The Film Archive (Public Organization) (FA; th, หอภาพยนตร์ (องค์การมหาชน)),
also commonly referred to as the Thai Film Archive (TFA), is a
film archive
An archive is an accumulation of Historical document, historical records or Historical source, materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located.
Archives contain primary source documents that have accumula ...
in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. It was established in 1984 as the National Film Archive, operating under the
Fine Arts Department
The Fine Arts Department ( th, กรมศิลปากร, ) is a government department of Thailand, under the Ministry of Culture. Its mission is managing the country's cultural heritage.
History
The department was originally established ...
.
It was reorganized into a
public organization under the oversight of the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
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in 2009.
It is located in the
Phutthamonthon District of
Nakhon Pathom Province.
See also
*
National Film Heritage Registry
*
List of film archives
This is a list of film archives and cinematheques. Film archives collect, restore, investigate and conserve audiovisual content like films, documentaries, television programs and newsreel footage. Often, every country has its own film archive to ...
References
External links
*
Public organizations of Thailand
Film archives in Asia
Film organizations in Thailand
Archives in Thailand
Nakhon Pathom province
1984 establishments in Thailand
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