Best Animation Studios in Bangkok (2026)

Introduction

Bangkok is Thailand’s main base for animation, and the 7 studios below cover most of what an international or local client is likely to need: CG series, feature work, game cinematics, anime-style production and advertising animatics. They were chosen for recent work and for evidence of a working Bangkok studio in 2026.

Much of the city’s output has long been service work for overseas producers, and 2026 shows studios pushing further into their own titles. The Monk Studios announced the animated feature Afterworld in May and said its team worked on Tana, selected for the feature film category at Annecy. Igloo Studio pitched its original project Atta Slam at Cartoon Forum with Mediawan Kids & Family and Submarine. Thailand’s pavilion at the 2026 Marché du Film in Cannes presented animation alongside film and series, though an industry profile from 2024 noted that animation had not received the incentives that draw live-action shoots to the country.

Every studio here showed a Bangkok address or studio on a page checked for this list. It is deliberately shorter than some in this series, since several well-known names could not be confirmed as active in 2026. The list is in no order of merit, as the right choice depends on format, budget and how much of the pipeline you want one partner to carry.

The best animation studios in Bangkok

1. The Monk Studios

Founder-led · Suan Luang · themonkstudios.com

The Monk Studios was founded in 2006 by Juck Somsaman, a Rhythm & Hues veteran, and has its main office on Pattanakarn Road with a second office in Vancouver. It works across animation, VFX, games and original content. In August 2026 it reported two wins at the Rhode Island International Film Festival in the children’s animated category, for ChikaBOOM! and First Haircut!, the second a co-operative project with Pixar artists.

Its credits page lists Secret Level, The Tiger’s Apprentice and Ne Zha 2 among recent animation work. Current originals include Afterworld, Khemjira The Animation with Domundi and a Butterbear series with Butterbear and Qizhongji. In October 2026 it launched an external development division for game art, animation and cinematics, so game studios now have a dedicated route in.

2. Igloo Studio

Private · Chatuchak · igloostudio.com

Igloo Studio was started in 2007 by Nat Yoswatananont, who remains chief executive, and keeps both its head office and a production site in Chatuchak. It offers pre-production, 2.5D and 3D animation, visual effects and mixed media. The Thai government’s Thailand NOW programme featured the studio in February 2026 for its work on Dispatch with Adhoc Studio, and the team attended the BAFTA Games Awards with the title in April.

The client wall includes Netflix, Toho, Titmouse, Cartoon Network, CD Projekt and TMS Entertainment. Other portfolio entries are My Daemon for Netflix and 70 Years of Godzilla. Its original project Atta Slam was named among the top 10 highlight projects at Cartoon Forum 2026, so it suits producers looking for a co-production partner as well as those commissioning service work.

3. M2 Animation

Owned by Denmark’s M2 Group · Thonglor · m2animation.com

M2 Animation belongs to a privately owned Danish group, began in Denmark in 2001 and also has studios there and in Los Angeles. Its site gives the Bangkok studio over 350 artists, the largest stated headcount on this list, and the studio is led by Owen Hurley with Kylie Ellis as head of production.

Series work includes Team Mekbots: Animal Rescue for Peacock, Get Rolling With Otis for Apple TV+ and more than 300 episodes across a LEGO partnership of over a decade. Cinematics are a large part of the listed work, with a run of Warhammer series and trailers for Games Workshop, an animated short for Century Games’ Whiteout Survival and real-time work for ProbablyMonsters.

4. Yggdrazil Group

Public company · Wang Thonglang · ygg-cg.com

Yggdrazil Group Public Company Limited works from Soi Lat Phrao 94, with over 200 employees across animation, VFX, game cinematics and game development. It lists clients from Germany, Japan, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam and Indonesia, along with awards from Cannes Lions, ADMAN B.A.D. and others.

Its portfolio is strongest where CG meets advertising and games: Garena Free Fire cinematics, commercials for Thai Airways and IconSiam, the 2025 film Frozen Hot Boys and its own Home Sweet Home game IP. Much of the visible work is VFX and cinematic, so ask to see pure character animation if that is your brief.

5. EEZ Studios

Ownership not published · Bangkok · eezstudios.com

EEZ Studios is a CG production house working across series, features, commercials, animated music videos and large-format billboard content, alongside original IP such as A Letter to Hanako and Deva Village. Its client wall mixes Thai and Japanese names, including Toei Animation, Khara, OLM and Kantana.

Listed CG production includes Oshiri Tantei, Rainbow Ruby, Spirit Riding Free and Evangelion: 3.0+1.01. Local brand work is a strength: the Butterbear music videos, MamyPoko commercials and naked-eye billboards for IKEA and NocNoc, including sites at Emsphere. Projects are undated on the site, so ask which were recent.

6. KP Comics Studios

Ownership not published · Pathumwan · kpcomicsstudios.com

KP Comics Studios was founded in 2015 and works from Soi Chidlom, producing anime-style work for clients in Japan, the US, Korea, Singapore and Europe. It reports more than 100 projects for over 50 clients, and its team works in English, Japanese and Thai.

Services run from concept art and character design to hand-drawn cel animation, anime-style 3D models, motion graphics, Live2D rigging and VTuber models. It also produces webtoons and comics, which helps when a project starts as a character or a story bible. Clients are not named on the site, so ask for references directly.

7. Animated Storyboards

Independent · Huai Khwang · animatedstoryboards.com

Animated Storyboards has made animatics for advertisers and agencies since 2001, and describes itself as the largest independent company in that specialism. Its Bangkok studio on New Phetchaburi Road is its largest, part of a network that includes New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and São Paulo.

The work is pre-production for advertising: 2D, 3D and AI animatics, storyboards, key frames and concept art, along with stylised animation for digital and broadcast use. Its recruitment listing names Unilever, P&G and Coca-Cola among past brands. It is a specialist choice for testing a commercial before a shoot, and a different kind of partner from the series studios above.

What to look for in a Bangkok animation studio

Start with what the studio’s recent work says about its pipeline. M2 Animation and The Monk Studios show long series and feature credits, while Yggdrazil’s portfolio leans towards cinematics and VFX. A studio that delivers strong 90-second trailers may need a different structure for 52 episodes, so ask for a comparable project at your length and volume.

Establish which parts of the work happen in Bangkok. Several studios here run overseas offices or belong to foreign groups, and it is reasonable to ask where assets, animation, lighting and rendering will be done and who supervises each stage. Time zones and language matter too: Bangkok overlaps well with Japan and Korea and less well with the US, which shapes how quickly notes can be turned around.

Rights deserve an early conversation. Many Bangkok studios now develop their own titles alongside service work, and some welcome co-production. Agree who owns characters, models and rigs before work begins, and check whether your project would compete for senior artists with the studio’s originals.

Finally, look at how reviews run. Animation passes through many rounds, from animatics to blocking to lighting, usually with reviewers in another country. A studio that can show how it versions shots, collects notes against specific frames and tracks each note to completion will lose less time between rounds.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best animation studio in Bangkok?

It depends on the format. For recent recognition, The Monk Studios took two awards at the 2026 Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Igloo Studio’s Atta Slam was a top 10 highlight project at Cartoon Forum 2026. M2 Animation is the one to look at for scale, with over 350 artists reported in Bangkok.

Which Bangkok studios do service work for international series?

M2 Animation lists series for Peacock and Apple TV+. Igloo Studio made My Daemon for Netflix and lists Titmouse and Cartoon Network as clients. The Monk Studios credits include Secret Level and Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny, and EEZ Studios lists CG production on Rainbow Ruby and Spirit Riding Free.

Do Bangkok animation studios make their own films and series?

Yes, a growing number do. The Monk Studios is developing the feature Afterworld and Khemjira The Animation, Igloo Studio is taking Atta Slam to international partners, and EEZ Studios lists original features and series. The Monk Studios is looking for co-production partners and buyers for Afterworld.

Which Bangkok studios work on game cinematics?

M2 Animation has made a long run of Warhammer cinematics for Games Workshop, Yggdrazil Group has made Garena Free Fire cinematics, and Igloo Studio animated for Dispatch. The Monk Studios launched a division for game art, animation and cinematics in October 2026.

Where else can I look if I need live action as well as animation?

Some Bangkok projects mix animation with shot footage, and Igloo Studio’s mixed media service covers part of that. For wider shoots, see our list of video production companies in Bangkok.

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