Doc on Thai reformist Pita Limjaroenrat

EXCLUSIVE: A documentary feature on the Thai reformist politician, Pita Limjaroenrat, who was denied power after winning the general elections of Thailand in 2023, is in preparation with a group of American and Thai producers.
Titled Open the way, The film will follow the popular Thai leader just after the 2023 elections – when the Senate of Thailand refused to recognize his leadership – so that he became a world defender of democracy, telling how the struggle of a man sums up a wider battle that takes place worldwide.
Thai writer and filmmaker Prabda Yoon produced the film, which should be in production in 2025 and is planned for a winter 2026 release.
Are also producer of content of the purple tree in Thailand, Daniel Pravit Fethke of Biology Productions based in the United States, Jeab Indogena of Sweet East Productions, and Nicholas Simon, whose recent credits include The white lotus. Kamolwan Panyasevanamit is co -producer.
In May 2023, the Pita’s avocation party shocked the political establishment of Thailand, winning the largest share of parliamentary seats and obtaining a popular mandate for radical reform.
But his attempt to become Prime Minister was thwarted by rooted powers – the unadumped Senate refused to ratify his management, and the Constitutional Court then dissolved to move completely, prohibiting Pita and other senior members of the Politics Party for ten years.
His dismissal, considered by numerous observers as an act of “Lawfare” to protect the status quo, aroused indignation among millions of Thai people who had voted for change. However, despite these obstacles, Pita’s voice only becomes stronger, emerging as a leading figure in the global conversation on democracy and reform.
“Many people in the world may not know much about Thailand or Thai politics, but the difficulties here are deeply linked to the challenges we are all confronted with,” said Prabda. “Through the powerful history of Pita Limjaroenrat’s political journey, this documentary will highlight Thailand and stimulate the hope of a more brilliant common future.”
Production on the film should start this year, with the filming of several countries while the team follows the evolutionary role of Pita on the world scene. A festival race is scheduled for 2026, with a streaming outing to follow.
Following his political prohibition, Pita worked as a scholar, author and speaker – with telling roles in universities, including the Harvard Kennedy School, to global forums where he meets thinkers, activists and leaders faced with a similar democratic recovery.
“Having my story and the struggle of Thailand captured in this film is both humiliating and urgent,” said Pita. “In the world, democracy is under pressure – this project is a chance to show how the world retro -jacks are looking at a life, a country and why it matters to all of us.”
The producers describe the film as “a deeply human and politically urgent story, weaving Pita’s personal experiences together – including his life as a single father – with the ongoing democratic democratic of Thailand and the global erosion of democratic norms.”