The passing of David Bowie yesterday has brought new attention to a little-known music video the legendary rocker shot during his brief time in Thailand. Here are nine more clips you may not know were filmed here.
The passing of David Bowie yesterday has brought new attention to a little-known music video the legendary rocker shot during his brief time in Thailand. Here are nine more clips you may not know were filmed here.
Bowie came to Bangkok in the final days of his 1983 Serious Moonlight Tour, where he shot this noir-ish video featuring his adventures slouching around in a go-go bar, hanging out on a boat and meeting with a shaman.
Spiller (feat. Sophie Ellis-Bextor) - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (2000)
The Italian DJ towers over crowded Bangkok streets as Ellis-Bextor sings wistfully, before the two are united at a heaving nightclub in the video for this turn-of-the-milennium dance hit.
Snoop Lion/Snoop Dogg (feat. Rita Ora) - Torn Apart (2013)
In which the recently renamed Snoop celebrated his new reggae sound by frolicking around Phuket amid performing elephants, Muay Thai fighters and traditional dancers.
Rudimental - Right Here (2013)
Shot at Kanchanaburi's controversial Tiger Temple, this vid tells the tale of a kung-fu hero fighting off poachers to a heavy drum n' bass soundtrack.
Rihanna - What Now (2013)
Yeah, we wouldn't have picked this vid of Riri going mental as being shot in Thailand if it wasn't for the accompanying behind-the-scenes vid. Anyway, the result is nowhere near as memorable that Tweet.
Filmed on Walking Street Pattaya following frontman Pete Doherty's release from rehab, this comeback video for the British four-piece plays out like a deleted scene from The Hangover 2.
SHINee - View (2015)
In which the five lads of the prolific K-Pop band get kidnapped by a bunch of international models who force them to party. Poor, SHINee.
Girls' Generation - Party (2015)
The girls decamp to Koh Samui for a cutesy, candy-colored beach party.
UPDATE:
Bon Jovi - This Ain't A Love Song (1995)
Not sure how we missed this one, what with Jon Bon Jovi being in the news this week. The hair-rockers brave the heat in all-black at Wat Ratchaburana in Ayuthayya.