Cover Image Guidelines for Titles (Thailand)

These rules explain Thailand-specific requirements for selecting a main cover image for Thailand titles.

All general cover rules (official-only, integrity, orientation, scope, rejection cases, placeholders) are defined in the Global Cover Image Guidelines and apply here by default.

Archival Survival via Collector Preservation

For many Thai dramas, movies, and TV programs—especially older titles—official promotional materials are often:

• No longer available on broadcaster or platform websites

• Never archived in centralized official databases

• Released only briefly during the original broadcast or theatrical period

As a result, collector-run and preservation-focused archives are sometimes the only remaining record of authentic promotional visuals.

Approved/preferred usage includes:

• Official posters preserved through:

  • Established Thai poster collectors

  • Archival or preservation-focused Facebook pages

  • Long-running collector accounts known for historical accuracy

• Scans or photographs of original-era promotional posters that:

  • Match known release-period designs

  • Preserve original layout, titles, and credits

  • Show no signs of fan editing or reconstruction

Important clarification

• These sources are acceptable because they preserve official materials, not because they are authoritative platforms.

• The poster itself must still be:

  • Official

  • Period-accurate

  • Unaltered

When no higher-quality or officially hosted version exists, historical authenticity takes priority over resolution or polish.

Magazine Covers or Newspaper Clippings as the Only Surviving Visuals

In some Thai cases, particularly for older films, TV dramas, or early television programs, the only surviving visual record may be:

• Magazine covers

• Newspaper advertisements

• Print promotional clippings from the original release period

Approved/preferred usage includes:

• Magazine or newspaper visuals that:

  • Were clearly used as part of an official promotion

  • Feature the title prominently

  • Are tied directly to the original broadcast or theatrical release

• Scans or photographs of these materials when:

  • No standalone poster or key visual is known to exist

  • The material represents the title’s original promotional identity

Limitations

• These materials are acceptable only when no official poster or key visual survives

• Editorial images, reviews, or unrelated articles are not valid substitutes

• The visual must represent the title itself, not commentary or retrospective coverage

Key principle

When posters were never produced or preserved, original-era print promotion may serve as the closest authentic representation of a Thai title’s release identity.

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