Suphannahong National Film Awards
It is given annually by the National Federation of Motion Pictures and Contents Associations (MPC), and is named after the trophy statuette designed in the shape of the figurehead of the Royal Barge Suphannahong.The Film Producers Association of Thailand then hosted the first Golden Suphannahong Awards [th] in 1979, using the same trophy design created earlier for the Asia-Pacific Film Festival.The Golden Suphannahong Awards were held a total of seven times, and ceased after 1988 when the Film Producers Association stepped back from its de facto leadership role in the Thai film industry.The ceremony was held in association with the Office of the Prime Minister's Film Promotion Board and the government public relations department, and the first awards were presented by Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.[1] The federation assumed responsibility for the event and revived the awards in 2002.