In central Bangkok and cities with many tourists and foreign residents, such as Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket, foreign films (including Hollywood releases) will have the original soundtrack (called "soundtrack") with Thai subtitles.
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Food and drinks may also be ordered and will be served by theater staff as the movie is playing.
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Customers who purchase these types of seats may sit in a lounge before the show and may be provided with free drinks or popcorn. Some cinemas, including Major Cineplex, EGV and Major Hollywood, have sofa-style seating at the back of the auditoriums, intended for couples. Paragon Cineplex has "Ultra Screen" theaters. The Major Cineplex chain offers comparable "Emperor" class seating, while SF Cinema has "First Class" and "VIP" screenings and Major Hollywood has "Star" seats.
Prices for a Gold Class show range from 300 baht to 500 baht. The EGV chain has "Gold Class" cinemas, which have smaller screening rooms fitted with reclining seats, blankets and pillows. Most theaters in Thailand keep the air conditioning very cold patrons often bring a light sweater or jacket. Automated phone booking is available as well.īefore the film, the audience must stand for the "Royal Anthem", which is accompanied by a montage of images of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Online ticketing is available on theater-chain websites. Seating is assigned audience members make their choice of seating on a computer screen at the box office. In Bangkok cinemas, the price for new-release films will generally be 140 to 160 baht. Ticket prices range from around 70 baht to 160 baht, depending on the time of day, the day of the week, the location of the theater and the movie being screened. Ticketing, seating and customs Īn assortment of ticket stubs from Bangkok cinemas, circa 2006. Nationwide, the person-to-screen ratio is 170 people per screen, with a 30:1 ratio in Bangkok. In Southern Thailand, there is the Coliseum chain.Īs of 2007, there were 570 screens in Thailand, with 300 in the Bangkok metropolitan area. In Chiang Mai, there is the Vista cinema. Smaller chains include Apex in Bangkok's Siam Square, Thana Cineplex, Major Hollywood and UMG. Behind the combined Major Cineplex-EGV, which has a 50 percent market share, the SF Group is the No. The movie-theater business in Thailand is led by the Major Cineplex Group, which owns the Major Cineplex chain as well as the EGV chain and operates the Paragon Cineplex at Siam Paragon as well as Thailand's IMAX theaters. Films from other Asian countries, such as Korea, Japan and Hong Kong, are popular as well. There is a burgeoning Thai film industry that is making dozens of films each year that are increasingly popular with local audiences. The films playing in Thai cinemas are usually first-run Hollywood features, which tend to dominate the box-office scene. Especially in Bangkok, the movie theaters tend to be multiplex facilities offering many other forms of entertainment besides movies, such as bowling or karaoke, along with restaurants and small shops. To learn more, visit historical landmark Scala Cinema of Siam Square, closed in 2020Ĭinemas in Thailand are popular venues for entertainment. “The feedback we have received from moviegoers has been enormously positive and we look forward to growing the number of 4DX and ScreenX Regal locations in the years to come.” “As the only major exhibition partner where movie fans can enjoy the immersive experiences of 4DX and ScreenX, we are thrilled to bring these innovative technologies to more locations across the U.S.,” said Ken Thewes, chief marketing officer at Regal. Regal Edwards Valencia – Santa Clarita, Calif.
now sits at 25 4DX and 29 ScreenX locations. With these new openings, the current number of Regal 4DX and ScreenX theaters in the U.S.
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