List of cinemas in Thailand
Introduction


[thumb\|The historical landmark [Scala Cinema](/wiki/Scala_Cinema_%28Bangkok%29 "Scala Cinema (Bangkok)") of [Siam Square](/wiki/Siam_Square "Siam Square"), closed in 2020](/wiki/File:Scala_Cinema_%28I%29.jpg "Scala Cinema (I).jpg")
**Cinemas in Thailand** are popular venues for entertainment. Especially in [Bangkok](/wiki/Bangkok "Bangkok"), the [movie theaters](/wiki/Movie_theater "Movie theater") tend to be [multiplex](/wiki/Multiplex_%28movie_theater%29 "Multiplex (movie theater)") facilities offering many other forms of entertainment besides movies, such as [bowling](/wiki/Bowling "Bowling") or [karaoke](/wiki/Karaoke "Karaoke"), along with restaurants and small shops.

The films playing in Thai cinemas are usually first\-run [Hollywood](/wiki/Cinema_of_the_United_States "Cinema of the United States") features, which tend to dominate the box\-office scene. There is a burgeoning [Thai film industry](/wiki/Cinema_of_Thailand "Cinema of Thailand") that is making dozens of films each year that are increasingly popular with local audiences. Films from other Asian countries, such as [Korea](/wiki/Cinema_of_Korea "Cinema of Korea"), [Japan](/wiki/Cinema_of_Japan "Cinema of Japan") and [Hong Kong](/wiki/Cinema_of_Hong_Kong "Cinema of Hong Kong"), are popular as well.

The movie\-theater business in [Thailand](/wiki/Thailand "Thailand") is led by the [Major Cineplex Group](/wiki/Major_Cineplex "Major Cineplex"), which owns the Major Cineplex chain as well as the [EGV](/wiki/Major_Cineplex%23Major_Cinema "Major Cineplex#Major Cinema") chain and operates the Paragon Cineplex at [Siam Paragon](/wiki/Siam_Paragon "Siam Paragon") as well as Thailand's [IMAX](/wiki/IMAX "IMAX") theaters. Behind the combined Major Cineplex\-EGV, which has a 50 percent market share, the [SF Group](/wiki/SF_Group "SF Group") is the No. 2 operator, with a 35 percent share. Smaller chains include Apex in Bangkok's [Siam Square](/wiki/Siam_Square "Siam Square"), Thana Cineplex, Major Hollywood and UMG. In [Chiang Mai](/wiki/Chiang_Mai "Chiang Mai"), there is the Vista cinema. In [Southern Thailand](/wiki/Southern_Thailand "Southern Thailand"), there is the Coliseum chain.

, there were 570 screens in Thailand, with 300 in the Bangkok metropolitan area. Nationwide, the person\-to\-screen ratio is 170 people per screen, with a 30:1 ratio in Bangkok.


How do smaller chains like Apex and Thana Cineplex compare to Major Cineplex-EGV?