Major Cineplex in Tesco Lotus in Chaweng
Going to the movies on Samui, Major Cineplex in Tesco Lotus in Chaweng is the place to go. I must admit that I completely overlooked this option for having something to do during the day or early evening time. Major Cineplex has outlets all over Thailand.
The Major Cineplex in Tesco Lotus in Chaweng is located directly next to the Bowling alley at Lotus, near the food court. It's only the second time I visit the movie theaters here, mainly due to not having time due the kids. Now, at last, I remembered the movies and realized we can visit them during school time!
It's also a great place to bring the kids in the weekends!
Going to movies is really cheap, the most expensive ticket is around 160,-THB and for that you sit in a reclining seat with adjustable arm rests with cup holders! A bargain, really.
A nice touch is that you need to stand up when a special song for His Majesty the King is played.
No kidding, don't forget to do this, the whole theatre will stand up and you can get arrested for Lèse majesté if you don't follow suit. This has happened before in Thailand and is considered a grave offense to the King and has severe penalties. Thailand is one of the few countries in the world that actively uses the Lèse majesté laws, but is a topic for a different post.
There are three theaters in Samui so plenty of movies to choose from. For a rainy day or just to cool off on a hot day, the Major Cineplex is a great place to visit. Be sure to wear long trousers and a warm shirt since sitting in a very cold air conditioned room for over two hours in shirts and Tee shirt will be an unpleasant experience!
All movies will have subtitles, Thai movies will most likely have English sub titles, but check before you buy a ticket and all English movies will have Thai subtitles.
If you're in the boonies or non tourist cities, it's quite possible that the English movies are dubbed in Thai without subtitles, not very likely to happen on Samui though.
Camille
2 comments:
Hallo Camille,
oh how i miss Samui and my girlfriend when i see this. :-(. Today i went to a Thai festival and i saw many beautiful Thai women but i always thought of my fään in Chaweng. But nevertheless continue with your blog. I like it..
Hi Wolfgang,
Thanks for your comment although you leave me a bit confused. You have a girlfriend but talk about many beautiful women you saw on fairs and you seem to have a Thai girlfriend as well in Chaweng (your fään)?
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