Who are the major players in the movie business in Bangkok?
The biggest multiplex operator is Major Cineplex, owned by the Poolvaraluck family. A rival branch of the Poolvaraluck clan owns the EGV chain, which was the No. 2 operator until family differences were smoothed over and it was absorbed by Major Cineplex in 2004. Major Cineplex also runs the Paragon Cineplex and the Esplanade Cineplexes. The next biggest theater operator is the SF Group, owned by the Thongrompo family, and it includes SF World, SFX and the SF Cinema City theaters. Bangkok also has the Apex theaters in Siam Square as well as Major Hollywood, UMG, Century and a host of second-class theaters.
