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Saturday Night At The Movies?
A ‘Major’ problem if you don’t speak Thai or want to see the undubbed version
HUA HIN, thailand All over Thailand people flock to the cinemas to watch a vast array of movies, much like they do anywhere in the world. Two or three hours of escapism, whether it be the latest blockbuster, a costume drama,a horror flick or a product of Thailand’s emerging movie industry. In virtually all the tourist destinations that have a cinema, foreign tourists and Thais who wish to see the original soundtrack version are catered for, with regular screenings alongside those dubbed into Thai. Anyone who has visited the Hua Hin Major Cineplex located inside Market Village wanting to see such a screening will be disappointed however; recent examples of blockbusters have been the latest Transformers and Harry Potter movies, and given the four screens available you would think that
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at least a few screenings could be made, and announced, of the original versions, but no - every screening was dubbed into Thai. When either the local management or their Bangkok head office have been available to question this, their response has been curt and dismissive: ‘No demand’ they say. How do they know? ‘We asked our customers’ is the response! You mean the customers who are at your cinema to watch movies dubbed into Thai you mean? ‘Yes’.
The residents and visitors to Hua Hin have been complaining about this situation for some time, and AWOL has decided to try and do something about it, but we need your help. We have set up an online petition, at http://www.ipetitions.com/ petition/English_movies_ in_Hua_Hin/index.html Continued on page 2
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