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Embassy Diplomat Screens
W
hen your Billionaire friend
is out of town, there is
always Bangkok’s Embassy
Diplomat screens. Billed as
the most expensive cinema in the world,
it was designed by the European design
firm the Rockwell Group. At a cost of
THB 120 million, the five screens were
built to create a high-end homey feel
to your cinema-going experience, with
small, intimate screening rooms featuring
cocooned seating, blankets and pillows
as well as a butler-service call button.
As you’d expect from a cinema with
just five screens and 203 seats, the foyer
is quiet, giving staff the time to attend
to your every whim. On arrival, you are
escorted into the lounge, where small
sofa-lined cubbyholes with plenty of
cushions provide the first feel that you’re
in a very magnificent home, rather than
a cinema.
The ticket price (around THB 1,000)
includes your choice of welcome snacks,
which are eaten in the lounge before
the movie starts, so it’s worth arriving
at least 30 minutes early to the film.
Your options include a choice of savory
dishes from Dean & Deluca, a selection
of desserts from The Oriental Shop or a
Heineken beer and some popcorn.
The five screening rooms boast the
latest Real DXL technology, promising
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sharp viewing and high quality audio.
The cinema’s big comfortable adjustable
reclining sofas are quite similar to those
first class chairs used in leading airlines
as they recline just like a bed with duvet
and pillows. The chairs come equipped
with an adjustable light, a call button
for butler service, a bag hanger and USB
ports that let you put your electronic
devices on charge while you enjoy the
movie. On top of that, you can enjoy
unlimited drinks from your own fridge,
well-stocked with soft drinks and
Heineken.
Screen 1 is the most extravagant of the
screening rooms with its own wine cellar
and in addition to the First Class Cocoon
seating you can also opt for 3 person
sofa’s or two person day bed’s, couches
and loft beds.
While the cinema does have the latest
technology, its intended appeal is the
comfort. You can make yourself entirely
at home while still enjoying the full
cinema-going experience that’s lacking in
your condo’s screening room.
Embassy Diplomat Screens is located
on the sixth floor of the Central Embassy
Shopping Mall on Ploenchit Road near
the BTS Ploenchit Station.
www.embassycineplex.com