SF Group is a cinema and entertainment venue operator in Thailand . Behind the combined operations of Major Cineplex and the EGV chain, SF Group is the second-largest cinema chain in Thailand, with more than 379 screens in 63 locations.
17-585: SF Corporation Public Company Limited, based in Bangkok, Thailand, was established as a limited company in 1998 by Suwat Thongrompo. The Thongrompo family is from Eastern Thailand , where its Samarn Film Co operated cinemas since the 1970s in Chonburi , Rayong and Chanthaburi . The company become known as SF Cinema City in 1999 when it opened its first multiplex in Bangkok on the seventh floor of MBK Center . The company
34-451: A combined economic output of 3,026 trillion baht (US$ 97.6 billion), or 18.5 percent of Thailand's GDP. Rayong province had an economic output of 1.045 trillion baht (US$ 33.7 billion). This amounted to a per-capita Gross Provincial Product (GPP) value of 1,067,449 baht (US$ 34,434), almost double the GPP per-capita of the three following provinces in the ranking. The main language of Eastern Thailand
51-602: A part of the Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site, covering in total around 6,100 km . The total forest parent area is 8,205 km (3,168 sq mi) or 22.4 percent of this eastern region area (incl. Nakhon Nayok province). Mu Ko Chang National Park in Trat province includes 85 per cent of Thailands second largest island Ko Chang. The beaches on the western coast of Ko Chang have been excluded from
68-522: Is Central Thai but regional languages are also common. Krungthep dialect, the dominant variant , is spoken among Thai Chinese communities, the Eastern Economic Corridor EEC (such as in Chonburi , Siracha , Pattaya , Padriew , Bangpakong etc.). Thee dialect from Prachinburi Province is quite similar to tthe Ayutthaya dialect, the traditional working-class dialect of Bangkok , and
85-771: Is still primarily centered in Bangkok and the Eastern Seaboard provinces. However, in 2005, the company expanded to southern Thailand by opening SFX Central Festival cinema in Phuket Town . A branch of SF Cinema City branch in the Jungceylon complex on Patong Beach followed in October 2007. Also in 2007, the company undertook an overhaul branding change, with the corporate name SF Group adopted in March 2007. - ‘SF World Cinema ‘, ‘SFX Cinema’, ‘SF Cinema’, ‘Emprive Cineclub’ - Apart from
102-751: The Khorat Plateau to the north and the Gulf of Thailand to the south. The geography of the region is characterised by short mountain ranges (collectively grouped under the Chanthaburi Range ) alternating with small basins of short rivers which drain into the Gulf of Thailand. Between the Chanthaburi and Sankamphaeng mountains lies the basin of the Bang Pakong River system. Fruit is a major component of agriculture in
119-708: The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) and Royal Forest Department (RFD) also include province Nakhon Nayok in the Eastern region. Note: Population is based on "Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019" from Registration Office Department of the Interior. Reference date is 31 December 2019. Area is based on "Thailand boundary from Department of Provincial Administration. For fiscal year 2018, Eastern Thailand Region had
136-508: The Royal Forest Department declared the archipelago of Ko Samet , along with nine other small islands, the headland of Khao Laem Ya, and the 11 kilometre Mae Rampeung Beach to be a national park, and thus these areas are under the jurisdiction of the national parks department. In August 2013 more than 500 national park officials were deployed to destroy three resorts—Muk Samet, Unseen, and Ploy Samet—which had been built illegally in
153-730: The Rayong and the Chantaburi dialects are quite similar to the Suphanburi dialect, another dialect in Central Thailand. Isan has a minority status in Eastern Thailand and is spoken usaully in the eastern part of Prachinburi and the upper part of Sa Kaeo Province . It this is the same variant as the Khonkaen dialect (Standard Lao language). Khmer language in Eastern Thailand is spoken mostly by
170-495: The area, and tourism plays a strong part in the economy. The region's coastal location has helped promote eastern seaboard industrial development, a major factor in the economy of the region. Islands off Eastern Thailand's coast include Ko Sichang , Ko Lan , Ko Samet , and Ko Chang . Within the eastern region there are some eight national parks . Pang Sida National Park covering 844 km in Sa Kaeo province, it constitutes
187-584: The cinema, the company also own and operate Food and Beverage business, Bowling business under ‘SF Strike Bowl’ brand, Rental Space business, Advertising business for both screen and non-screen surroundings and other related business. SF Group employ more than 3,000 employees and operate more than 379 screens throughout Thailand. As of 2018, SF Group has 63 branches throughout Thailand, mainly concentrated in Bangkok and in eastern Thailand . The chain's brands include: Expansion plans by SF Group includes: For each ticket purchased at some SF Cinema and SFX branches,
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#1733085946520204-526: The following locations: SF Group currently owns a total of 14 digital projectors which is by far the largest number to date in Thailand. Eastern Thailand Eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Cambodia on the east, Northeastern Thailand in the north, and central Thailand on the west. Eastern Thailand lies between the Sankamphaeng Range , which forms a natural border with
221-630: The following seabirds Pacific reef heron , Black-naped tern , Bridled tern , Great crested tern and Roseate tern . Other birds in the park include Blue-winged pitta , Zebra dove , Coppersmith barbet and Asian barred owlet . In September 2016, the park chief and 79 other officials were removed from their posts for corruption. Investigations found that 200,000 baht per month was paid to park officials as kickbacks . The Department of National Parks (DNP) found that all businesses on Ko Samet "valued at over 100 million baht per month" were operated by "mafia groups", some linked to police officers. Since
238-491: The national park for reason of facilitating the tourism industry. Mu Ko Samet National Park in Rayong province is just 6 km long by 3 km wide with beaches covered with some of the finest white sand in the country. According to the six geographical regions established by the National Research Council of Thailand, the eastern region includes seven provinces. The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD),
255-433: The older generation in Chantaburi and has become endangered . 13°27′N 101°36′E / 13.450°N 101.600°E / 13.450; 101.600 Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet ( Thai : เขาแหลมหญ้า-หมู่เกาะเสม็ด ) is a Thai marine national park in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of Rayong , approximately 180 km southeast of Bangkok . In 1981,
272-556: The park. The park covers an area of 81,875 rai ~ 131 square kilometres (51 sq mi) of land and sea in Mueang Rayong District ( Thai : เมืองระยอง ), Rayong Province . The major and minor landmarks of the park are: and the islands of: Fish in the waters around the islands include Parrot fish , blue damselfish and Cuttlefish are also found. Mammals include Crab-eating macaque , Lesser mouse-deer and Flying foxes are also found here. The islands are home to
289-448: The purchaser receives a business-card-sized replica of a movie poster backed by a magnet. The magnets are collectors' items and are sold second-hand by movie-memorabilia dealers. SF Group offers digital cinema screening using Christie's CP 2K Digital Cinema Technology at the following locations: SF Group also offers digital cinema screening using Barco's DLP Digital Cinema Technology bundled with Dolby Digital 3D Screening Capability at
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