When 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 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