Pet-friendly cinema opens in Thailand - in pictures


  • Pets have to wear nappies and sit in bags while the sound and lighting are adjusted for their comfort. EPA
    Pets have to wear nappies and sit in bags while the sound and lighting are adjusted for their comfort. EPA
  • A cat sits in a carrier in the cinema. AFP
    A cat sits in a carrier in the cinema. AFP
  • Thailand's pets industry is considered the biggest in Asia behind China, with some 8.3 million dogs and 3.7 million cats in 2021. EPA
    Thailand's pets industry is considered the biggest in Asia behind China, with some 8.3 million dogs and 3.7 million cats in 2021. EPA
  • People and their pets take their seats. EPA
    People and their pets take their seats. EPA
  • A pet cat dressed up and on a leash explores the seats inside the theatre. AFP
    A pet cat dressed up and on a leash explores the seats inside the theatre. AFP
  • The pet-friendly cinema is on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand's capital. EPA
    The pet-friendly cinema is on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand's capital. EPA
  • A cat walks on a chair inside a movie theatre during the opening day. EPA
    A cat walks on a chair inside a movie theatre during the opening day. EPA
  • A touch of style from this dog for the opening day of the pet-friendly cinema in Bangkok. EPA
    A touch of style from this dog for the opening day of the pet-friendly cinema in Bangkok. EPA
  • A man and his dog wait inside the cinema during the opening day of the pet friendly theatre. EPA
    A man and his dog wait inside the cinema during the opening day of the pet friendly theatre. EPA
  • A dog owner waits to see a movie on the opening day of the pet-friendly i-Tail Pet Cinema opening at Major Cineplex. AFP
    A dog owner waits to see a movie on the opening day of the pet-friendly i-Tail Pet Cinema opening at Major Cineplex. AFP
  • Major Cineplex Group, Thailand's leading movie theatre chain, has opened the country's first pet-friendly cinema. EPA
    Major Cineplex Group, Thailand's leading movie theatre chain, has opened the country's first pet-friendly cinema. EPA
  • The pet-friendly theatre is called i-Tail Pet Cinema. EPA
    The pet-friendly theatre is called i-Tail Pet Cinema. EPA
  • Dog owners and their pets wait in the wait in the cinema lobby. AFP
    Dog owners and their pets wait in the wait in the cinema lobby. AFP
  • Pet dogs and their owners sit inside the cinema. AFP
    Pet dogs and their owners sit inside the cinema. AFP
  • Owner and pet arrive for the opening day of i-Tail Pet Cinema at Mega Cineplex in Samut Prakan, Thailand. EPA
    Owner and pet arrive for the opening day of i-Tail Pet Cinema at Mega Cineplex in Samut Prakan, Thailand. EPA
  • A pet dog and owner waits to see a screening of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at i-Tail Pet Cinema opening at a Major Cineplex. AFP
    A pet dog and owner waits to see a screening of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at i-Tail Pet Cinema opening at a Major Cineplex. AFP
  • Pet dogs and their owners sit inside a movie theatre. AFP
    Pet dogs and their owners sit inside a movie theatre. AFP
  • A dog watches a movie inside a cinema during the opening day. EPA
    A dog watches a movie inside a cinema during the opening day. EPA
  • People with their pets walk arrive at the cinema on its opening day. EPA
    People with their pets walk arrive at the cinema on its opening day. EPA