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After three years of declines in domestic and foreign customer numbers due to Thailand's protracted political instability, operators of major entertainment complexes, including cinemas and live theatres, have moved into an expansion phase thanks to a dramatic rebound in business, The Nation reports.
Wallapa Phokawat, assistant managing director of Ratchada Niramit, operator of the Siam Niramit Theatre on Tiamruammit Road (opposite the Thailand Cultural Centre), said the company will open a second Siam Niramit Theatre in Phuket in December. Costing about Bt2 billion to build, the 50-rai complex will consist of a 1,750-seat theatre will a stage for live performances; a floating market; and a Thai village. With almost 90 per cent of the construction work completed, the new Siam Niramit Phuket will be located on the road linking Phuket's airport and the city.
"We have seen Phuket as a potential destination for our stage...