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Thailand’s first pet-friendly cinema opens to four-legged film-goers
- Businesses are trying to cash in on Thailand’s pet industry, which is considered the second-biggest in Asia behind China’s
- Earlier this month, Swedish furniture giant Ikea announced that small dogs and cats were welcome to visit its Thailand stores, as long as they sit in prams.
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A fluffy white cat in a yellow dress perched on the top of a Bangkok cinema seat while, nearby, a Chihuahua in a Sebastian the Crab costume geared up to watch Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ with their owner.
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One terrier even channelled Ariel in a red wig and mermaid’s tail.
They were among dozens of four-legged film-goers that arrived in strollers Saturday for the opening of Thailand’s first pet-friendly cinema on the fringes of the capital.
The country’s pet industry is considered the second-biggest in Asia, behind China’s, with some 8.3 million dogs and 3.7 million cats in 2021, according to industry data.
Pet ownership grew further during the coronavirus pandemic, and now some businesses are trying to cash in.
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