Tickets for BTS's World Tour "Arirang" Bangkok dates on December 3, 5 and 6 vanished almost the second they went on sale. If you were not quick enough — or simply unwilling to pay resale prices — there is a fallback, and it is a lot cheaper than a flight to South America.
This weekend, SF Cinema and Major Cineplex locations across Thailand are screening the BTS World Tour "Arirang" show live from Argentina. It is the next best thing to a ticket: big screen, proper sound, and an atmosphere that usually ends up pretty electric when a theatre full of ARMY is involved. It is also the only realistic way for most fans in Thailand to see this tour leg, given the Bangkok shows are done and dusted.
The cinema route has become a genuine trend for mega-tours. Rather than flying to Buenos Aires or queuing for a cancelled-date resale, fans can catch a stadium-scale production locally for the price of a movie ticket and popcorn. For anyone in a provincial city without a Bangkok concert date, the nationwide reach of SF and Major means the show comes to you.
For travellers, the angle is simple: event-driven trips are increasingly about plan B as much as plan A. Sold out does not have to mean miss out. If you are in Thailand this weekend and wanted a piece of the BTS buzz, a cinema screening can be the anchor for a mini city break — an afternoon show, a night out in Bangkok or your nearest big city, and no passport required. And if you are already planning around the December Bangkok concerts, it is a reminder that tickets for the biggest acts in Thailand move in minutes, so registering for presales and being online at the drop time is part of the trip planning now.
The screenings run this weekend at participating SF and Major cinemas nationwide; check your local branch for showtimes.
