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The [[movie theater]] business in [[Thailand]] is dominated by the [[Major Cineplex]] company, which owns the Major Cineplex chain as well as the [[Major Cineplex#EGV|EGV]] chain and operates the Paragon Cineplex at [[Siam Paragon]] as well as Thailand's only [[IMAX]] theater. Behind the combined Major Cineplex-EGV, [[SF Cinema City]] is the No 2 operator. Smaller chains include Apex in [[Bangkok]]'s [[Siam Square]], Thana Cineplex, Major Hollywood and UMG. In [[Chiang Mai]], there are the Vista cinemas. In [[Southern Thailand]], there is the Coliseum Multiplex chain.

'''Charles-Louis de Secondat, Baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu''' ([[January 18]], [[1689]] in Bordeaux – [[February 10]], [[1755]]), more commonly known as '''Montesquieu''', was a [[France|French]] social commentator and political thinker who lived during the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenment]]. He is famous for his articulation of the theory of [[separation of powers]], taken for granted in modern discussions of [[government]] and implemented in many [[constitution]]s throughout the world. He was largely responsible for the popularization of the terms [[feudalism]] and [[Byzantine Empire]].

== Biography ==

==Ticketing, seating and customs==

* Ticket prices range from around 70 [[Thai baht|baht]] to 140 baht, depending on the time of day, the day of the week, the ___location of the theater and the movie being screened. In a [[Bangkok]] cinema, the price for a new-release film will generally be 120 baht.

* Seating is assigned by ticket number; audience members make their choice of seating on a computer screen at the box office.

* Before the movie, the audience must stand for the "Royal Anthem", which is accompanied by a montage of images of King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]].

* Most theaters in Thailand keep the [[air conditioning]] very cold; patrons often bring a light [[sweater]] or [[jacket]].

*The EGV chain has "Gold Class" cinemas, which have smaller screening rooms fitted with reclining seats. Prices for a Gold Class show range from 300 baht to 500 baht. The Major Cineplex chain offers comparable "Emperor" class seating, while SF Cinema has "First Class" and "VIP" screenings. Some theaters, particularly the Major Cineplex and EGV chains, have [[sofa]]-style seating at the back of the auditoriums, intended for couples.

After having studied at the Catholic [[College of Juilly]], he married Jeanne de Latrigue, a Protestant who brought him a substantial dowry when he was 26. The next year, he inherited a fortune upon the death of his uncle, as well as the title Baron de [[Montesquieu]] and [[Président à Mortier]] in the [[Parlement]] of Bordeaux. By that time, England had declared itself a constitutional monarchy in the wake of its [[Glorious Revolution]] (1688–89), and had joined with [[Scotland]] in the [[Union of 1707]] to form the [[Kingdom of Great Britain]]. And in 1715 the long-reigning [[King Louis XIV|Sun King]], Louis XIV died and was succeeded by the weaker and more feeble Louis XV. These national transformations impacted Montesquieu greatly; he would later refer to them repeatedly in his work.

==Language and subtitling issues==

* In central Bangkok and such tourism centers as [[Chiang Mai]], [[Pattaya]] and [[Phuket]], foreign films (such as [[Hollywood]] releases) will have the original soundtrack (called "soundtrack") with [[Thai alphabet|Thai]] subtitles.

* Often, films that feature foreign languages other than English, such as ''[[The Da Vinci Code (film)|The Da Vinci Code]]'', will have only Thai subtitles.

* Some cinemas playing [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai films]] will have [[English language|English]] subtitles.

* Outside of tourism centers and in some suburban Bangkok cinemas, all the foreign films, including Hollywood films, will generally be [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbed]] into [[Thai language]].

* Films from other Asian countries, including [[Cinema of Korea|Korea]], [[Cinema of Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] and [[Cinema of Japan|Japan]], often play in Thailand theaters, but the soundtracks will usually be dubbed into Thai. Exceptions to this will be found at the Apex chain theaters in [[Siam Square]] and at House cinema on [[Royal City Avenue]].

Soon afterwards he achieved literary success with the publication of his ''Lettres persanes'' (''[[Persian Letters]]'', 1721), a [[satire]] based on the imaginary correspondence of an [[Oriental]] visitor to [[Paris]], pointing out the absurdities of contemporary society. He next published ''Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence'' (''[[Considerations on the Causes of the Grandeur and Decadence of the Romans]]'', 1734), considered by some scholars a transition from ''The Persian Letters'' to his master work. ''De l'Esprit des Lois'' (''[[The Spirit of the Laws]]'') was originally published anonymously in [[1748]] and quickly rose to a position of enormous influence. In France, it met with an unfriendly reception from both supporters and opponents of the regime. The Roman Catholic Church banned ''l'Esprit'' – along with many of Montesquieu's other works – in 1751 and included it on the papacy's notorious [[Index Librorum Prohibitorum|Index]]. But from the rest of Europe, especially Britain, it received the highest praise.

==List of cinemas in Thailand==

===Apex===

The '''Apex Group''' of cinemas comprise the Lido, Scala and Siam theaters in [[Siam Square]] in [[Bangkok]]. The company is owned by the Tansacha family and is headed by Nanta Tansacha.<ref>Amnatcharoenrit, Bamrung (June 3, 2003), [http://www.siamfuture.com/ThaiNews/ThNewsTxt.asp?tid=1461 "Old-style glamour still sells"], ''[[Bangkok Post]]'' via Siamfuture.com.</ref> The theaters were built in the late 1960s and have changed little since, making possible a [[retro]] movie-going experience that can't be found at the shopping-mall multiplexes. The theaters tend to not be as crowded as the other cinemas in central Bangkok, and it's usually possible to obtain the most-desired seating just minutes before showtime. The Apex cinemas not only show first-run [[Hollywood]] films, but also many [[art films]], which is unique in Thailand, other than the [[List of cinemas in Thailand#Others|House theater]] on Royal City Avenue. Among the events exclusive to the Apex is the annual Little Big Film Project, in which a series of foreign [[independent film]]s are shown over the course of several weeks.

Montesquieu was also highly regarded in the British colonies in America as a champion of British liberty (though not of American independence). Political scientist Donald Lutz found that Montesquieu was the most frequently quoted authority on government and politics in colonial pre-revolutionary British America.<ref>"The Relative Influence of European Writers on Late Eighteenth-Century American Political Thought," ''American Political Science Review'' 78,1(March, 1984), 189-197.</ref> And following the American secession, Montesquieu remained a powerful influence on many of the [[United States|American]] Founders, most notably [[James Madison]] of [[Virginia]], the "Father of the Constitution." Montesquieu's philosophy that "government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another" reminded Madison and others that a free and stable foundation for their new national government required the inclusion of a clearly defined and balanced separation of powers.

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Besides composing additional works on society and politics, Montesquieu traveled for a number of years through [[Europe]] including [[Austria]] and [[Hungary]], spending a year in [[Italy]] and eighteen months in [[England]] before resettling in [[France]]. He was troubled by poor eyesight, and was completely blind by the time he died from a high fever in [[1755]]. He was buried in L'église [[Saint-Sulpice]] in Paris, France.

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|Lido||3||675||[[Siam Square]], [[Pathum Wan]], opposite [[Siam Center]]||The Lido cinemas are an older multiplex dating back to the late 1960s. They often screen [[Cinema of Japan|Japanese]], [[Cinema of Korea|Korean]] and other foreign films and offer both Thai and English subtitles. All seats are 100 [[Thai baht|baht]]. [http://www.apexsiam-square.com/home.asp Apex chain]

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|Scala||1||900||[[Siam Square]], [[Pathum Wan]], opposite [[Siam Discovery Center]]||The Scala Theatre was built in 1967. It is the oldest single-screen theater in Bangkok. The screen is 21 meters wide and 8.7 meters tall. Ticket buyers point out what seats they desire on a paper chart in the ticket booth. Also in the lobby are hand-painted movie advertisements, which were commonplace in Thailand until the 1990s, when large-scale screen printing became available. First-run Hollywood features are usually featured at the Scala, with the films moving to the Lido cinemas in subsequent weeks. Tickets are 100 [[Thai baht|baht]] for normal seats and 120 baht for stadium-style seating at the rear of the auditorium.

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|Siam||1||832||[[Siam Square]], [[Pathum Wan]], opposite [[Siam Paragon]]||Tickets are 100 [[Thai baht|baht]] for normal seats and 120 baht for stadium-style seating at the rear of the auditorium.

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== Political views ==

===Coliseum Multiplex===

Montesquieu's most radical work divided French society into three classes (or ''[[trias politica]]'', a term he coined): the monarchy, the aristocracy, and the commons. Montesquieu saw two types of governmental power existing: the sovereign and the administrative. The administrative powers were the [[legislative]], the [[executive (government)|executive]], and the [[judiciary]]. These should be separate from and dependent upon each other so that the influence of any one power would not be able to exceed that of the other two, either singly or in combination. This was radical because it completely eliminated the three ''Estates'' structure of the French Monarchy: the [[clergy]], the aristocracy, and the people at large represented by the [[Estates-General]], thereby erasing the last vestige of a [[feudalism|feudalistic]] structure.

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|Coliseum Multiplex|| || ||Lee Garden, [[Hat Yai]]||Coliseum Multiplex is a chain of movie theaters in [[Southern Thailand]].

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|Coliseum Multiplex||3|| ||Downtown [[Phuket]] City||

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|Coliseum Multiplex||5|| ||[[Diana Department Store]], [[Hat Yai]], [[Songkhla Province]]||[http://www.diana.co.th/movie_main.php Showtimes at Diana Department Store cinema]

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|Coliseum Multiplex||5|| ||[[BigC]] [[Nakhon Si Thammarat]]||

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|Coliseum Multiplex|| || ||[[Tesco Lotus]] [[Surat Thani]]

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Likewise, there were three main forms of government, each supported by a social "principle": [[monarchy|monarchies]] (free governments headed by a hereditary figure, e.g. king, queen, emperor), which rely on the [[Honour|principle of honor]]; [[republic]]s (free governments headed by popularly elected leaders), which rely on the [[Virtue|principle of virtue]]; and [[despot|despotisms]] (enslaved governments headed by [[dictator]]s), which rely on [[fear]]. The free governments are dependent on fragile constitutional arrangements. Montesquieu devotes four chapters of ''The Spirit of the Laws'' to a discussion of England, a contemporary free government, where liberty was sustained by a balance of powers. Montesquieu worried that in France the intermediate powers (i.e., the nobility) which moderated the power of the prince were being eroded.

===EGV===

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|EGV Bang Khae 10||10||2926||Future Park, Petchkasem Road, [[Bang Khae]]||Also has Gold Class cinema. [http://www.egv.com/main.php EGV website]

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|Grand EGV||7||1688||[[Siam Discovery Center]], [[Pathum Wan]]||Also has Gold Class cinema; near [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain's]] Siam station; .

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|EGV Korat||6||2178||The Mall Korat, Mitraphap Road, [[Nakhon Ratchasima]]||

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|EGV Lad Phrao 7||7||1826||Imperial World, Lad Phrao Road||Also has Gold Class.

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|EGV Metropolis 10||10|| ||[[BigC]] Rajadamri, [[Pathum Wan]]||Opposite [[Central World Plaza]], EGV Metropolis is an anchor for the BigC shopping center, which has shops, restaurants and a fitness center. Bangkok Theater@Metropolis is used for theatrical performances. There's also a Gold Class theater. It's near the [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain]]'s Chidlom station.

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|EGV Oomyai||3|| ||Oomyai, [[Nakhon Pathom]]||

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|EGV Pinklao 14||14||2093||Central Pinklao, Pinklao-Nakhon Chaisri Road||Also has Gold Class.

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|EGV Rangsit 10||10||||Future Park, Rangsit||Also has Gold Class.

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|EGV Samrong||5|| ||Imperial World Samrong, Sukhumvit Road, [[Samut Prakan]]||

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|EGV Seacon 14||14||3593||Seacon Square, Srinakarin Road, [[Prawet]]||Also has Gold Class cinema.

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|EGV Si Racha||4||1350||Pacific Park, [[Si Racha]], [[Chonburi Province]]||

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Like many of his generation, Montesquieu held a number of views that might today be judged controversial. While he endorsed the idea that a woman could head a government, he held that she could not be effective as the head of a family. He firmly accepted the role of a hereditary aristocracy and the value of [[primogeniture]]. His views have also been abused by modern [[Revisionism|revisionists]]; for instance, even though Montesquieu was ahead of his time as an ardent opponent of [[slavery]], he has been quoted out of context in attempts to show he supported it.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

===Major Cineplex===

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|Major Cineplex Bang Kapi||5|| ||Lotus [[Bang Kapi]], Lad Phrao Road||[http://www.majorcineplex.com/majorcineplex/intro/ Major Cineplex/EGV corporate website]

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|Major Cineplex Bang Na||10|| ||Central City [[Bang Na]]||On sixth floor of a [[Central Group]] shopping mall, adjacent to Major Hit bowling alley, karaoke booths, restaurants, shops and the Leo Land water amusement park.

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|Major Cineplex Central World||6|| ||[[Central World Plaza]], Rajadamri Road||Shopping center is undergoing extensive renovations but movie theater was still open as of July 2006.

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|Major Cineplex Chachoengsao||5||1572||[[Chachoengsao]] Center||Part of complex anchored by [[BigC]], has 12-lane bowling alley.

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|Major Cineplex Chiang Mai||7|| ||Central Plaza [[Chiang Mai]] Airport||

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|Major Cineplex Hua Hin||4|| ||[[Hua Hin Market Village]]||Opened in February 2006, large-scale shopping mall has a [[Tesco Lotus]], bowling alley and many stores.

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|Major Cineplex Nonthaburi|| || ||[[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]||

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|Major Cineplex Petchakasem|| || ||Petchakasem, [[Bangkok]]||

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|Major Cineplex Pinklao|| || ||Nakhon Chaisri Road, [[Bang Phlat]]||The first Major Cineplex complex, it opened in 1996. Opposite Central Plaza Pinklao, [[Bangkok Noi]].

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|Major Cineplex Rachayothin||14||4014||Phaholyothin Road, Ladyao, [[Chatuchak (district)|Chatuchak]]||The current flagship branch of the Major Cineplex chain, this was Thailand's largest theater until the Paragon Cineplex opened. This suburban shopping complex is anchored by the movie theater with shops, restaurants, a bowling alley, karaoke and a fitness center. It was the former ___location of Thailand's [[IMAX]] cinema.

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|Major Cineplex Rama II|| || ||Central Plaza Rama II, Thon Buri-Pak Thor Road||

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|Major Cineplex Rama III||10|| ||Central Plaza Rama III||A former [[United Artists]] multiplex, Major Cineplex took it over and remodeled it in 2003.

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|Major Cineplex Ramkhamhaeng|| || ||Ramkhamhaeng Road, [[Bang Kapi]]||Major Cineplex's second complex.

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|Major Cineplex Rangsit|| || ||Vipavadee Road, [[Rangsit]], [[Pathum Thani]]||

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|The Esplanade Cineplex||13|| ||Esplanade Complex, Ratchadapisek Road, [[Din Daeng]]||The new flagship branch for the chain will open in November 2006. It will include a 26-lane bowling alley. It is near the [[Bangkok Metro]]'s Ratchadapisek station.

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|Major Cineplex Seri Center|| || ||Seri Center, Srinakarin Road, [[Prawet]]||

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|Major Cineplex Sukhumvit||8|| ||Sukhumvit Soi 61, [[Watthana]]||A shopping center anchored by the movie theater with restaurants, shops, bowling alley and karaoke, the Sukhumvit branch sometimes has late shows. It is near the [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain's]] Ekamai station, opposite the Eastern Bus Terminal.

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|Major Cineplex Nakhon Sawan|| || ||[[Nakhon Sawan]]||

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|Major Cineplex Samui||4|| ||[[Tesco Lotus]], [[Ko Samui]]||Opened in May 2006, includes 12-lane bowling alley.

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|Major Cineplex Ubon Ratchathani|| || ||[[Ubon Ratchathani]]||

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|Major Cineplex Udon Thani|| || ||[[Udon Thani]]||

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|Major Cineplex Fashion Island||10 || ||Located in the Fashion Island Mall in the north of [[Bangkok]]. This ___location was once used to be an EGV Cinema but It has been rebranded after the merger.||

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One of his more exotic ideas, outlined in ''[[The Spirit of the Laws]]'' and hinted at in ''Persian Letters'', is the [meteorological] climate theory, which holds that [[climate]] may substantially influence the nature of man and his society. He goes so far as to assert that certain climates are superior to others, the temperate climate of France being ideal. His view is that people living in very warm countries are "too hot-tempered," while those in northern countries are "icy" or "stiff." The climate of middle Europe is therefore optimal. On this point, Montesquieu may well have been influenced by similar statements in ''[[Germania (book)|Germania]]'' by [[Tacitus]], one of Montesquieu's favorite authors.

===Major Hollywood===

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|Major Hollywood Chaeng Wattana||8||1713||Chaeng Wattana Road, Pakkred, [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]||Suburban Bangkok chain of theaters.

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|Major Hollywood Chaeng Wattana (Sweet)||1||56||Chaeng Wattana Road, Pakkred, [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]||

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|Major Hollywood Chaeng Wattana (Star)||1||30||Chaeng Wattana Road, Pakkred, [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]||

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|Major Hollywood Ramkhamhang|| || ||Ramkhamhang Road, [[Bang Kapi]]||

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|Major Hollywood Suksawat||7|| ||Suksawat Road, Ratburana||

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==Notes==

===Paragon Cineplex===

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|Krung Sri [[IMAX]]||1||600||[[Siam Paragon]], [[Pathum Wan]]||Opened June 2006; moved from former ___location at Major Ratchayothin. [http://www.imaxthai.com/main_th.html IMAX Thailand website]

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|Paragon Cineplex||14||5000||[[Siam Paragon]], [[Pathum Wan]]||Opened in early 2006, it's Thailand's biggest multiplex. Includes the Siam Pavalai, a 1,200-seat theater. There are five smaller, luxury "Nokia Ultra Screen" cinemas, with reclining seats, as well as Enigma, a members-only lounge. [http://www.paragoncineplex.com/home/home.php Showtimes website]

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===SFFurther Cinema City=reading==

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* Pangle, Thomas, ''Montesquieu’s Philosophy of Liberalism'' (Chicago: 1989 rpt.; 1973).

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* Person, James Jr., ed. “Montesquieu” (excerpts from chap. 8) in ''Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800'', (Gale Publishing: 1988), vol. 7, pp. 350-52.

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* Shackleton, Robert. ''Montesquieu; a Critical Biography''. (Oxford: 1961).

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* Schaub, Diana J. ''Erotic Liberalism: Women and Revolution in Montesquieu's'' 'Persian Letters'. (Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1995).

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* Spurlin, Paul M. ''Montesquieu in America, 1760-1801'' (New York: Octagon Books, 1961).

|SF Cinema City Bang Khae||8|| 1600||The Mall [[Bang Khae]], Phetkasem Road||[http://www.sfcinemacity.com/Find.asp?SiteLanguage=3 Corporate website]

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|SF Cinema City Bang Kapi||14||3800||The Mall [[Bang Kapi]], Lat Phrao Road||

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|SF Cinema City MBK||8|| 2120||[[MBK Center]], [[Pathum Wan]]||The company's first branch, opened in 1999. Also has "VIP" cinema, bowling alley, karaoke; at [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain's]] National Stadium station.

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|SF Cinema City Ngamwongwan||11||2800||The Mall Ngamwongwan||

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|SF Cinema City Pattaya||8||||Central Festival Centre, [[Pattaya]]||Has English-soundtrack films; late shows until 1-2am daily.

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|SF NK Cinema City Rattanathibet||7 || ||Central Town Rattanathibet, [[Nonthaburi Province|Nonthaburi]]||Large shopping mall anchored by a [[Central Group#Robinson|Robinson]] department store, with bowling, karaoke, playland and restaurants.

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|SF NK Cinema City Tha Phra||12|| ||The Mall Tha Phra, [[Bangkok]]||Facility to be expanded to up to 12 screens.

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|SFX Cinema Central Lat Phrao||9||3000||[[Central Plaza Lat Phrao]], Phaholyothin Road||Also has "First Class" cinema. SFX is the chain's "boutique" brand of cinemas.

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|SFX Cinema Central World||16||4800||[[Central World Plaza]]||Under construction and due to open by end of 2006; part of the renovated and expanded Central World Plaza.

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|SFX Coliseum Cinema||7||1890 ||Central Festival [[Phuket]]||Opened September 1, 2005. Also has "First Class" cinema.

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|SFX Emporium||5|| 1200||[[The Emporium (Bangkok)|The Emporium]], Sukhumvit 24, [[Khlong Toei]]||In major remodelling of the top floors of The Emporium shopping complex, the lobby was expanded in 2006 and is adjacent to the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), an art and design museum with regular exhibitions. This branch was formerly a [[United Artists]] theater, which SF Cinema took over in 2003 when UA left the exhibition business in Thailand. At the [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain's]] Phrom Phong station.

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|SF Multiplex Bangsan||4||1200||Saveland Department Store, [[Chonburi]]||

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|SF Multiplex Chalermthai||2||500||Pothong Road, [[Chonburi]]||

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|SF Multiplex Chanthaburi||4||1000||Robinson Department Store, [[Chanthaburi]]||

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|SF Multiplex Chonburi||5||1500||Forum Department Store, [[Chonburi]]||

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|SF Multiplex Krang||2|| ||[[Rayong]]||

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|SF Multiplex Rayong||5||2000||Leam Thong Shopping Center, [[Rayong]]||

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|SF Multiplex Royal Pattaya||2||500||[[Royal Garden Plaza]], [[Pattaya]]||Has English soundtrack; late shows until 1-2am daily.

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===Thana= List of works ==

* ''Les causes de l'écho'' (''The Causes of an Echo'')

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* ''Les glandes rénales'' (''The Renal Glands'')

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* ''La cause de la pesanteur des corps'' (''The Cause of Gravity of Bodies'')

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* ''La damnation éternelle des païens'' (''The Eternal Damnation of the Pagans'', 1711)

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* ''Système des Idées'' (''System of Ideas'', 1716)

|Thana Cineplex Ayutthaya|| || ||[[Tesco Lotus]] [[Ayutthaya]]||Thana Cineplex is a chain of small theaters based in [[Central Thailand|Central]] and [[Northern Thailand]].

* ''[[Lettres persanes]]'' (''Persian Letters'', 1721)

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* ''Le Temple de Gnide'' (''The Temple of Gnide'', a novel; 1724)

|Thana Cineplex Chiang Kam||1||344||Chiang Kam, [[Phayao Province]]||

* ''Arsace et Isménie'' (''(The True History of) Arsace and Isménie'', a novel; 1730)

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* ''Considérations sur les causes de la grandeur des Romains et de leur décadence'' (''Considerations on the Causes of the Grandeur and Decadence of the Romans'', 1734)

|Thana Cineplex Chiang Rai||2||701||[[BigC]] [[Chiang Rai]]||

* ''[[De l'esprit des lois]]'' (''(On) The Spirit of the Laws'', 1748)

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* ''La défense de «L'Esprit des lois»'' (''In Defence of "The Spirit of the Laws"'', 1748)

|Thana Cineplex Kamphaeng Phet||1||175||[[Kamphaeng Phet]]||

* ''Pensées suivies de Spicilège'' (''Thoughts after Spicilège'')

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|Thana Cineplex Kanchanaburi 2||1|| ||Castle Mall, [[Kanchanaburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Lampang||2|| ||[[BigC]], [[Lampang]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Lopburi||2|| ||[[BigC]], [[Lopburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Nakhon Pathom||4|| ||[[BigC]], [[Nakhon Pathom]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Nakhon Sawan||1||360||[[Nakhon Sawan]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phetchaburi||2|| ||[[Phetchaburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phijit||1|| ||[[Phrae Province]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phitsanulok||4|| ||[[BigC]], [[Phitsanulok]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phayao||1||404||[[Phayao]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phrae||1||342||[[Phrae]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Phrae (Mark Four)||1|| ||Mark Four Department Store, [[Phrae]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Ratchaburi||2|| ||Royal Park Department Store, [[Ratchaburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Samut Prakan||2|| ||[[BigC]] [[Samut Prakan]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Saraburi||2|| ||Taweekij Department Store, [[Saraburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Sing Buri||2||203||[[Sing Buri]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Suphanburi 1 (O.K. Rama)||1||657||[[Suphanburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Suphanburi 2 (Fah Siam)||1||602||[[Suphanburi]]||

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|Thana Cineplex Uttaradit||1||500||[[Uttaradit]]||

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===UMG= See also ==

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* [[Liberalism]]

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* [[Contributions to liberal theory]]

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* [[French Government]]

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* [[Napoleon]]

|UMG [[BigC]] [[Amphoe Bang Phli|Bang Phli]]||3||663||Theparak Road, [[Samut Prakan Province]]||

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|UMG Central Ram Indra||2||398||Central Ram Indra Road||

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|UMG RCA||3||1000||[[Royal City Avenue]], [[Huai Khwang]]||Used to have five screens; two cinemas were used to create the House boutique [[art film]] cinema.

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== External links ==

===Vista===

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{{wikisource author|Montesquieu}}

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* [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/search?author=Montesquieu&amode=words Free full-text works online]

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* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10536a.htm Montesquieu] in The Catholic Encyclopedia.

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* [http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/montesquieu/ Montesquieu] in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

|Vista Chareon Muang||2|| ||Jareon Muang Road, [[Chiang Mai]]||Vista is a movie-theater chain based in Chiang Mai. [http://www.chiangmaivista.com Vista chain website]

* [http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/philosophers/montesquieu.html Timeline of Montesquieu's Life]

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|Vista Kadsuankeaw||7|| ||Central Kadsuankeaw, [[Chiang Mai]]||Has English-soundtrack movies.

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|Vista 12 Huaykeaw||1||400||12 Huay Keaw Road, [[Chiang Mai]]||Opposite Central Kadsuankeaw; has English-soundtrack movies.

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|Vista Thippanet||2|| ||Thippanet Road, [[Chiang Mai]]||

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|Century The Movie Plaza|| || ||Phayathai Road||Century The Movie Plaza is a multiplex theater that anchors a shopping center. It opened in 2005. It is located near the [[Bangkok Skytrain|Skytrain]]'s [[Victory Monument (Bangkok)|Victory Monument]] station. [http://www.centurythemovieplaza.com/index2.php Showtime listings in Thai]

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|Fairy Cineplex|| || ||Fairy Plaza, [[Khon Kaen]]||Sometimes has English-soundtrack films.

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|House||2||200||[[Royal City Avenue]], [[Huai Khwang]]||House is a boutique [[art film]] cinema on the third floor of the UMG RCA cinema in Bankgok. All films have English and Thai subtitles. The cinema has a cafe and a library lounge, where books and magazines about cinema can be browsed. The theater sometimes hosts special events and movie-preview parties. The ticket price for all seats is 100 [[Thai baht|baht]]. [http://www.houserama.com/showtime/index.php Showtime listings in English and Thai]

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|Kosa Cineplex|| || ||[[Khon Kaen]]||

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|Prince|| || ||IT City, [[Khon Kaen]]||

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|Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre||1|| ||66 Charoen Krung Road, Wang Burapha Phirom, [[Phra Nakhon]]||Sala Chalermkrung is Bangkok's oldest cinema and was the first air-conditioned theater in Thailand. Built on the order of of King [[Prajadhipok]] and named by him, it was opened on July 2, 1933. It is the only theater from the first "golden age" of [[Cinema of Thailand|Thai cinema]] still standing. No longer regularly showing movies, the theater is principally used for [[Thai dance]] performances. It is near [[Khlong Saen Saeb]]'s Phan Fa Lilat terminal pier. <ref>[http://www.discoverythailand.com/Bangkok_Chalermkrung_Royal_Theatre__Sala_Chaloem_Krung_.asp Chalermkrung Royal Theatre (Sala Chaloem Krung) in Bangkok], DiscoveryThailand.com (retrieved August 12, 2006). <!-- This reference link is for verifiability purposes to show that this article is not original research. --></ref>

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==See also==

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* [[Cinema of Thailand]]

* [[Movie theater]]

* [[Bangkok International Film Festival]] – Held annually in January or February.

* [[World Film Festival of Bangkok]] – Held annually in October.

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==References==

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* [http://www.thaiwebsites.com/movietheatres.asp Movie Theatres in Bangkok], ThaiWebSites.com (retrieved August 12, 2006).<!-- This reference is to show that this Wikipedia article is verifiable and is not original research -->

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==External link==

* [http://www.movieseer.com/Index.asp?Channel=2 MovieSeer] - Bilingual English and Thai has nationwide showtime listings, but is not always accurate. Confirm with the theater's individual website or telephone number to be sure.

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