Article: Thailand's EGV Entertainment Expects Cinema Sales to Fall Short.

By Bamrung Amnatcharoenrit, Bangkok Post, Thailand Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

May 11--EGV Entertainment Plc, the country's second-largest cinema operator, expects its sales for the financial year ending in June to fall about 200 million baht short of its target of 1.5 billion baht, due to a dearth of box-office smashes.

Especially when compared to the first three months of last year, a growing number of Thai films -- especially the action film Ong Bak -- were the key drivers of growth, while this year no big hits were seen.

Previously, the company projected that its sales for the current fiscal year would post 30 percent higher, ...

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