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The Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project
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This is a photographic archive of derelict or converted movie theaters in Southeast Asia. Ever since humankind discovered the convenience of the home entertainment center, movie theater-going has been on the path to extinction. Declining audiences and rising operational costs have made the business feasible only for larger conglomerates, while the independent, family-run theater has been squeezed out of the picture. Here their memories are kept alive. Going or gone, but not forgotten.
- Author: The Projectionist
- Listed in: Film Asia
- Tags: Photography movies architecture history thailand southeast asia
Recent Posts
Queen\'s Theater - Bangkok, Thailand
The air was so thick that you could cut it with a knife, and it hadn't even reached 9AM. It was shaping up to be one of those miserable Bangkok days; the kind that natives of the city have adapted to by restricting anatomical motion to a bare minimum...
Rama Sam Yan - Bangkok, Thailand
T'was the day before Sundayand all through the theaternot a human was presentexcept two bums and a cleaner... Even in a state of decrepitude, the Rama Sam Yan Theater inspires. Seldom have I seen a building of this caliber anywhere. As a venue for fi...
Gloomy Thursday
I had all intentions of making a new theater post today, but I'm so distraught over a certain unfortunate state of affairs that I just had to express myself. You see, it's Thurday in Chiang Mai, usually one of my favorite days of the week. That's be...
The Chinatown Rama (Sri Meuang Theater) - Bangkok, Thailand
Back in June I wrote a short post claiming that the Sri Meuang Theater (currently called the Chinatown Rama) is still active as a porn theater. I was misinformed about that. Yes, it is still active, but it's not a porn theater. It's a double feature ...
The London Theater - Bangkok, Thailand
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The Prakhanong Rama - Bangkok, Thailand
A corner of the Prakhanong Rama's street-side marquee peeks out from behind a bus, as passengers aboard wait for traffic to move. If you're headed southeast on Sukhumvit Road, Soi 71 marks the beginning, roughly, of the Prakhanong part of town. Lik...
