Abandoned paris theater
The Paris Theater, located in Bangkok's historic Dusit District, was open for many decades as one of the city's more opulent movie theaters. It has been abandoned since around 2005 and now houses mostly families of itinerant workers and sex workers. The mid-century architecture, the chandeliers, the wooden staircases all still carry a sense of wonder and curiosity of what once was. There is still some magic left.
The site was recommended by Mr. Phil Jablon, Director of the Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project, which is dedicated to the documentation, advocacy and preservation of SE Asia's stand-alone movie theaters. I contacted him via Instagram & he suggested that it may be a good theater to try. Most of these old stand-alone theaters have disappeared due to being put out of business by larger theaters. The ones that remain are often awaiting destruction as gentrification perseveres throughout cities across Southeast Asia, Bangkok being a prime example.
Read MoreThe site was recommended by Mr. Phil Jablon, Director of the Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project, which is dedicated to the documentation, advocacy and preservation of SE Asia's stand-alone movie theaters. I contacted him via Instagram & he suggested that it may be a good theater to try. Most of these old stand-alone theaters have disappeared due to being put out of business by larger theaters. The ones that remain are often awaiting destruction as gentrification perseveres throughout cities across Southeast Asia, Bangkok being a prime example.
