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Amornphan Rama

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The Derelict Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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Frontal view of the distinctive Amorphan Rama.

Amorphan Rama was a second-run theater with a capacity of 924 seats established on the north side of Bangkok in 1972. It went out of business sometime in early 2007. Parts of the building have been repurposed by various small businesses but the theater hall itself remains mostly intact, albeit with the seats removed.

Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
15.3 EV
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Another look at the old cinema.

I visited this old theater in 2019 without expecting to see anything of the interior. Very few derelict theaters in the Bangkok metropolitan area are readily accessible to curious outsiders. Those that are become shelters for the disadvantaged. This case was no exception; an old man had taken up residence in the theater hall, sorting the detritus of the surrounding market. But in this case he was friendly and, upon seeing my camera, gestured for me to come inside and take a look around. Lighting conditions were poor but I appreciate being able to survey conditions inside this old theater, which has certainly seen better days.

Side Entrance to Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
23.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Spirit house (ศาลพระภูมิ) and a small marquee sign for The Play Club on the side of the theater building.
Inside Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/40 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
8.9 EV
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From the top of the stairs leading to the theater hall.
Former Stage at Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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The former main stage, curtains overhead.
Theater Hall at Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
3200
Exposure Value
9.5 EV
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All the seats have been stripped out of the hall.
Around Back at Amornphan Rama
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
14.7 EV
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3600 × 2400
Around back at the old Amornphan Rama.

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Alexander Synaptic
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I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.