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西河戲院

Chinatown Rama Cinema

Locations
Seng Heng Lee Building, Yaowarat
Date Captured
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
21.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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See Heng Lee Building from across the street. The theater entrance is on the right.

One of the last running vintage theaters in Bangkok, although it was likely only showing adult films for the last decade. It finally closed in the early 2020s and is now being used for storage. It was formerly known as Sai Ho Chinese Opera House (โรงงิ้วไซฮ้อ), Sri Muang Cinema (โรงหนังศรีเมือง) New Laem Thong Cinema (โรงหนังนิวแหลมทอง), and Chinatown Rama (ไชน่าทาวน์รามา). It is also known by its Chinese name, Sai Ho Theater (西河戲院).

Overgrown Sign For Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 6.3
Shutter Speed
1/160 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
12.6 EV
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An overgrown sign in 2018; only the rightmost character is visible.
A Return to the Chinatown Rama Cinema
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
35.0 mm
ISO
200
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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One year later more of the name can be discerned.
Lobby of Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
9.9 EV
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Inside the cramped, dimly-lit lobby of the theater before it closed. The ticket booth is on the right.
Coming Soon at Chinatown Rama Cinema
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
1/15 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
720
Exposure Value
7.5 EV
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Old movie posters in a case in the lobby.
After Closing at Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.9
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
1600
Exposure Value
9.8 EV
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The ticket booth after the theater closed.
Faded Movie Posters at Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 3.9
Shutter Speed
1/60 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
1000
Exposure Value
9.8 EV
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Faded movie posters in the lobby in 2024.
Derelict Sign at Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.3 EV
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The empty marquee around Lunar New Year in 2024.
Chinatown Rama Cinema
Date Captured
Camera
DC-S5M2
Lens
LUMIX S 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Aperture
ƒ / 4
Shutter Speed
1/125 sec
Focal Length
20.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
11.0 EV
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One last look at the now-closed theater in 2024.

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

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.