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โรงหนังกรุงสยามรามา

Krung Siam Rama Cinema

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One of two gateways to the theater. This one also displays the name of Saphan Mai Market (新橋大噠叻) in a mix of literal and phonetic Chinese characters.
One of two gateways to the theater. This one also displays the name of Saphan Mai Market (新橋大噠叻) in a mix of literal and phonetic Chinese characters.

An old 1970s vintage movie theater near Don Mueang Airport in the Saphan Mai area on the north side of Bangkok. It closed down in 2012 and the interior was converted into badminton courts but the lobby looks much the same as it did while it was still operating as a cinema. In 2025 it lost its second lease on life as the old theater was demolished to make way for a residential tower, MUSE Condo Saphanmai.

A second sign over an entrance to the theater further north.
A second sign over an entrance to the theater further north.
It doesn’t look like much from the outside but there’s no doubting this is a theater!
It doesn’t look like much from the outside but there’s no doubting this is a theater!
An oblique view of the theater under gathering storm clouds.
An oblique view of the theater under gathering storm clouds.
The neatly-kept lobby exudes vintage charm and the movie posters, for film released in 2011, seem frozen in time.
The neatly-kept lobby exudes vintage charm and the movie posters, for film released in 2011, seem frozen in time.
A snack bar might still operate for badminton players.
A snack bar might still operate for badminton players.
A glimpse inside the former ticket booth.
A glimpse inside the former ticket booth.
Inside the former theater hall, now badminton courts with retro décor.
Inside the former theater hall, now badminton courts with retro décor.
Another view of the badminton courts.
Another view of the badminton courts.
Descending to the lobby once again.
Descending to the lobby once again.

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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.