Spectral Codex
โรงภาพยนต์ปารีส

Paris Theater

Locations

Completed in 1972, Paris Theater anchored a circular commercial complex on the northeast side of the historic city center of Bangkok. It went out of business in 2005 and the lobby was soon repurposed for use by the surrounding market vendors. Migrant workers also occupied the interior, barring access to curious explorers in the 2010s. It was finally demolished around 2023 and transformed into a parking lot.

Outside The Former Paris Theater, Bangkok
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 7.1
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1/200 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
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100
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13.3 EV
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The former Paris Theater. This wide expanse of bare concrete would have once been decorated by hand-painted movie posters.
Marquee Sign at Paris Theater
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/200 sec
Focal Length
24.0 mm
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100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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A closer look at the round marquee sign.
Paris Theater, Bangkok
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/250 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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Another look at the marquee sign and bare concrete above.
Paris Theater, Bangkok
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
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
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Paris Theater in context. Here you can see vendors lining the road outside the old cinema.
Date Captured
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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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Coming soon at Paris Theater.
Young Coconuts in the Paris Theater Lobby
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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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The lobby has been transformed into storage for coconut vendors. There is an interesting mural against the wall but the details are difficult to discern.
Vintage Style Inside Paris Theater
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/15 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
500
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7.5 EV
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A glimpse upstairs at the former theater.
Rotting Columns Inside Paris Theater
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NIKON D3100
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AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 3.5
Shutter Speed
1/15 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
1400
Exposure Value
7.5 EV
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Beyond this point migrant workers had taken up residence, barring access to curious explorers.
Column Detail at Paris Theater
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NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II
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ƒ / 4.5
Shutter Speed
1/80 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
10.7 EV
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A closer look at the vintage columns rising up from the ground floor lobby.
Around Paris Theater
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
18.0 mm
ISO
100
Exposure Value
13.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
The old theater was surrounded by residential unit that still exist today.

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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.