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Cinema paradiso
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 19/01/2018
» Independent cinemas are few and far between in Thailand. While people are able to enjoy various films in every mall imaginable, those shown in such chains cater to a mass audience. Although we love our big-budget blockbusters with their high-profile movie stars and dazzling special effects, all the while being seated comfortably in a luxurious, state-of-the-art cinema, they eventually become mundane after multiple repeated viewings. Therefore for some of us, we long to watch something different.
Under siege
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 19/01/2018
» The Pom Mahakan community as seen through the lens of Bangkok-based Italian photographer Jan Daga is a village "under siege" where resilience meets heartbreak.
Scala's screening of Cleopatra harks back to a bygone era
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 12/01/2018
» As news of the threatened demolition of the Scala is still hanging, there's a good reason to visit the cinema this Sunday.
Exhibition speaks for endangered community
Life, Ariane Kupferman-Sutthavong, Published on 11/01/2018
» Despite being neatly tucked between the Saen Saeb canal and Bangkok's ancient city walls, the Pom Mahakan community has been under constant threat for over two decades.
Closing-down sale at Siam Square
Muse, Published on 07/04/2012
» There's always a brighter side to even the gloomiest story, but it can sometimes take a measure - or a great deal - of positive thinking to see it. Take the outrage in some quarters about the planned redevelopment, probably involving demolition, of two cherished old cinemas in Siam Square, for example. Whether or not the Lido and the Scala survive in their present form, at least the threat to their existence has galvanised a group of young preservation activists into voicing their concerns; and the unfolding situation may even teach them how to better preserve our cultural heritage.