No one will ever be able to find the State based on that address.

It's in Sukhumvit Soi 78, roughly opposite Soi 111.

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-- True, wch. is why our Gentle Reader was refered-back to posting #44., wch. I fear lest you didn't bother to check. --

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Indeed I didn't, as probably most other gentle readers wouldn't either.

That's why I repeated the very simple location information.

Ease of access is everything.

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-- Seeing how OUT of sync. S'vit's. sois are at that point: #78. -v- #111. is why our GR. was refered-back to posting #44. to facilitate getting-to and locating THE STATE CINEMA; were he or you not disposed to check-back then that is not my concern; I have cleared my yard-arm.
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With all due respect, a monkey could get there based on my nine-word instructions.

No mouse clicks or poring through historical posts required.

Rule one my dad taught me: keep it simple, son.

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-- A few days ago my Elderly, Frequently-visiting & American Friend flew-IN to BANGKOK from HONG KONG;
- He has recovered sufficiently from the trans-meridional time-shift to start getting out and about;
- Today, 01 december, afternoon he visited the only remaining such cinema in BKK's. CHINATOWN. He reported that there were a few familiar faces from previous visits but quite a few newer ones; patrons of all ages and only very few & other farangs seen;
- He told me that it felt good to return!

-- E&OE. as reported speech. --

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I found myself in Wongwian yai the other day and took the opportunity to investigate its 2 cinemas:
- the Hawaii was open for business, showing porn and reasonably busy
- I think the Chalerm Kiad is no longer in business. I found what I think was the cinema, but couldn't see an entrance or steps, and no signs outside
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What about the action ? Any directions to the Hawii?
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- Our Esteemed Moderator,Khun Icon, (for whom no-one has an higher regard than me.), slapped my wrist for suggesting that one might want to scroll-back for directions whithersoever - in that case it was to the STATE CINEMA;
- However, I'll follow my usual course of action and suggest that you scroll-back: this thread, #97. et seq..
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My experience of one visit to the Hawaii on a Saturday afternoon:
- about 30 people present
- no katoey (a shame, imo)
- I was not approached by any money boys
- there was one other farang there
- some seemed to be there to watch the porn, but action definitely available
- one 30-something suggest we visit the toilets. I checked these, and there was only one available for visitors to use

It was a typical cinema of its kind, and the extent to which these places are neglected and run down has to be seen to be believed.

One other point, when looking for this place, bear in mind it's about 20 yards down a sub-soi, and I'm not sure if it's visible from the street. The directions in an earlier post on this thread are clear.
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-- From a second hand report, originated by a money-boi in the CHINATOWN RAMA CINEMA: 'Across the river the HAWAII CINEMA is still in business but the other one, [CHALERM GIAT?], has CLOSED.'.
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- Today afternoon I de-'bussed. at ROBINSON'S - Thonburi and crossed-over Lat ya rd.to verify for myself;
- The report of CHALERM GIAT CINEMA's death is not greatly exagerated, (apologies to Mark Twain.), it has CLOSED indeed - 100%. for sure. In fact the cinema, all of the shops and suchlike in that block have CLOSED; the entirety is surrounded by mainly builders' & corrugated metal sheeting and/or by wooden hoardings.
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- Alas and alack - it is all too true: another cinema has bitten the dust:
- Acting up on info. rec'd. from my olde pal my olde beauty, Khun TST., I visited and walked-around THE PRINCE CINEMA - New Charoen Krung, ( this thread posting #116.); a sheet of CGI. nailed-across the box-offices' windows and all doors CLOSED either by padlocks or by wooden battens nailed across.

-- By my reckoning that leaves only the flg. cinemas on the BKK.side of the river:
1.- CHINATOWN RAMA - Yaowarat rd. - #139.;
2.- LAEMTHONG - Khlong Toei. - #132.;
3.- PHAHOL CINEMA - Saphan Kwai. - #29.;
4.- THE STATE - Sam Rong. - #44..

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