I had an errand in the neighborhood last week, so I thought it would be irresponsible of me not to stick my head into the Hawaii Theater (Charoenrat Road, just down from the old Merry Kings department store at Wongwien Yai).

The good news is that it is still in business. I don't know how they even pay their electricity bills out of their daily receipts, though. Maybe it's a money-laundering operation.

In any case, perhaps a dozen people in attendance on this weekday afternoon between 16:30 and closing time at 19:30.

Two or three money boys -- not hard on the eyes and not aggressive. No lady boys, thankfully.

The rest, middle-aged and above.

One guy looked homeless.

One asked me to take pictures of him standing stark naked in the restrooms, and then later in the theater itself.

None present held any interest for this cruiser. Left after three hopeful yet ultimately unproductive hours.

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the B Post or Nation had an article today about the Nonthaburi Rama cinema and how it was about to be pulled down. Surely the other few (esp Chinatown and Saphan Kwai) in Bangkok will go the same way in this Condo age.

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Yes, absolutely they will. They make zero economic sense.

So get suckin' while the Phahol Cinema, Hawaii, State, Chinatown (name escapes me) and Bangkhae Rama are still around. Have I missed any? Is the cinema at Klongtoey still open?

PS: the Nonthaburi Rama has been closed for many years already. I'm surprised they're just now getting around to pulling down the building.

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weekends specially sundays are still ok at the hawaii- even imports from spore

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After day of violence, Bangkok public urged to stay indoors.

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Everything is completely normal.

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for Thailand.

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Did you oblige, Icon?

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Of course I did! It's not like I had anything else to do.

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-- My elderly & frequently visiting farang friend has reported that the CHINATOWN CINEMA has INCREASED its price of admission to 60.oo.Bh..
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SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER
yesterday went to State cinema. More customers than on other visits. Very aggressive guys (HINT) at the rear of cinema. A three or foursome, too much for me, but I could not get out from their clutches. WAKE UP When I did get out after feeling caught, I checked my bag-mobile gone! On the good side, they missed my passport and 7,000 baht in cash. The 3 guys were different from ones I have seen before and were not in a group on the other side of the cinema. They ran off. After all these years, my stupidity got the best of me. Lucky something worse did not happen. Will not go for a while and if I do then I will have money in shoes and no bag.

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That's too bad.

A good reminder that you should never take valuables into these places. Besides the risk of them going missing, you'll spend too much time worrying about them rather than enjoying yourself.

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-- Well - you're law-abiding, as a farang, to carry your passport with you. But obviously a problem should you lose it!
- Instead why not carry a photo-copy of the data-page, wch. if lost would be no great matter.
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will do but have sworn off cinemas for a while , esp after a great night at 39 sauna Sunday,up the little room on garden floor

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