webfact Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Scala ‘to be demolished’ By The Nation Bangkok’s last standalone cinema Scala, which has been delighting filmgoers since December 31, 1969, dropped its curtains for the last time on Sunday (July 5) with thousands of people waiting to bid goodbye until the last light of the marquee – displaying “Final Touch of Memory” – was turned off. On its final weekend (July 3-5), Scala screened cinema’s two masterworks – Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Blowup” and “Cinema Paradiso”, as well as Thai documentaries “The Scala” and “Phantom of Illumination”, which pay homage to standalone movie theatres. Like other Apex cinemas, Scala too has become victim to changing times. The landowner, Chulalongkorn University, has reportedly said that the art deco building will be demolished to make way for another shopping mall. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390850 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-07-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelticBhoy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Cue the Kinks with "Come Dancing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Buffy Frobisher Posted July 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 6, 2020 Demolishing such a genuine art deco masterpiece as La Scala is just plain wrong, though I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for the BMA to wake up and realise that they've just lost another treasure.???? Whatever happened to preserving heritage sites in Thailand? With a few baht worth of renovation and restoration it could have become quite a tourist destination. Chulalongkorn University being behind it, AND building yet another shopping mall that Bangkok doesn't need and probably doesn't want anyway, is clearly another in their long list of crimes against intelligence and wisdom in favour of the almighty Baht! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2020/07/03/chula-says-no-plan-to-demolish-scala-for-now/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pixelaoffy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Thai Culture architecture is Shopping malls ! Should put it in the dictionary for a definition 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprq Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Reports keep calling this building "Art Deco" when it is nothing of the sort! This is a bit of Thai 1970s kitsch architecture, and quite ugly too. It'll be a shame to lose such an auditorium in the heart of downtown Bangkok, which could be repurposed for live performances, but architecturally the place is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprq Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffy Frobisher said: Demolishing such a genuine art deco masterpiece as La Scala is just plain wrong, though I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for the BMA to wake up and realise that they've just lost another treasure.???? Whatever happened to preserving heritage sites in Thailand? With a few baht worth of renovation and restoration it could have become quite a tourist destination. Chulalongkorn University being behind it, AND building yet another shopping mall that Bangkok doesn't need and probably doesn't want anyway, is clearly another in their long list of crimes against intelligence and wisdom in favour of the almighty Baht! This is not an "art deco masterpiece" but a bit of Thai 1970s kitsch architecture, and quite ugly too. It'll be a shame to lose such an auditorium in the heart of downtown Bangkok, which could be repurposed for live performances, but architecturally the place is garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jingjai9 Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Aren't there any tech billionaires who can save this? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, webfact said: The landowner, Chulalongkorn University, has reportedly said that the art deco building will be demolished to make way for another shopping mall. TY-PI-CAL!!!!! Getting ready for the millions of Chinese tourists???? Edited July 6, 2020 by Burma Bill additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 17 hours ago, webfact said: The landowner, Chulalongkorn University, has reportedly said that the art deco building will be demolished to make way for another shopping mall. Which Bangkok so desperately needs !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 I do not see much social distancing.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Town Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 Whew, another shopping mall going up. I was concerned we didn't already have enough of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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