tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437949635699944993.post6603656821005075416..comments2024-03-27T14:30:35.072-04:00Comments on The Southeast Asia Movie Theater Project: The Prince Theater - Bangkok, ThailandPhilip Jablonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290952622576852985noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437949635699944993.post-24366196413250454352021-02-07T22:53:34.666-05:002021-02-07T22:53:34.666-05:00The theater's name was PRINCE RAMA, never just...The theater's name was PRINCE RAMA, never just Prince. If you could read Thai, you'd see that name in each of your photos above. It originally opened as a casino in 1912, when the alley was full of vice, including brothels and opium dens. The govt outlawed casinos not long thereafter, so it reopened as Prince Rama in 1917 to screen silent films. The opium dens remained until WWII. By the Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17081699945373104280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437949635699944993.post-64348601926986701652014-01-04T10:37:23.972-05:002014-01-04T10:37:23.972-05:00Also, I'm doing a post on Jok Prince. I like t...Also, I'm doing a post on Jok Prince. I like to delve into the history of places. Unfortunately the Prince is gone. I have some of my own photos, but would like to link to your post and use a couple from your post if you don't mindadventurefoodhttp://adventurefood.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2437949635699944993.post-56154929798391067272014-01-04T10:21:35.067-05:002014-01-04T10:21:35.067-05:00Thanks your blog is amazing, and your amazing for ...Thanks your blog is amazing, and your amazing for creating it! adventurefoodhttp://adventurefood.canoreply@blogger.com