Scala Cinema

The decor of the hall is old-style but it fascinated me so much that we were just staring at it for a while. It reminded me of all the great moments spend in the British style Movie halls in Kolkata during my childhood. The movie ticket is priced reasonably and there is a cafe which sells popcorn and drinks at normal prices. I hope this movie hall survives cause world over these are a disappearing breed.

A soon to be nostalgic cinema, Scala is a stand alone Cinema that has been in Siam since the 70's. Theres two years contract left before Chula ( the land owner ) wont renew the contract. Support and experience a past through this cinema with a mix of alternative and mainstream films showing right in the heart of Bangkok. Tickets ranged from 120 , 140 and 160 with a wide screen and air-conditioned cinema. A must visit before its gone forever.

I've been to theaters inside malls around Bangkok but this place is a must see. It's an old gem in the middle of the city. I'm glad to see that they were able to preserve even the old ticketing and seat selection system. As for the cost of a movie, 120 baht for Thor. Not bad at all! Audio is good, the screen is also good. UPDATE: This theater was closed early 2018

Old theatre from Thai classic movie age which maintains the most tranditinal structure. Movie tickets, drink and snacks in 70's style.

Stepped into the 80s but with cool airconditioning and sound systems. Cheapest ticket is 120 baht which will get you about 10 rows away from the screen which is good enough. The seats are not very clean though, had two insect bites at the end of the movie.

The elegant Art Deco interior of this 1969-built and well preserved theatre, with its huge chandelier, bronze arabesque-like lamps and wall reliefs showing the history of Thailand is rather a unique piece of architecture, worth a detour from the Siam Sq./MBK shopping area. Movie tickets are inexpensive (the closer to the screen the cheaper, 4th or 5th row in the cheapest 120-baht zone are ok), popcorn is 40b. Ticket sellers speak English, ushers are very kind. The cinema boasts a 1000-seats auditorium, the seats are comfortable and fitted with cup holders. The a/c inside is unrelenting - bring a blanket if you do not want to freeze to death. Unfortunately Scala fails at what it is designed for: showing high quality movie picture. There is an annoying geometric distortion on the screen: it feels like watching the inside of a large sphere, which makes the movie experience very strange, if not unbearable. Also, the colours seemed a bit washed. The stereo sound was fine, though.

The amazing lighting design was open between 27 Jan - 3 Feb 2019. The Thailand lighting designer group create all scene inpart of Thailand design week.

Beautiful building with nice classic interior. Love the yellow suite staffs. Sad to see it is closing! #pleasesavescala