This spectacular site of dereliction is the Petch Siam cinema, located in Northern Thailand, a 6-hour drive from the capital of Bangkok. Ironically, the cinema sits not far from the decaying ruins of the ancient Thai Capital of Sukhotai, making it a more contemporary addition to structures left behind by a foregone civilisation.

The Petch-Siam was once a thriving cinema, one of the few forms of entertainment in a small village. Families from all around the locale would come to watch films together on the single available screen, eat some popcorn, and enjoy a brief respite from farm work, planting & harvesting rice. Nostalgic local residents still remember the cinema in a positive light, associating the building with cheerful times spent with friends and family.

Closed since the late 1980's, When I walked into this stunning location, it was like stepping into an untouched 30-year old time capsule.