La Scala theatre in Thailand calls it a day, fans big goodbye

The 50-year-old theatre, built in the late modernism architectural style with an Art-Deco interior, had been struggling for the last decade to stay profitable amid competition.

Updated on: Jul 05, 2020 8:17 PM IST

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Movie fans pose as they gather to bid farewell to the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Bangkok, Thailand. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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Movie fans gather to bid farewell to the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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A movie fan holds up a ticket souvenir as people gather to bid farewell to the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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A movie fan posts a message to bid farewell to the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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A movie fan writes a message to bid farewell to the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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Paiboon Phochaiyarach, 65, an employee of the last stand-alone movie theatre La Scala wearing a face shield waits for movie fans to arrive for a screening. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

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Paiboon Phubutta, 53, an employee of the last stand-alone movie theater La Scala waits for the movie fans before a screening. (REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)