Abandoned, Derelict, Decaying Locations Around Thailand

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

On 12/28/2016 at 2:53 PM, diznax said:

I shot some photos yesterday at the abandoned Oscar Theater in Makkasan (Petchaburi Road), which is now home to 'working' girls, low-rent gangsters, and homeless folks just trying to get by.  Photography is not allowed on the premisis, with 'private property' signs and such posted around, so I paid an overseer (who lives on the second floor) a bit of cash to take some photos for a few minutes.  He said that his boss doesn't like for people to take photos.  I couldn't get into the actual theater itself, as it has been boarded up for years.  However, I did read some posts on the southeast Asia movie theater project regarding Oscar Theater, and one person said that the owner has charged tens of thousands of baht per day to a local tv station to shoot there.  The full series is here:  http://www.daxward.com/The-abandoned-oscar-theater-se  

Good pix, I actually lived in Oscar Apartments for a little while many, many years ago (I had a famous journalist neighbour upstairs too) and had a poke around in the theatre complex a few times. I think it was victim of a fire, but I guess the insurance policy was invalid for some reason.

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

On 12/12/2016 at 1:06 PM, diznax said:

We visited a junkyard in Bang Khen district yesterday & took some photos. This junkyard is unusual in that it is used by the police as an evidence holding yard for vehicles that have been in major accidents (often resulting in fatalities). The remnants of accident vehicles are taken there by the police once they are no longer needed as case evidence. If they are not claimed by family or former owners, they end up here. There are cars, buses, lots of motorbikes, and larger trucks that have all been in serious crashes. Certainly a morbid place but with fascinating details.  

 

 

I've not seen this and I live in the area, but there is another behind the Highway Police HQ at Kannayao on Ramintra about Soi 88 just before you turn under the highway for Fashion Island. There is an abandoned Popeye's restaurant that was turned into a Disco not far away too. And did you see the DC3 on display on Ramintra?

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

On 1/3/2017 at 11:27 PM, camble said:

Bed Supperclub, Sukhumvit Soi 11 Bangkok

 

Nice pic, I have a picture from some years ago of my son enjoying himself on the inside !

[George FmplesdaCosteedback]

10 hours ago, BMW Overlander said:

 

Yeah this is much more interesting than every single abandoned construction project in Pattaya.

What type of plane is it?

[elgenon]

Beautiful photos. 

[carbide]

Left, on the highway to Impact.

The dark towers are abandoned.

I put a google maps link before.

 

[diznax]

10 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

I've not seen this and I live in the area, but there is another behind the Highway Police HQ at Kannayao on Ramintra about Soi 88 just before you turn under the highway for Fashion Island. There is an abandoned Popeye's restaurant that was turned into a Disco not far away too. And did you see the DC3 on display on Ramintra?

I need to get over to that area and check these places out.  I actually lived on Nawamin road for several years and I think I know the Popeye's you're talking about.  Thanks for the suggestions 

[diznax]

A few more from the Thai Fa tower in Bang Na.  I published a full series here on my website with a bit of a history and descriptions/links to stories on the deaths that have occurred here.  A full pictorial should go up for sale on my syndicator's site sometime next week.

[diznax]

Apologies as these photos are not of Thailand, but I've been out of the country for a month and this thread seems to have died down, so I thought I'd share some of my recent pictures (more than the allowed number, I know, sorry.)

 

I've been in the US a month visiting family (returning to Bangkok soon), and have been given the access to shoot some superb abandoned sites in Texas and in my home state of Arkansas, including several sites that are on the national register of historic places. Attached are a 3 urbex photos that I've taken

 

I finish my trip with a solo exhibition of my Thailand 'abandonia' work on Friday in Hot Springs, AR for which I'm very grateful for the opportunity.

 

The abandoned sites that I shot in the past month include an 87-year old Gregorian-style abandoned orphanage, a former children's tuberculosis sanatorium, a 16-floor Art Deco Medical Arts building from 1929, an underground 1920's bowling alley once frequented by Al Capone & Lucky Luciano (only remaining feature is the scoreboard with a supposed nom de guerre of Al Capone himself), an abandoned minor league baseball stadium, a former pecan company/boxing arena/KKK meeting hall(yikes), a 1912 art deco-style electrical plant, a former early 20th bordello, an 80-year old derelict rural church at a cemetery, and some notorious hotels/casinos from the early 20th century which are rumored to be haunted.

More of the building series are here: http://www.daxward.com/Portfolio

 

[Assurancetourix]

I love the third one; a great shot ;

Thank u so much diznax

[carbide]

ranong

 

https://www.google.ie/maps/@9.9605467,98.6381211,3a,75y,3.4h,90.33t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1skT2n-2anbwM2Nufu4zk9KQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en-GB

 

[diznax]

Hi.  I'm just back from visiting the US & have a few places lined up to shoot back in Thailand, but I recently entered this series into the Magnum Photography Awards 2017 & thought I'd share.  The series is titled 'abandoned siam' and includes 10 photos from different sites that I've shot over the past year.  I don't expect much to come from it in terms of winning anything, but I do look forward to getting some feedback from industry professionals associated with Magnum.  Thanks for viewing!

[johng]

Sewage treatment plant
"Soi wat Boon" Jomtien

[robsamui]

 

some images of Thailand

[Assurancetourix]

Today in Phupalek National Park;

maybe it was a school for babies?

 

[Jai Dee]

Abandoned hotel/apartment building on the beachfront at Najomtien... next to the Mövenpick Hotel.

 

 

 

[Halfaboy]

Soi 14 - off Naklua Road (Pattaya)

[Halfaboy]

Soi 18 (off Naklua Road) - Pattaya

[Halfaboy]

Soi 14 (off Naklua Road) - Pattaya

[Assurancetourix]

Today during by MTBike balade ; old benzine station

 

 

[robsamui]

[Assurancetourix]

Restaurant Nicolin ;

it's not a thai name !

it was a restaurant but many years ago...

Rd 227 between Phangkhon and Wang Sammo , direction of Kalasin ;

left side of the rd coming from Phangkhon

 

[Halfaboy]

Parallel Road Soi 27 (off Naklua Road)

[Halfaboy]

Near railway crossing express way - Soi Kao Noi (Pattaya).

[diznax]

I found this demolished soi yesterday, very close to where I live in Bangkok.  It seems that the owner has pulled the lease and is making way for a new condo complex.  This area in Bangkok has a majority of Chinese-Thai families, and the distinctive red 'sarn-pa-bhum' has been left behind from each of the 50 or so units.  The man in the photos was there with his friends gathering metal and other junk to sell, all the while huffing paint thinner fumes from a can.  The wording on his shirt holds a bit of irony.  Nice enough guy with I imagine a rough life to live.  Full series here

[Curt1591]

Old Customs House - Mandarin Oriental in the background

The property is slated for development. They say they are going to rehab the building, not destroy it.

[Assurancetourix]

Hi Curt 1591,

 

It's not a abandoned building ; there are firemen living inside in bad or very bad  conditions,

it's a fire station ; on the ground are many fire trucks and a very old Mercedes car still active.

It's just close the French Embassy , soi 36 Charoen Krung

 

[Curt1591]

7 hours ago, Assurancetourix said:

Hi Curt 1591,

 

It's not a abandoned building ; there are firemen living inside in bad or very bad  conditions,

it's a fire station ; on the ground are many fire trucks and a very old Mercedes car still active.

It's just close the French Embassy , soi 36 Charoen Krung

 

When were you there last?

 

Some time ago, there were people living in the building, mostly in the surrounding buildings. However, when we visited last, 4 months ago, the entrances were sealed off and there were "No Photo" signs placed around.

According to the congenial (and obliging) watchman, the development will be both sides of the river and will be connected by an aerial tram. Can't figure why they don't want photos taken ....

[Assurancetourix]

I went there two y ago;

so, sorry and apologize ,   you are right; now it's a derelict building ;

A good thing because these buildings were made maybe a century ago and never maintained as usual ; thai people don't know this word in their dictionary .

[Curt1591]

Some time ago, one could actually wander around inside the main building. Because of the maintenance issue, I gave it a pass. The stairways looked a bit shaky!