Show photography photograph Y IS HOBBY OF RULER hiams monarch operates camera with skill washington etotle remote bangkok capital of slam where for or the second time in a year a military coup without casualties has given the king iring an entirely new governmental personnel continues its march toward westernization one of the latest innovations Is a palatial cinema hall whid incorporates all the details of an anup up to date american motion picture theater says a bulletin from the national I 1 geographic society king Is responsible tor for this new building in the capital city having secured part of the inspiration tor for its construction during his to motion picture companies when he was in tile the united states two years ago this theater one of the most m modern 0 dern in the far east continues the bulletin Is a welcome improvement to bangkok residents who are interested in celluloid drama all of the older cinema houses have been hopelessly inadequate since the art ad vent of sound pictures because most mo st of them are barn like structures built largely of corrugated iron and possessing exceedingly poor acoustics besides directing the affairs of state in the country of nearly 12 i C OOOO people the king finds time to operate several american made ande amateur motion picture ca mertis with almost professional skill even the queen as we well as many mans other members of the royal family and persons in official circles are enthusiastic photographers in both still and motion pictures filmed by royalty every year at its exhibition of paintings and photographs the slam slain art club which enjoys the patronage of the king usually has a number of entries in superb monochrome and color work produced by one of the kings half brothers ia an amateur motion club of which the king Is a member was organized about four years ago and on several occasions the club members have been invited to the royal palace to witness the showing of movies made by their majest majesties les siam Is une one of the best fledda in the world for persons with the hobby of making pictures the architectural features and tile the wealth of color in Bang BaRg koks several hundred bundred temples present inexhaustible opportunities for the artist whatever hla his medium ot of expression may be alere certainly the word vord unique has significance for nowhere else in the world does one find such a variety of mosaics in pearl tile and blip of glass mul mill tirla roofs with dragon heads terminating mina minn ting their corners or such flower bedecker bedecked ledis or votive spires as in slam fascinating subjects the many canals deemin teeming g with bout boat tr frallic allic tile the fields where tile tho co country grows rice that places tier her third among rice ekpo expo ting nations and the northern hills in which the valuable teak trees are cut and then hauled by elephants lo 10 streams to be floated to bangkok are fascinating cina ting subjects for a canera camera lens slams religious ceremonies and state processions professions process ions are many and varied possessing the chromatic dor of rich oriental costumes lle be bently ono one of the princes gave a striking private showing of thousands of 0 teet feet of amateur natural color that ha had made of 0 the royal barge procession of alie 0 e hundreds of fantastic bou boats to used in bearing the king and his followers on a visit to present gifts to the buddhist temples the state pro sessions cessions ces cess lons by pu palanquin lanquin and the annual round of ancient ceremonies not only had the pictures been taken by the prince but tile the lima flims were processed in his own laboratory |