The Friese-Greene Club
259/6 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Tan, Khlong Toei, Bangkok 10110
This is not a commercial screening house. The nine seats make it smaller than most people's living rooms, which is the point. You are here to watch properly, with a crowd that knows what they came for. The bar and food are reasonably priced, the library exists if you want to sit with a film book for an hour, and the ฿400 annual membership costs less than three multiplex tickets.
You walk in off Sukhumvit and the lane shuts out most of the traffic noise. The building sits unmarked, which gives the place the feel of an old-time screening club where you need to know to find it. Inside, the club operates as a calm lounge where members can drop by to read the newspaper, check email, or watch whatever classic or cult title is scheduled for that night.
The screening room seats nine. Projections start at 8 PM Tuesday through Sunday, and the venue stays closed Mondays. The program rotates through classic cinema and cult films, updated on the club's Facebook page. If you are visiting for the first time, you can attend a screening as a guest before deciding whether the membership makes sense. The kitchen serves Thai dishes, pizzas, burgers, and bar snacks. The bar is reasonably priced and there is no obligation to buy anything once you are inside as a member. A library of film books and reference materials lines one wall, and the wifi is free if you want to work between screenings or before the 8 PM start.
Annual membership costs ฿400 and you sign up at the club itself. Members can bring guests along. The entrance sits down a lane off Sukhumvit and is not obviously marked, so first-timers should verify the address and expect to look for it when approaching from the main road.
This is built for people who want to watch in a setting that is closer to a private collection than a commercial cinema. The ฿400 membership pays for itself in two visits if you are a regular.