XANAP Filmlab

A natural first stop for anyone arriving in the city with unexposed rolls and a Siam BTS card. XANAP has moved from its original Sam Yan home to the second floor of Lido Connect – the former Lido Cinema complex on Rama I, now reborn as a creative hub – and the move suits it. 

It sits among music venues and coffee shops on a floor that pulls in students, designers and curious shoppers in equal measure. On a busy Saturday afternoon there will almost certainly be a queue, partly because XANAP's C-41 turnaround is fast enough – one to two hours, conditions permitting – that people actually hang around to wait for it.

The services are solid and straightforwardly priced: colour negative development and scanning starts from B160 for 35mm, with 8-bit TIFFs available on request and files delivered via Google Drive. Black-and-white takes considerably longer, so allow seven to ten days. XANAP also handles ECN-2 motion picture film using proper ECN-2 chemistry rather than the C-41 shortcut. 

The small in-store selection of cameras and film rolls makes it easy to arrive empty-handed and leave ready to shoot.

One important note: the original Sam Yan location has permanently closed. The Lido Connect shop is now the only XANAP.

XANAP Filmlab, Pathum Wan (2/F, Lido Connect, Rama I Rd). Open daily, midday–8pm; closes 6pm on Wednesdays. Check availability or contact the lab directly before visiting.