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Papaya Studio

Vintage furniture and art share space with all manner of collectibles at this quirky shop in Bangkok.

Bangkok, Thailand

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The massive warehouse is home to everything quirky.   rice / potato
There is no formal organization, and the store extends for several halls.   rice / potato
Statues, paintings, furniture can all be found, but perhaps not bought, at Papaya Studio.   rice / potato
It is the brainchild of Mr Tong, who has collected the artifacts over 25 years.   rice / potato
Decorated mugs share space with creepy mannequin dolls, in this store.   rice / potato
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A must see is the spotless bathroom   henryford / Atlas Obscura User
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Name basically any random object from anywhere in the world, and chances are pretty high it can be found hidden somewhere in this unassuming warehouse building in Bangkok's suburbs. Papaya Studio is a veritable Valhalla for quirky vintage collectibles.

The store is the brainchild of the eccentric Mr. Tong, a collector of antiques, vintage, and curiosities from around the globe. For the past 25 years, he's been accumulating everything from vintage Scandinavian designer furniture, creepy mannequin dolls, Chinese porcelain, retro racing bikes, life-size action hero figures, and literally thousands of other curiosities in his massive warehouse.

Spread over multiple massive halls, the items are on display in a maze of mock living rooms, spacious photo studios, and huge cabinets. There is no store map or publicly visible store index, but items are placed according to some form of logic, either by era—Victorian furniture, retro furniture, and so on–or function, such as chairs, mirrors, or children's toys.

All items are technically for sale, but visitors are almost discouraged from taking anything home, as none of the items have a price tag showing, and most of the prices are surprisingly steep. In some cases, the owner might simply refuse to sell certain items, simply because they've become such a prized part of his collection.

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Know Before You Go

Lad Phrao is one of Bangkok's lesser-visited suburbs, so the tourist infrastructure is far from developed. Your best bet is to hail down a taxi and ask the driver to head down to "Lad Phrao Soi ha sip ha". Alternatively, take a bus from the Lad Phrao MRT station Exit 3 (line 145, 545, 92 or 502).

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Papaya Studio
205 Soi Lat Phrao 55
Bangkok
Thailand
13.794247, 100.597154
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