PAPAYA Studio Thailand's Largest Antique vintage store
405, 1 Sukhaphiban 5 Alley, Tha Raeng, Bang Khen, Bangkok 10220
PAPAYA Studio is the benchmark for antique sourcing in Bangkok. Founded in 1977 and now covering four warehouse floors, it stocks a range that no specialist shop can match, from ornate furniture and vintage tableware to film-ready props available for studio rental. Free delivery is available, and an in-house workshop handles repairs. The 4.5-star rating from 475 reviewers confirms the experience holds up for browsers and serious buyers alike.
You walk through the entrance at Sukhaphiban 5 and the scale hits you immediately. PAPAYA Studio spreads across four full storeys of a Bangkok warehouse, and every level is stacked with antiques, vintage collectibles, and design furniture amassed over nearly five decades of sourcing from around the world. With over 100,000 individual pieces on the floor at any given time, this is less a shop and more a curated repository of global material culture.
The founder, Mr. Tong, began collecting at the age of 14, and opened the first Papaya store at Pom Mahakan in 1977. That obsession with objects is visible throughout the collection. Ceramics from Eastern Europe sit alongside Thai antiques, retro home electronics share shelf space with vintage cutlery and silverware, and mid-century furniture occupies sprawling room-set arrangements that double as interior inspiration. Paintings, figurines, decorative objects, and clothing round out a stock list that resists easy categorisation.
For interior designers and homeowners, PAPAYA is an unmatched sourcing ground. The variety means you can furnish an entire room with a single visit, or hunt down one specific object that no contemporary retailer carries. The store is open daily from 09:30 to 19:00, making it accessible for weekend trips and weekday research visits alike.
Beyond retail, the studio has a well-established commercial arm. Props and furniture are available for rental by film and television productions, advertising shoots, music videos, and fashion editorials, and the four-storey space itself can be booked as a location. An in-house workshop offers repair and restoration services for furniture and objects, and free delivery is available for purchases.
For Bangkok's expat community and visiting design professionals, PAPAYA Studio represents a type of shop that simply does not exist at this scale anywhere else in Southeast Asia. English-speaking visitors navigate the floors comfortably, and the visual nature of the stock means language barriers rarely get in the way of finding exactly what you came for. The 4.5-star rating across 475 reviews reflects consistent satisfaction from a broad, international clientele.