There is, in all honesty, nowhere else like Astro Bar in Bangkok. Owned by a fanatical collector of antique toys, model cars, Vespa scooters and classic movie posters, entering Astro Bar feels like stepping into a vintage memorabilia shop in New York's East Village. Glass cases line the walls displaying a bizarre retro-futuristic array of toy robots, Bruce Lee action figures, vintage Star Wars and Ultraman posters and uncountable other groovy items. A '50s-era Wurlitzer jukebox loaded with Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley records lies behind a welcoming mesh of retro chairs and comfy sofas. It rarely - if ever - feels busy inside, but seems to always retain a warm atmosphere due to an over-abundance of eye candy. Drinks are cheap. If you live nearby, be sure to make this your local. If you don't, then it's worth taking a cab there to relax and feel at home... well, at least as if you're at someone else's home, with better taste.

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