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Movies-inspired Ban Hun Lek Museum Dazzles Tourists in Bangkok

Published July 21st, 2020 - 06:05 GMT

Towering Transformers, life-sized Marvel superheroes and extraterrestrial lifeforms - a 'House of Steel Robots' in Thailand has made a name for itself by transforming scrap metal into dazzling sculptures inspired by Hollywood blockbusters.

Ban Hun Lek, an hour's drive north of Bangkok, has become a popular weekend spot for families eager for Instagram selfies against a backdrop that looks plucked from the silver screen, according to AFP.

Visitors to Phairote Thanomwong's welding workshop gaze up at eight-metre-high sculptures modelled after the robots of the Transformers franchise and a jet-black King Kong hewn together from old car parts.

Phairote opened his welding workshop 20 years ago and eventually converted its front section into a gallery for curious tourists.

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This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Alien" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Alien" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists walking in front of giant sculptures of animals made of used car tyres at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists walking in front of giant sculptures of animals made of used car tyres at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized Spiderman sculpture made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized Spiderman sculpture made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Predator" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Predator" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in front of a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in front of a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a life-sized sculpture of Robocop and other figures made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a life-sized sculpture of Robocop and other figures made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists taking photos of life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists taking photos of life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in a car made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in a car made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Alien" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists walking in front of giant sculptures of animals made of used car tyres at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized Spiderman sculpture made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Predator" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in front of a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a life-sized sculpture of Robocop and other figures made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists taking photos of life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in a car made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Alien" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Alien" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists walking in front of giant sculptures of animals made of used car tyres at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists walking in front of giant sculptures of animals made of used car tyres at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized Spiderman sculpture made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists looking at a life-sized Spiderman sculpture made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Predator" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Predator" film series made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in front of a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in front of a life-sized sculpture of a character from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a life-sized sculpture of Robocop and other figures made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows a life-sized sculpture of Robocop and other figures made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists taking photos of life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows tourists taking photos of life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows life-sized sculptures of characters from the "Transformers" film franchise made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in a car made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP
This photograph taken on July 18, 2020 shows children playing in a car made of scrap metal parts at the Ban Hun Lek museum in Ang Thong, some 100km north of Bangkok. "Ban Hun Lek" or "The House of Steel Robots" is a museum where a collective of artists display their scrap metal creations depicting popular comics and sci-fi film characters. Mladen ANTONOV / AFP

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