Bangkok's Millenium Falcon

The Millennium Falcon was the spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo and his Wookie first mate, Chewbacca.

The highly modified YT-1300 light freighter first appeared in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and subsequently in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

On the surface, the Falcon looked like any other Corellian freighter, with a saucer-shaped primary hull, a pair of forward cargo-gripping mandibles, and a cylindrical cockpit mounted to the ship's side.

According to Star Wars creator George Lucas, the Falcon's design was inspired by a hamburger, with the cockpit being an olive on the side.

The Falcon flew point for the Alliance Fleet during the decisive Battle of Endor, and as it soared into the heart of the incomplete Death Star to deliver a missile volley which would help seal the Empire's fate it was damaged beyond all repair . . . . . .

Or so they thought!

As this photographic evidence shows the Falcon has been completely renovated and refurbished, and in the 21st century has been transformed into the luxury 5* hotel, the Millennium Hilton, on the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phya river.

May the Force be with you.