The historic and truly royal city of Bangkok is the largest city in Thailand with 8.3 million inhabitants. Since the 1990s, the city has seen a construction boom, thanks to which a large number of high-rise buildings have appeared there.
In the world ranking, the capital of Thailand takes 15th place among the cities with the largest number of skyscrapers. The 10 tallest buildings located in Bangkok will be discussed later.
List
- 10. Empire Tower, 227 m
- 9. The Met, 231 m
- 8. Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center, 235 m
- 7. Menam Residences, 239 m
- 6. Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard, 242 m
- 5. State Tower, 247 m
- 4. The River South Tower, 268 m
- 3. Baiyoke Tower II, 304 m
- 2. MahaNakhon, 314 m
- 1. ICONSIAM, 317 m
10. Empire Tower, 227 m
Empire Tower - a skyscraper in Bangkok, and the tenth tallest building in the capital of Thailand. The building was built in 1999 and includes several shops and restaurants, as well as office and conference rooms. For high-speed passenger transport, 52 elevators are provided between floors. In the basement there are more than 2500 parking spaces.
The entire building meets the latest technological standards of telephone and Internet communications. The projects were developed according to the American model, fire safety guidelines and the creation of a security center based on the rules applicable in the USA.
9. The Met, 231 m
The met Located in Bangkok's Saton area at 123 South Sathorn Road with direct access to Thanon Sathorn Thai (South Sathorn Road). Nearby are the Singapore Embassy and Bangkok Skytrain Chong Nonsi Railway Station.
MET has a height of 228 meters and 69 floors with 370 luxury apartments. These are premises ranging from 92 to 408 m². The penthouse has an area of 546 m². A feature of this system is a ceiling height of 2.90 meters. The total living area of the apartments is 68 803 m².
The Met was built from October 2005 to March 2009 by the WOHA Architects Pte. Ltd. and Tandem Architects Co. Ltd.
8. Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Center, 235 m
Centara Grand Hotel - This is a skyscraper located in the area of Patum Van, Bangkok. The hotel building is part of Centara Hotels and Resorts, Central Group. This new hotel tower is integrated into CentralWorld Shopping Center, which was an extension of the former World Trade Center.
In addition to the public floors of the hotel, there are parking areas and spacious conference rooms. These facilities are easily accessible from the street thanks to a special group of elevators located next to the hotel’s dance hall and conference rooms.
7. Menam Residences, 239 m
Menam residences is a 54-story high-rise condominium with river views. It is designed with a room for only one side of the building so that all residents can enjoy stunning views of the Chao Phraya River.
6. Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard, 242 m
Luxury condominium, Magnolias Ratchadamri Boulevard (MRB), is an exquisite multi-purpose development featuring Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, the first super-luxury hotel in Southeast Asia.
Located in Ratchaprasong, MRB, the building includes shopping centers, attractions, hotels. It is also a central place for business and communication.
A 60-story building with a height of 242 meters stands out in the metropolis as a landmark of the city. MRB is expected to meet the demand for an elite lifestyle thanks to its unique value-added offer.
5. State Tower, 247 m
State tower (formerly Royal Charoen Krung Tower) is a skyscraper in Bangkok and since 2012 has been ranked fifth among the tallest buildings in Thailand.
The Thai architect, Professor Rangsan Torsuvan, created building designs in the 1990s and placed a golden dome with a viewing platform on top of a skyscraper. The dome has a height of 30 meters.
Building areas are mainly used for apartments, offices and trading floors. The 5-star Lebua Hotel is also located here. The 40-story atrium inside the building and the open-air rooftop restaurant with city views create a special atmosphere.
After the construction was completed, the State Tower became the second tallest building in Bangkok after the Bangkok Tower Bayoke 2, as well as all of Thailand.
The skyscraper is located between Thanon Silom (Silom Road), the main thoroughfare in Bangkok's commercial district of Bang Rak, and Mae Nam Chao Phraya (Chao Phraya River).
4. The River South Tower, 268 m
The river south tower - One of the highest skyscrapers in Bangkok (258 meters and 74 floors).
The building is located right on Mae Nam Chao Phraya opposite the Shangri-La Hotel. The complex has its own docking station, so it offers half an hour of transfer across the river.
3. Baiyoke Tower II, 304 m
Baiyoke tower ii - This is a skyscraper in Bangkok and the third tallest building in Thailand. Without an antenna, the building is 304 meters high (with an antenna 328 meters). Deep foundations are made using bored piles at a depth of 65 meters. In the immediate vicinity (distance of 170 meters) is the smaller Bayoke Tower, 151 m high.
The building was designed by the architectural firm Plan Architect & Co. After seven years of construction, it was completed in 1997. In addition to restaurants, shops and limited offices, the Baiyoke Tower includes the Baiyoke Sky Hotel.
Baiyoke Tower II is one of the tallest hotel buildings in the world and ranked 4th in 2007. The 85 floors include the Sky Walk Revolving Deck on the 84th, restaurants on the 79th and 82nd, and viewing platforms on the 78th, 76th and 18th floors.
By the way, the first skyscraper in Bangkok, overcoming the mark of 300 meters, was Baiyoke Tower 2, which made it the tallest hotel in the world. Baiyoke held this title in Bangkok until 2016.
2. MahaNakhon, 314 m
Maha nakhon - one of the tallest buildings in Bangkok (313 meters and 77 floors). The construction of the Skytrain Chong Nonsi station in Bang Rak was launched in 2011 and officially opened on August 29, 2016. The architect was the German Ole Scheeren, who was a partner of the Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA).
The project consists of a tower and a seven-story cube-shaped outbuilding called Cube. Construction was completed at the end of 2013, and the building itself was open to visitors at the beginning of 2014. Here are retail stores and restaurants (including a restaurant run by French chef Joel Robuchon).
The facade of the main building is characterized by a spiral strip of chess, box-shaped elements that allow patios and balconies from afar to create the impression of an “uneven” spiral carved on the surface.
Most of the space will be used for 200 serviced apartments in the style of the Ritz-Carlton hotel, and will also include a five-star boutique hotel with 150 rooms (in collaboration with Marriott International and American entrepreneur Jan Schrager).
1. ICONSIAM, 317 m
ICONSIAM It is a whole complex, erected on the banks of the Chauphray River in Bangkok. It includes one of the largest shopping centers in Asia, which opened for visitors on November 10, 2018, as well as hotels and residential buildings.
A project worth 54 billion baht ($ 1.5 billion) is being developed as a joint venture of Siam Piwat, a Thai luxury shopping mall developer, MQDC Magnolia Quality Development and Charoen Pokphand Group.
The complex includes the two tallest buildings in Bangkok, the 52-story Mandarin Oriental Residences building and the 70-story Magnolias Waterfront Residences building.
ICONLUXE Facade Engineering is the world's longest pleated glass facade. ICONLUXE is one of the areas in ICONSIAM where international luxury brands are located. The purpose of this facade design is to make the store prestigious, but in accordance with Thai tradition.
Krathong (Thai craft) is the inspiration for folding design. The architecture of the building uses glass as the main material to express the contrast between strength and softness. Each piece of glass with a length of 17-24 meters is specially made and imported from Germany. Each detail was designed in such a way that there is no support on the final facade to support its weight.
The most difficult component of the design was that each glass in it was beveled in different directions. The most important point here was the calculation of the force acting on each piece of glass, soil and the entire structure. The purpose of this clear glass structure is to reflect the light and show the beauty of the Chao Phraya River.