Within
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
, the capital of
Thailand
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, there are over 165 completed
skyscrapers
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...
, i.e. tall habitable buildings that stand at least 150 metres (495 feet) based on standard height measurement. In addition, there are over 40 skyscrapers under construction as of October 2022. According to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat database Bangkok is ranked 14th in the world in terms of the total number of skyscrapers. Based on an alternative listing compiled by
Emporis, Bangkok had, as of September 2022, 463 completed buildings that stand at least 100 metres (330 feet) tall. The city was ranked 6th overall after
Hong Kong
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,
New York City
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,
Shenzhen
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,
Tokyo
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and
Singapore
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.
Bangkok experienced a building boom in the late 1980s and early 1990s when Thailand experienced rapid economic growth. However, the
1997 Asian Financial Crisis left a visible scar on the city’s skyline with many unfinished or abandoned buildings. The
Thai economy rebounded in the early 2000s and many projects resumed construction. A new wave of building boom over the last decade was spurred by the development of the city’s
mass rapid transit systems, with new development concentrated around
MRT
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Transport Rapid Transit Systems
* Mass Rapid Transit (disambiguation)
* MRT (Singapore) or Mass Rapid Transit, Singapore
* MRT (Bangkok) or Metropolitan Rapid Transit, Thailand
* Manila Metro Rail Transit System, Philippine ...
and
BTS skytrain stations.
Magnolias Waterfront Residences at
Iconsiam
Iconsiam, stylized as ICONSIAM, and ICS is a mixed-use development on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. It includes one of the largest shopping malls in Asia, which opened to the public on 9 November 2018, as well as hot ...
, completed in 2018, is Bangkok’s tallest building at 318 metres (1,043 feet), followed by
King Power Mahanakhon Tower at 314 metres (1,034 feet). Several skyscraper projects are currently under construction or in the planning phase, including the 92-storey 437 metres/1,435 feet tall Signature Tower at
One Bangkok
One Bangkok is a US$3.9 billion mixed-use development under construction in Bangkok, Thailand. One Bangkok is being developed by Frasers Property, a subsidiary of TCC Group, one of Thailand's largest conglomerates. It is expected to open in st ...
complex,
Dusit Thani
Dusit Thani ( th, ดุสิตธานี) was a miniature city and micronation project created by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) of Siam (Thailand) in Dusit Palace (later moved to Phaya Thai) in the 1910s–1920s. The project explored aspects of de ...
Residences and Asiatique the Riverfront’s Iconic Tower. The latter is designed by
Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill,
architects of the
Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Panoramic view of Bangkok’s skyline looking north/north-east from King Power
Mahanakhon Tower
Tallest completed buildings
This list ranks completed and topped out skyscrapers in Bangkok that stand at least 150m/492 ft based on standard height measurement as of October 2022. This includes spires and architectural details, but does not include antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. The list contain buildings within the 50 districts of the
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
Metropolis, excluding the surrounding provinces of
Nonthaburi
Nonthaburi ( th, นนทบุรี, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand.
On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality (''thesaban mueang'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai ...
,
Pathumthani,
Samutprakarn,
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom ( th, นครปฐม, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in central Thailand, the former capital of Nakhon Pathom province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathommachedi. The city is also home to Thailand's ...
and
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon ( th, สมุทรสาคร, Pronunciation is a City in Thailand, capital of Samut Sakhon province. It is a stop on the Maeklong Railway. Samut Sakhon is 48 km from Bangkok.
It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region ...
, which form part of the
Greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
Tallest buildings by function
This lists the tallest buildings in Bangkok by their respective functions—office, hotel, residential and mixed-use—based on standard height measurement.
Tallest under construction
List of buildings taller than 150 metres (495 feet) that are under construction within the
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( th, กรุงเทพมหานคร; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The governm ...
area as of August 2022.
Tallest proposed
List of significant skyscrapers that will rise more than 200 metres, including those that received environmental approvals, cancelled or never built.
Tallest buildings by district
The tallest skyscrapers in selected districts of the
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( th, กรุงเทพมหานคร; ) (BMA) is the local government of Bangkok (also called ''Krung Thep Maha Nakhon'' in Thai), which includes the capital of the Kingdom of Thailand. The governm ...
Area.
Timeline of tallest buildings
This is a list of buildings that in the past held, or currently holds the title of tallest building in Bangkok.
Gallery
See also
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List of tallest buildings in the world
This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see '' List of tallest buildings and structu ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Asia
This list of tallest buildings in Asia ranks skyscrapers which are at least tall. The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa, which stands which was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai, United Arab E ...
*
List of cities with the most skyscrapers
The list of cities with most skyscrapers ranks cities around the world by their number of skyscrapers. A skyscraper is defined as a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately .
Historically, ...
*
List of tallest buildings in Thailand
This page lists the tallest buildings and structures in Thailand by height.
Within the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration area alone, there are over 160 completed buildings that stand are at least 150 metres (492 feet) in height. Additionall ...
References
External links
Diagram of Bangkok skyscraperson SkyscraperPage
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Skyscrapers in Bangkok
Buildings and structures in Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...