This page lists the tallest buildings and structures in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
by height.
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 alone, there are over
160 completed buildings that stand are at least 150 metres (492 feet) in height. Additionally, there are more than 40 skyscrapers under construction as of September 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. According to Emporis, a leading database for building information, Bangkok is ranked 6th 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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in terms of cities with most buildings higher than 100 metres (328 feet), with 468 buildings counted for Bangkok.
The
Greater Bangkok Metropolitan Region has the largest concentration of tall buildings in Thailand, followed by
Pattaya
Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi. Pattaya City ( th, เมือ ...
and
Chonburi
Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...
on the east coasts. There are, however, fewer opportunities to develop tall buildings in other populous urban centres such as
Phuket
Phuket (; th, ภูเก็ต, , ms, Bukit or ''Tongkah''; Hokkien:普吉; ) is one of the southern provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands of ...
and
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city i ...
due to strict building height regulations in those places.
Completed
This list below ranks completed and topped out buildings in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
that stand at least 150 metres (492 feet) in height, based on standard height measurement, which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts.
File:Magnolias Waterfront Residences Iconsiam.jpg, Magnolias Waterfront Residences Iconsiam (left), the current tallest building
File:Bangkok - King Power Mahanakhon คิง เพาเวอร์ มหานคร 2021 May.jpg, King Power MahaNakhon
King Power Mahanakhon ( th, คิง เพาเวอร์ มหานคร), formerly known as MahaNakhon (มหานคร), is a mixed-use skyscraper in the Silom/Sathon central business district of Bangkok, Thailand. It was opened i ...
, 2nd tallest
File:Bangkok Baiyoke Tower II.jpg, Baiyoke Tower II
Baiyoke Tower II ( th, อาคารใบหยก 2, , ) is an 88-story, skyscraper hotel at 222 Ratchaprarop Road in the Ratchathewi District of Bangkok, Thailand. It is the fourth tallest building in the city, after MahaNakhon and Magnol ...
, 3rd tallest
File:Four Seasons Private Residences bangkok.jpg, Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok, 4th tallest
UC Under construction, expected completion in 2022.
Under construction
These are buildings over 150 metres (492 feet) in height under construction as of September 2022.
Proposed
List of proposed major buildings that will rise more than 150 metres, including those projects that received environmental approvals, cancelled or never built.
Tallest structures
Proposed structures
List of proposed structures that will rise more than 150 metres, including those projects that received environmental approvals, cancelled or never built.
Tallest statues
This list consists of 20 tallest statues in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
.
Tallest structures by province
List of the tallest structures from selected provinces in Thailand.
Timeline of tallest structures
This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest structure in Thailand.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Bangkok
Within Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, there are over 165 completed skyscrapers, 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 c ...
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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 ...
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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 . Nonbuilding structure, Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest ...
References
External links
Skyscraper.com Thailand diagram
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Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
Tallest
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...