Bangkok's new MahaNakhon skyscraper rises 314 meters above the city, making it Thailand's tallest building. It has 77 floors, 20 of which will be occupied by a Ritz-Carlton-operated boutique hotel.
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MahaNakhon is the fourth-highest building in Southeast Asia, falling behind Kuala Lumpur's Petronas Towers and Hanoi's Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower.
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We can hear the squeals already. MahaNakhon's Sky Observation Deck and Bar, seen here in a rendering, is due to open in 2018. It will have a transparent, cantilevered glass floor jutting out off the edge.
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For now, the rooftop is a mass of construction equipment, concrete and steel. But the views are incredible.
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"We hope that this would be something that Bangkok people would be proud of, as the architectural landmark shows another side of Bangkok to the world," says Sorapoj Techakraisri, CEO of MahaNakhon developer Pace.
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MahaNakhon's pixelated appearance comes via the building's "sky boxes," which weave their way down the building.
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A separate building on the project's grounds, the already opened MahaNakhon CUBE is a high-end retail and dining space that includes venues like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon, pictured.
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MahaNakhon's 2016 completion knocked out previous "Thailand's highest building" titleholder Baiyoke Tower II, a 304-meter-high hotel in the city's Pratunam district completed in 1997.
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Looking down from the top of MahaNakhon, Bangkok's Skytrain looks like a miniature toy train.
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Visitors to the Mahanakhon rooftop observatory will get amazing views of the Chao Phraya River.
