At 304 metres (997 ft), the Baiyoke Tower II is the tallest building in Thailand. It contains the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in South-east Asia and the fourth-tallest all-hotel structure in the world, with 673 guest rooms occupying floors 22 to 74.
Name: The Baiyoke Tower II
Location: 222 Rajprarop Road, Rajthevee, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
The Baiyoke Tower II, located on 222 Rajprarop Road, in the Rajthevee district of Bangkok, is the tallest building in Thailand. It contains the Baiyoke Sky Hotel, the tallest hotel in South-east Asia and the fourth-tallest all-hotel structure in the world, with 673 guest rooms occupying floors 22 to 74.
The building is 304 m (997 ft) tall, or 328 m (1,076 ft) tall if its antenna is included. This is no mean engineering feat, considering that much of Bangkok lies on soft marine clay. It has 85 floors, with a public Observation Deck, a bar called "Roof Top Bar & Music Lounge" on the 83rd floor, and a 360-degree Revolving View Point on the 84th floor. Construction of the building took eight years and was completed in 1997, with the 24-m antenna being added two years later, in 1999.
Baiyoke Tower II is the first building in Bangkok to rise taller than 300 m. Its development followed the success of its precursor, the 44-storey Baiyoke Tower. Baiyoke Tower II is one of the first high-rise buildings in Bangkok which utilises high-strength concrete for construction. It was also, at the time completion, the world's tallest reinforced concrete structure.
The Observation Deck on the 77th floor provides a spectacular view of Bangkok and beyond the metropolis, up to the Gulf of Thailand. Maps, computerized multimedia kiosks and coin-activated telescopes help you identify what lies 250 metres down below your feet. The Observation Deck is open daily all year around from 10.30 am to 10 pm.
For the more adventurous, the Revolving View Point located on the highest floor of the building, offers a challenging open-air, 360-degree revolving view of the surrounding landscape. Opening hours are 10.30 am to 10.30 pm Mondays to Fridays and 10 am to 10.30 pm on weekends.
In January 2002, five Norwegian skydivers set an interesting world record by base jumping from the 81st floor of the Baiyoke Tower II and landing on the rooftop of the Indra Regent hotel nearby.
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