Due to poverty and corruption levels in Thailand, apparently  it’s very easy to bribe the security guards on the premises. Photo Credit: john, CC BY-ND 2.0. Photo Credit: neajjean, CC BY-SA 2.0. However the case destroyed any chance of restarting the construction of the skyscraper. The project started in 1990 and was mainly financed by the Sathorn Unique Co. Ltd. but also by Thai Mex Finance and Securities Company. Construction was going fast and ahead of schedule but in 1993 it stopped overnight. Sathorn Unique Tower is located on the bank of Chao Phraya River, close to the King Taksin Bridge. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. We finally got around to doing what has got to be one of the coolest things to do in Bangkok: climbing the Sathorn Unique – aka the Ghost Tower. His design often features neo-Grecian elements, especially in the columns and balconies of the buildings. Photo Credit: Alexander Blecher, CC BY-SA 3.0, Bottom floors, the typical columns and balconies can be seen. Yes! Here, Swancer makes a point to draw attention to the spatial experience of the building, where on some floors, they are lit by dim lighting, much of the higher floors are pitch black. It seems that horror may be turning its head away from the very common “typical” haunted house and tapping into the fact that as time moves on, newer and more modern architecture will be becoming old enough, and tainted enough by tragedy, that even what we may consider as “modern” could fall into the category of hauntable. This was the peak of the popularity of the Sathorn Unique Tower. Bangkok” magazine. Photo Credit: Alexander Blecher, CC BY-SA 3.0, Sathorn Unique Tower in the back, roof of a temple up front. Sathorn Unique Tower, an abandoned skyscraper in Bangkok. A very good and central location to live and the building occupies approximately 34.000 square feet (3.200 square metres), it was designed to have 49 storeys, with two underground levels. A very good and central location to live and the building occupies approximately 34.000 square feet (3.200 square metres), it was designed to have 49 storeys, with two underground levels. Transformed into claustrophobic shafts leading into impenetrable darkness.”. Next to the skyscraper there is a 10 storey car park. So the solution was to build a condominium complex with a lot of space for a lot of people. Sathorn Unique Tower has a sister building in Bangkok named State Tower also designed by Rangsan Torsuwan. In September 2015 a member of Sathorn Unique Co. pressed criminal charges for trespassing against five people. The case drew huge public interest due to its nature as he was arrested for allegedly plotting to murder the President of the Supreme Court of Thailand. It rises forebodingly just off of the the Chao Phraya River, across from Wat Yannawa on Charoen Krung road in Central Bangkok, Thailand. The style of the building has been described as: “exultant post-modernism, architectural pastiche in which styles and eras are thrown together without any signs of restraint” by “CultureShock! Combined with the looming height and overwhelming scale of this building, it is easy to harbor an instinct of the building being not only dangerous, but perhaps spiritually effected. People from nearby communities talk of an old graveyard under the skyscraper. On weekends hundreds of people organized underground parties inside. Some visitors have even refused to enter after becoming overcome by sudden, terrifying urges to escape the site. The Sathorn Unique Tower in downtown Bangkok has become a must visit site for urban explorers and adventurous travelers around the world. The Sathorn Unique Building first began construction by the firm of architect Rangsan Torsuwan (who would be convicted of attempted murder a political figure in 2008 in 1990, a building which would stand out prominently on the skyline with It is 49 storeys, overlooking a large portion of the city. Want more creepy places? This tower is arguably the most well-known and notorious abandoned structure in all of Southeast Asia. For a haunted building with this much conviction around the world and locally, it is difficult to dispute the fact that this gigantic spectacle, which has been the subject of murders, suicides and criminal activity, is anything but riddled with negative energy.

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