rooster59 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Curtain comes down on the iconic Dusit Thani By The Nation Forty-eight years after it first opened to tourists from around the globe, the iconic Dusit Thani Bangkok on Saturday closed its doors with a tearful farewell by its staff and loyal guests. In collaboration with Central Pattana, the hotel’s owners – Dusit International – have planned a sprawling amalgam of residences, retail zones and office spaces along with Mark II of the hotel. Some architectural parts will be preserved for use in the new hotel, then the original structure will tumble floor by floor to make way for a Bt36.7-billion mixed-use project – a new hotel included – that will open in 2023. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30361676 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-06 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some architectural parts will be preserved for use in the new hotel, then the original structure will tumble floor by floor to make way for a Bt36.7-billion mixed-use project – a new hotel included – that will open in 2023.
mok199 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 40 years , I have boxer shorts older than that ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 28 minutes ago, mok199 said: 40 years , I have boxer shorts older than that ! Yuk !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 48 years is quite extreme in Bangkok terms. Considering that many of the condos built 10 years ago are due for the wrecking ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 46 minutes ago, mok199 said: 40 years , I have boxer shorts older than that ! And you might still wear them when the new hotel is......demolished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 40 years. Most posters on here are almost twice that age ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 17 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said: 48 years is quite extreme in Bangkok terms. Considering that many of the condos built 10 years ago are due for the wrecking ball. That's the biggest issue in Thailand. I see many several decades old buildings in Bangkok still in good condition, but I see very few 1 decade old buildings in good condition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunner Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I am not 80 yet, close @ 78 but still a couple years to go. 40 year old shorts? I hope you're talking about walking shorts, not undershorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 The hotel was well past its prime 15 years ago. It needed a major retrofit and replacement of facilities. The dining was excellent, but walking through the place with its photos of celebrities from the 60s was depressing. It makes sense to put the prime location to better use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiochaser Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 There is a hotel in Udorn that is older than 40 years. I think it was old when I was there in 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 And of course, make no mistake, tourism is booming in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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