Thailand’s Richest Man Is Building Bangkok’s Tallest Skyscraper

By Randy Thanthong-Knight

 

-- Asset World has an aggressive pipeline despite tourism wobbles

-- Comes as the city’s Chao Phraya river undergoes a renaissance

 

 

BANGKOK • Thailand's richest man wants to set another record. Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, via his recently listed property unit Asset World Corp, has set his sights on building the nation's tallest skyscraper.

 

Details are scant - no official height has been set and completion is not expected until 2025 - but the tower, at the centre of another US$948 million (S$1.32 billion) project on the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phraya river, is emblematic of Asset World's aggressive growth strategy.

 

“It embodies what our company aims to do -- set new trends and lift the benchmark,” said Asset World’s Chief Executive Officer and Charoen’s daughter, Wallapa Traisorat. The skyscraper will be a “new landmark” and draw more visitors to Thailand, she said.

 

Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-26/thailand-s-richest-man-is-building-bangkok-s-tallest-skyscraper

 

-- Bloomberg 2020-02-28

High enough to be above the pollution i hope. May never see the top. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Richest Man Is Building Bangkok’s Tallest Skyscraper

I think he has a small penis!

As if Bangkok needs another concrete eyesore!

Well , with Bangkok sinking it makes since to go UP !!

31 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

Well , with Bangkok sinking it makes since to go UP !!

Exactly what I was thinking with 18 ft piers (can be used for parking the next 15-20 yrs and a ramp up to the 3rd floor parking level) and additional 10 floors of parking. Offices, Condos and Hotel can all be above that. One must build toward the future (ie no basement parking).

Look How Skyscrapers Have Predicted Recession Through History

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/skyscraper-index-skyscrapers-signal-financial-recession-2012-1

 

Business opportunity here to open a book odds currently even money the first person to mysteriously fall off it being a Brit ???? 

10 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

Look How Skyscrapers Have Predicted Recession Through History

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/skyscraper-index-skyscrapers-signal-financial-recession-2012-1

 

I have been thinking the same thing recently.  It’s not just skyscrapers either.   Look at the fanciest buildings built in Los Angeles just before the Great Depression.  The Clocktower in Santa Monica and the El Royale apartments across from the Wilshire Country Club just to name 2.

3 hours ago, wavodavo said:

Well , with Bangkok sinking it makes since to go UP !!

What goes up must come down. 

7 hours ago, PatOngo said:

I think he has a small penis!

I would happily sacrifice a couple of inches for a couple of billion baht. 

2 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I would happily sacrifice a couple of inches for a couple of billion baht. 

Some things have more value than money. I doubt that Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi would agree with you, his would probably dissapear altogether.

14 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I would happily sacrifice a couple of inches for a couple of billion baht. 

Would you buy a fire engine red BMW or BENZ?

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand's richest man wants to set another record.

I thought that title was held by some one else ? ????

The smug smile says it all. . . 

 

. . . mine is bigger than yours!

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

 

Looking for attention??? just buy a 110 scoopy and punch a hole in the muffler ..

2 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

 

With Thai construction standards, this is a highly likely outcome.

3 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Look How Skyscrapers Have Predicted Recession Through History

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/skyscraper-index-skyscrapers-signal-financial-recession-2012-1

 

The usual boom & bust cycle.

it will sink the capital into the sludge as it cant take the weight .plus it will have a short life due to the capital being waterlogged in not many years time

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Would you buy a fire engine red BMW or BENZ?

Yes.

7 minutes ago, 3NUMBAS said:

it will sink the capital into the sludge as it cant take the weight .plus it will have a short life due to the capital being waterlogged in not many years time

He has plans you have excuses.

3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

 

Because there is no precendent for the sucessful completion of a tall building in thailand right?

3 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

 

Can you imagine the total weight of the building and the depths of the piles to support it?

Think how much PM 2.5 it will generate.

 

What would be worse then sliding into the ground is if it fell across the Chao Phraya river.

Good for him.

Hope it works out.

4 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

No worries, then you have your piling, just add another 1000m. And you can sell the bottom floors to hapless farangs or Chinese money launderers.

32 minutes ago, billd766 said:

What would be worse then sliding into the ground is if it fell across the Chao Phraya river.

They need another bridge in BKK, all good.

 

I'm practicing my positive look on things as prescribed by TVF members, I think I'm doing a splendid job.

19 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

I thought that title was held by some one else ? ????

Needs to be qualified with "richest civilian in Thailand"

20 hours ago, phkauf said:

22 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

I have a vision of this 1000 metre high monolith on the banks of the Chaophaya river. Just after a helicopter drops into position the topmost finial there is a rumble and the whole structure slides into the ground with a sigh just like a concrete pile.

 

With Thai construction standards, this is a highly likely outcome.

You have a similar one in mind that has suffered that fate, or you just fancied another Thai-bash?

18 hours ago, 3NUMBAS said:

it will sink the capital into the sludge as it cant take the weight .plus it will have a short life due to the capital being waterlogged in not many years time

Good grief...