Sandman77 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Hello! Is there any reason why in Thailand every city's building architecture of every city look same style? Same balkony, same house doors same colors , and showers everywhere! I travel to around 15 country's in my life, and see the exactly same building style only in Thailand and in Mexico! Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Yes, that is indeed the case. A lot of the architectural plans come from a standard government source (easy to get building approval) and thus end up looking the same. Not sure if that's a contributing factor of course. It's also true for government buildings; police stations, post offices, hospitals, district office buildings and even bank buildings look the same from Mae Sai all the way down to Betong. Fortunately though, for private buildings this does seem to be changing in many places, slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I've noticed exactly the same thing. There was a topic in the Chiang Mai forum about how sleazy Loi Kroh road looked, but I can't tell any difference between Loi Kroh and any other street in any other city in Thailand I've visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candypants Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 that would be because it is the same. there simply arent that many variations in 1980s shop house design and every kfc looks the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahidol.ac.th/oppe/oppe_eng/auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tingtongtourist Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) our? Are you Thai or do you own the university? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandman77 Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 I would say also every key hole, in the bathrooms are same, if you have one key you can open it all, across the country! Sent from my iPhone using ThaiVisa app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuky Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 When most buildings on a street are shophouses it is a little difficult to introduce individuality and probably a tad too expensive. Whilst the achitecture is more interesting, if you can find old shophouses in Singapore you will find the same thing. Moo Baans are the same too, can get kinda depressing. South Korean street all look the same also, the architecture there is really terrible. No taste, not points of interest infact nothing that points to the places being of Korean heritage. A little sloped roof, or some other kind of twist to buildings would make places look a but nicer, but really when your life is filled trying to make a living who cares how the place looks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) Thats sweet! Like futuristic Thai lanna style. Whats the build cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) Thats sweet! Like futuristic Thai lanna style. Whats the build cost? By the time its finished, 1.5 billion baht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stradavarius37 Posted January 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) our? Are you Thai or do you own the university? Worked here for 10 years, and enjoy it quite a bit - don't see anything wrong with feeling proud of it either. Roll your eyes at another. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I would say also every key hole, in the bathrooms are same, if you have one key you can open it all, across the country! You may be kidding but recently I was looking for a cable lock. Went into Home pro & saw some that looked great. But the way they were coiled you couldn't test the lock as the key was zip tied at the top of the coil. so on a lark I tried a key from another one & yes it opened & so did the other 5 or so I tried As to the OP mention of towns looking the same, I always joke with my wife on our long drives that if you have seen one town you have seen them all here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambco984 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thailand is like Scooby Doo. They run past a plant pot, a wardrobe and a picture over and over again. Thailand is a little different in it has town houses, car showrooms and supermarkets lather, rinse repeat every 50km or whenever/ wherever the next town is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rgs2001uk Posted January 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2013 Because, its the hub of copies, devoid of original thought. Everywhere, same same but different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Because, its the hub of copies, devoid of original thought. Everywhere, same same but different. Many places - but not, for certain, everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rene123 Posted January 23, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2013 With a little help from an older gentleman I've come to realize that it doesn't really matter WHAT things look like so long as they are comfortable and suit your needs. How many chairs can you sit on at one time? If one lovely flower is in bloom do you need a whole garden full of the same thing? If all the plumbing works, there is food in the fridge, the beds are comfortable and you are happy, do you need any more? Is a great, tall, concrete building covered in glass in a huge city any more beautiful than a bamboo shack on a pristine beach in Nakon Nowhere? People can have a great time in a funky little bar or cafe if everyone is happy. What more do we need? If you need a snack at any hour of the day or night the trusty 7-11 is just down the street. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny1967 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Maybe this would explain why I'm always getting lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Maybe this would explain why I'm always getting lost Now ain't THAT the truth. When I first arrived in Chiang Mai a friend drove me around in a car. But, he never took the same route twice because of all the one way roads. As anyone knows who has been in Chiang Mai, there is an inner moat with traffic going one way on one side and the opposite direction on the other side. It works very well with a few crossings to change direction. But, in a car you often have to travel more than one kilometer just to reach a point less than 50 meters away. Walking is often quicker. Until you start to recognize certain landmarks it is easy to get totally lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrHammer Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You can add to that why is every Thai town from minute to metropolis an inferno of noise and concrete? Why hasn't any Thai thought about planting some threes? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJIC Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Probably built for cheapness, given that they will probably be knocked down in 2 or 3 decades (or less) to make way for something else. However Upmarket Houses,certainly do have style and originality. And Farangs in particular are doing a good job of improving the housing stock,with their Dream Houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loong Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You can add to that why is every Thai town from minute to metropolis an inferno of noise and concrete? Why hasn't any Thai thought about planting some threes? They do , but very rarely, and then it's slap bang in the middle of the pavement/sidewalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSnapper Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thais haven't been colonized. That's why their cities look so ugly. Simple as that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Chiang Mai looks rather nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muythai2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 that would be because it is the same. there simply arent that many variations in 1980s shop house design and every kfc looks the same well its like i told the girl at kfc this place has gone down hill since the colonel died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 A video of the first stages of Mahidol's unique auditorium construction. The dust has been oppressive at times, but its really a beautiful design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stradavarius37 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 A few updated shots of from the contractor - Coming along nicely http://cn-thai.co.th/en/?portfolio=mahidol-university-technology-innovation-centre-bangkok-thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) Thats sweet! Like futuristic Thai lanna style. Whats the build cost? By the time its finished, 1.5 billion baht Sorry but 1.5million baht? thats way to cheap are you sure? not 15 or 150 million baht?Our house cost just over a million baht to build and its nowhere that big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 To the op, I think its because Thailands a small country. Its not big enough to have big differences in building styles. Here in Australia theres not that much difference really and we could fit alot of Thailands in our country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semper Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) Thats sweet! Like futuristic Thai lanna style. Whats the build cost? By the time its finished, 1.5 billion baht Sorry but 1.5million baht? thats way to cheap are you sure? not 15 or 150 million baht?Our house cost just over a million baht to build and its nowhere that big! It's 1.5 billion Baht. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Check out our bad a$$ new auditorium. A little architectural eye candy for ya - http://www.op.mahido...auditorium.html (Opening Dec. 2013!) Thats sweet! Like futuristic Thai lanna style. Whats the build cost? By the time its finished, 1.5 billion baht Sorry but 1.5million baht? thats way to cheap are you sure? not 15 or 150 million baht?Our house cost just over a million baht to build and its nowhere that big! Billion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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