Bangkok

Thailand

Facts

Population

10,539,415 (2020)

Area

1,569 km² • 606 mi²

Density

6,717.3 people per km²

17,397.7 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Baiyoke Tower I (1987)

Tallest Building

Magnolias Waterfront Residences Tower 1 (315 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

Thailand

Buildings

RANK	Name	Height
1	Magnolias Waterfront Residences Tower 1	315 m / 1,033 ft
2	MahaNakhon	314 m / 1,030 ft
3	Baiyoke Tower II	304 m / 997 ft
4	Four Seasons Private Residences	299.5 m / 983 ft
5	Dusit Central Park (Dusit Residences)	299.1 m / 981 ft
6	Soontareeya	295.2 m / 969 ft
7	One City Centre	275.8 m / 905 ft
8	Mandarin Oriental Residences Bangkok	268.7 m / 882 ft
9	Kingbridge Tower	260 m / 853 ft
10	The River South Tower	258 m / 846 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Bangkok CTBUH Members

Name	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Arup	Platinum	460	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
PERI	Platinum	69	ENGM • MATR
Turner Construction Company	Platinum	121	PMNG • CON
Beca	Gold	38	STRC • MEP • SEIS
Architects 49 Group	Silver	9	ARCH
CBRE Group, Inc.	Silver	88	PROP
Dextra Manufacturing Co Ltd	Silver	1	MATR
Infra Group Co., Ltd.	Silver	0	ENGM
Somdoon Architects Ltd.	Silver	2	ARCH
Tandem Architects (2001) Co., Ltd.	Silver	12	ARCH
Vimarn Suriya for Dusit Central Park	Silver	3	DEV

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Videos

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Other Asia Case Studies Q&A

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