Tag Archives: Skyscrapers

Sky Bar View

Posted on January 28, 2011 by faranginbangkok

The drinks are good, but overpriced. But, the view from Sky Bar in the Lubua State Tower is amazing.64 stories up, Sky Bar takes your breath away.

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What you see in Bangkok- Small Street and Big Buildings

Posted on November 3, 2010 by faranginbangkok

One enjoyable part of Bangkok, and many cities in Asia, are the small streets found amongst the massive high rise buildings. In America we have transitional areas of cities, an area of a city that is undergoing the transition from … Continue reading →

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Bangkok: Facts and Figures

Posted on January 5, 2010 by faranginbangkok

Information I found interesting about my new home: Bangkok was founded by Rama I in 1782 and is known to Thais as Krung Themp, which means City of Angels. Krung Themp is shortened form of Bangkok’s full name- the full … Continue reading →

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Bangkok From Above

Posted on January 3, 2010 by faranginbangkok

Bangkok is massive and has an amazing skyline, home to over 1,000 skyscrapers with more being added everyday. It is the world’s 17th “tallest” city. All of these pictures were taken from the 84th floor of the Baiyoke tower, home … Continue reading →

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