Saturday, April 12, 2008

Visit to Baiyoke Observation Tower- the tallest building in Thailand






The Baiyoke Hotel Tower is the tallest building in Thailand. Wow...it was really "wow"...visit to this place...
Fantastic views of Bangkok city...views I will never forget...it was a wonderful experience.
After getting a ticket by paying 200 Bahts we can take a high seed lift to the 77th floor initially. Beware...you can become dizzy...I chewed a gum...and it helped though. It is a capsule lift and while going up the views are something to remember always.
Amazing panoramic views...wow...just insert 10 Bahts coin into one of the Telescopes kept over there.
On the 77th floor there are so many exhibits, so many photo opportunities. On the walls you can see so many pics taken in the ancient times...the Royalty, the art, handicrafts etc etc. Simply amazing...These depict the colorful past, the rich culture.
There is a platform there and in front of it there is a small garden where you can snap pics, you just get into the wooden platform from the side. Be careful not to step onto the garden area because it is artificial and may break and there is a heavy fine you will have to pay.
Snap some pics in front of the Bullock cart kept there.
There are numerous wooden elephants,an exhibit of the enormous piling done during the construction of this building, a shop in the olden times recreated etc.
The view from the floor is simply breathtaking. Each directions are well labelled so its easy to find the landmarks.
Snap...snap...snap...take videos...On a clear day it will be simply great to take pics...You can see the Skytrain spiralling on the tracks...far away...
Well...you may not be able to sit on the driving seat of a Tuk-Tuk normally but yes...its possible here...even you can sit on the driving seat of a Cycle Rickshaw...ha...ha...ha...
Thrust your beautiful face into the headspace of the picture over there and click....click...fun...
You can see an ancient Camera also there.
Ok...now we proceed to the 83rd floor where you can sip a free drink of your choice enjoying the view munching popcorn. Come in the evening for an evening filled with music and drinks.
Now just go on to the 84th floor and you are at the revolving deck. It revolves in the evenings only and in the morning you can just be there and snap... snap... snap...amazing views of this beautiful city...
Wonderful...I enjoyed this visit very much...
http://www.baiyokehotel.com


3 comments:

Unknown said...

The TALLEST...never bothered to go there..it was a lossss.....and popcorns and a drink FREEEEEEEEEEEE....HAHAHAHAHAHA.....THATS GREAT.....GOOD POST AND A VERY GOOD BLOG.....you are greattttttttttttttt.......U MUST POST MORE PICS OF THE VIEWS....you wrote about antique camera in the tower,tuk tuk etc,y no pics? post more pics...its nice...

Unknown said...

Good snaps!!!!

Unknown said...

magnificent,ur camera is good.great place to take pix!!!
f is humorous.hahahahaha ,make us laugh f,post fun comments...