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Unnerving glass floor opens on Thailand's tallest finished building

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By Alfred WasongaPublished about a year ago 4 min read
Unnerving glass floor opens on Thailand's tallest finished building
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Bangkok is popular for some things. Road food, sanctuaries and beyond ridiculous shopping centers ring a bell.

Frightening encounters that make your palms sweat and your knees shake? No so much, except if you count the city's infamous gridlocks.

The new Mahanakhon SkyWalk, in any case, is a completely exhilarating expansion to Bangkok's list of family-accommodating vacation spots.

Situated at the highest point of Thailand's tallest finished building, Ruler Power Mahanakhon, it's a 314-meter-high (1,030 feet) perception deck and housetop bar that offers 360-degree perspectives on Bangkok.

The unnerving piece comes as an enormous glass floor, which extends out past the brink of the structure.

Prior to venturing onto the stage, guests should slip defensive texture booties over their shoes.

Some mix with certainty onto the floor as they peer down, others screech with sickening apprehension and drop to their knees. Nearly everybody pauses for a minute to lay on the glass for a photograph.

However, regardless of whether you're not sufficiently courageous to step onto the glass floor, the SkyWalk offers unmatched city sees, especially up the steps at the outside "Pinnacle".

Zoom up to the 74th floor in 50 seconds

The tomfoolery starts when you enter the video-themed lift on the ground floor. Guests rise to the 74th floor in 50 seconds, while a quick moving Bangkok-themed video plays on every one of the four of the lift's walls.

From that point, you'll step into the Indoor Perception Deck, which offers floor to roof 360-degree all encompassing perspectives and intuitive establishments that feature a portion of Bangkok's important milestones.

Up one level is the mezzanine and glass lift boarding region, which takes guests up to the 78th floor - home to the outside perception deck.

The bar - Thailand's most elevated, obviously - offers a choice of mixed drinks, sodas and brew, including their own special Mahanakhon White Lager - a Belgian-style witbier. Be that as it may, there's no seating. Most guests needing a spot to plunk down head for the steps paving the way to the Pinnacle.

Our recommendation: Advance over around 4 p.m., when the intensity starts to blur.

Nearer to dusk, around 5:30 p.m., the groups start to increment altogether - as does the line-up for admittance to the glass floor.

Bangkok's "pixel" building

Ruler Power Mahanakhon is a blended use project, worth near $1 billion.

Its 2016 fulfillment procured it the title of "Thailand's most elevated building," taking out long-term champion Baiyoke Pinnacle II, a 304-meter-high inn in the city's Pratunam region finished in 1997.

Its striking steel and glass consider ascends along with the sky, with a three-layered piece of "pixels" winding around its way down the structure - a compositional stunt accomplished through the development of "sky boxes."

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The primary Mahanakhon high rise has 78 stories. Floors one through 18 will highlight the yet-to-open Lord Power Lodging.

Floors 23 to 73 are held for the Ritz-Carlton Homes - 209 private units oversaw by the Ritz-Carlton.

Floor 73 is where you'll find the penthouse Sky Homes, which range in size from 125 to 844 square meters (two to five rooms).

Levels 74-78 are for the observatory/bar.

A different structure on the task's grounds, the Mahanakhon Solid shape is a very good quality retail and feasting space that incorporates settings like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Bangkok's lead Dignitary and DeLuca.

The structure was the brainchild of Speed Advancement Partnership. Thai obligation free goliath Ruler Power bought an enormous lump of Mahanakhon's resources this year.

Of course, guests to the SkyWalk need to stroll through a huge Ruler Power obligation free shopping region on out of the fascination on the ground floor.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk, 114 Narathiwas Street (close to BTS Chongnonsi), Bangkok, Thailand; 10500; Open everyday, 10 a.m. to 12 PM. (Last confirmation at 11 p.m.)

A different structure on the venture's grounds, the Mahanakhon Shape is a top of the line retail and eating space that incorporates settings like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Bangkok's lead Dignitary and DeLuca.

The structure was the brainchild of Speed Improvement Company. Thai obligation free monster Lord Power bought a tremendous lump of Mahanakhon's resources this year.

Of course, guests to the SkyWalk need to stroll through an enormous Ruler Power obligation free shopping region on out of the fascination on the ground floor.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk, 114 Narathiwas Street (close to BTS Chongnonsi), Bangkok, Thailand; 10500; Open day to day, 10 a.m. to 12 PM. (Last affirmation at 11 p.m.)

A different structure on the task's grounds, the Mahanakhon Block is a top of the line retail and feasting space that incorporates scenes like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Bangkok's leader Dignitary and DeLuca.

The structure was the brainchild of Speed Advancement Enterprise. Thai obligation free monster Lord Power bought a tremendous lump of Mahanakhon's resources this year.

Of course, guests to the SkyWalk need to stroll through an enormous Lord Power obligation free shopping region on out of the fascination on the ground floor.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk, 114 Narathiwas Street (close to BTS Chongnonsi), Bangkok, Thailand; 10500; Open everyday, 10 a.m. to 12 PM. (Last confirmation at 11 p.m.)

A different structure on the undertaking's grounds, the Mahanakhon Block is a very good quality retail and eating space that incorporates settings like L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon and Bangkok's leader Dignitary and DeLuca.

The structure was the brainchild of Speed Advancement Partnership. Thai obligation free goliath Ruler Power bought a colossal lump of Mahanakhon's resources this year.

Of course, guests to the SkyWalk need to stroll through an enormous Ruler Power obligation free shopping region on out of the fascination on the ground floor.

Mahanakhon SkyWalk, 114 Narathiwas Street (close to BTS Chongnonsi), Bangkok, Thailand; 10500; Open day to day, 10 a.m. to 12 PM. (Last affirmation at 11 p.m.)

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