webfact Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Bangkok gets that sinking feeling The city is reaching skyward, but its foundations are under water KEN BARRETT MahaNakhon is Bangkok's tallest skyscraper, but not for long. © Reuters It is a habit of mine to take out-of-town visitors to Vertigo, a restaurant on the roof of Bangkok's 60-story Thai Wah Tower 2, where I point to a stumpy building peering shyly from the surrounding forest of towers. "That," I say, "was the tallest building in the city when I first came here ..." I can be a Bangkok bore on this subject, but the looks of amazement on the faces of my captive audience tell me that they are suitably impressed. Bangkok has the world's 15th highest total of buildings of 150 meters or taller, with 69 complete and 23 more under construction, according to the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Full story: https://asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Picks/Tea-Leaves/Bangkok-gets-that-sinking-feeling -- NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW 2018-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retiredandhappyhere Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 "Much of the city could be under water within a generation", according to the article. I wonder if the Junta included any action on this in its infamous 20 year plan, or is this why they ordered the submarines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Contact the team that are sorting the Pattaya Beach erosion issue. Problem solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 'Bangkok has the world's 15th highest total of buildings of 150 meters or taller' Not because it needs them, but because it sounds impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder26 Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Bangkok being under water in 20 years is false. We were told 20 years ago that by now Bangkok would be under water. Utter nonsense. These things don't happen in 20 years. Maybe in 20 thousand years ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Small Joke Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Slow news day... More chance of it being nuked in the next 20 years the way things are heading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 15 hours ago, Retiredandhappyhere said: "Much of the city could be under water within a generation", according to the article. I wonder if the Junta included any action on this in its infamous 20 year plan, or is this why they ordered the submarines? Actually the 20 Year Strategic Plan does not specifically include any plans; especially plans to do the impossible like stop the presumed sinking of Bangkok. The Plan is just one man's long winded philosophy and castle in the air dreams for Thailand's future over the next 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted November 1, 2018 Share Posted November 1, 2018 They build all those tall building to be not under water. Isn't that obvious? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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