State Tower

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name=State Tower


caption=State Tower
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location=Bang Rak, Bangkok, Thailand
roof= 247 m (811 ft)
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floor_count= 68 floors
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status=completed
completion=2001
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floor_area=300,000 m²
architect=Rangsan Architecture
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management=Challenge Group|

State Tower is a skyscraper located in Bang Rak business district, Bangkok, Thailand, adjacent to Charoen Krung Road. Built in 2001, it is the largest building in Southeast Asia, with 300,000 m² floor area. State Tower has 68 floors and is 247 meters (811 ft) tall, making it the second tallest building in Thailand and 139th in the world.

Conceived by Thai architect Professor Rangsan Torsuwan in the early 1990s and designed by Rangsan Architecture, the massive building is characterised by its thirty-meter tall golden rooftop dome and neo-classical balconies. It was originally named "Silom Precious Tower", later "Royal Charoen Krung Tower" (RCK Tower) and then "State Tower".

State Tower contains condominiums, serviced apartments, offices and retail units. It is also home to a five-star hotel. There is a forty-story high atrium inside, and on the 63rd floor is Sirocco [http://www.thailandsbestrestaurants.com/restaurants/sirocco.html] , the world's largest open-air restaurant with a panoramic view of Bangkok.

State Tower is owned by Challenge Group.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Thailand

ources

* [http://www.emporis.com emporis.com] Database of information about buildings.
* [http://www.bangkokpost.com bangkokpost.com]