Name : OCEAN ONE Tower, O1
Location : Jomtien Beach, Pattaya
Project Description : 91 Storey Condominium Tower comprising 587 units, to be tallest building in Thailand-Tallest Residential Building in The world
Height : 327 Meters at the lst residential level, 367 Meters to The Pinnacle height.
Architects : Woods Bagot (Australia)
M&E : Lincoln Scott
Structural Engineer: Connell Wagner
Developer : Siam Best Enterprise Limited
Construction Contractor : K-TECH limited
Construction Starts : August 2006
Construction Finishes : December 2009

:eek2: UNBELIEVABLE :eek2:
why not bangkok :bash:

OMG!!!!

I cannot keep my excitement this time!!!!

OMG!!!!!

Is the render released yet? Chad!!!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

Why why why???

Why did they choose Pattaya, not Bangkok???!!! :bash: :bash:
North Point!!! Majestic!! Bangkok deserves buildings with this height!!

Anyway, it's a good start for Pattaya. Hope to see more superb projects there.

It's will be Bangkok's turn next time.
;)

Wow...........

yeah i also think that it should be in Bangkok instead. Pattaya does need tall bldgs. but doesn't have to be that tall. having a really tall bldg. standing alone wouldn't look to good. well, really wanna see the rendering.:) but it will be probably a beach syle condo huh. i actually prefer the city style condo more. OH well. it's better than nothing at all :D

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/5495/majestic60jq.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/8598/majestic57xg.jpg

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/3889/majestic11fc.jpg

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/883/majestic38jo.jpg

OH GOD REALLY TALL

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/5987/majestic40jj.jpg

OH! GOD! OH GOD!


It does look GREAT!!!!!

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

OMG !!! I can't believe it. I have been waiting for this time. Thailand to build the tower
that could surpass Baiyoke Tower 2. By the way , as many people said " why not in Bkk " It would dominate the skyline as well.

THIS IS A GREAT DAY FOR THAILAND............
Especialy US!!!................

LET'S SAY GOOD BYE............Baiyoke II :)

OMG !!! I can't believe it. I have been waiting for this time. Thailand to build the tower
that could surpass Baiyoke Tower 2. By the way , as many people said " why not in Bkk " It would dominate the skyline as well.


Yeah! We have been waiting for so long, the time when there's a building that can surpass BaiyokII.
No more BaiyokII when we have to present our country's tallest building.


But still, BaiyokII is the tallest one in BKK. :bash:
I am waiting patiently for that time to come, Hope it's not too long.

:cheers:

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT AM SEEING!!
:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

:righton: :righton: :righton: :righton: :rock: :rock: :dance:
POST THIS IN THE WORLD FORUM!

Please do Pas...:)

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2289/majestic22xa.jpg

:dance:
:dance:

people are really happy about this..........
they're crazy bout this.............
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b40/satit28/celabrating.jpg

Great news indeed. Can't wait to see it soar.

There were many 'God' words from you guys( 4 from cHemon & the big one from K.Pas :D ) when you read this thread that's made me feel excited too.This is a good news for us all. :)

wow.. amazing.
I'm jealous that this project is in Pattaya.

"WOW''

The construction is set to be in 3 years....

That's quite fast if they can finish this tower in time..


Very tall design...but i don't agree with the idea of that roof.
If compare to the North point... this design is inferior.

But...it's just rendering...I hope the real one will come out better.

:cheers: :cheers:

Well.. Atleast we're getting a new tallest building :D

But still...Pattaya is still unknown to the un-perverted world...

they should have built this in Bangkok, it would fit in there a lot more than beachtown (pattaya).Good looking though but it would make me so much WOW if it was built close to baiyoke 2 or something.

That should be in BKK!!!! by the way,Happy for Pattaya..

There were many 'God' words from you guys( 4 from cHemon & the big one from K.Pas :D ) when you read this thread that's made me feel excited too.This is a good news for us all. :)


hehehe, I should have said "OH MY BUDDHA!!!"

;)

The Site (on the right) :

http://www.pattayaproperties.com/images/vt2006_photo_800_cr_2l.jpg

they should have built this in Bangkok, it would fit in there a lot more than beachtown (pattaya).Good looking though but it would make me so much WOW if it was built close to baiyoke 2 or something.

maybe can see Bayoke from the 91st floor ;)

Wow... that is Pattaya?

The Site (on the right) :

http://www.pattayaproperties.com/images/vt2006_photo_800_cr_2l.jpg

Too bad it is not beachfront! but i am sure from that height, it will feel the same!

wow... this is one of pattaya's big break.... wooohooo

Holy moly..!! What a news... I think it's ok to have this in pattaya. I like the design.. very nice.. How many storey of baiyok2?

Yep.. let's start to say good bye for baiyok2 :) the top of it is such a shame..

I'm sure BKK will have taller than this some day.

I hope BKK will have building like this one some day.

เข้ามา OMG !! ด้วยคน :omg:

ตอนนี้ก็ลุ้นที่ดินสถานฑูตอังกฤษที่เพิ่งประมูลเสร็จว่าเจ้าของจะสร้างตึกสูงกี่ชั้นหล่ะครับ :angel:

I hope they will build this tower soon. Time to say goodbye to Baiyoke2.

Atleast its a better-looking building than Baiyoke II :D

Oh! Now we will have the tallest hotel AND the tallest residential :D

I hope we findo ut the height soon because I wonder what it will rank as in the world's tallest building list...

but knowing construction... hight/floor is never a stable/sure thing... I just hope it doesn't get you know what

Wow,...I guess This tower really worth 3 replys in a roll!!..:D

comon, it's atlease all of your requests.

1. tall
2. glassy
3. not ugly
4. tall!...hehe :D

How far is it from the location to the beach?

Bye bye The Met !!! :cheers1:

comon, it's atlease all of your requests.

1. tall
2. glassy
3. not ugly
4. tall!...hehe :D

I just needed a count boost :D

Hope not too late to say OMG :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

I can guess that this thread will have at least 7 parts before this tower completed. :D

too bad it's located far away.

We may not get frequent updates as other projects.

Chad! Can you go to Pattaya every week??

:D

I think I am not as excited as I should be because it is not in Bangkok :)
But I am happy either way that it will be built :D

I think I am not as excited as I should be because it is not in Bangkok :)
But I am happy either way that it will be built :D
Well, apparently, you are virtually extremely excited...or you wouldn't post 3 posts in a roll like that,Aqua. :D :D

WOW, Pattaya skyline. First Blue Sky Condo, 75 storey (if still proceed). Now this Majestic Tower, 91 storey. What next? wow..

Khun Chad, do u know how hight is it? (m or ft)

wow.. very majestic..

Is it completed yet???
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oh... I know i'm too excited.

:colgate:

it sounds like not that many people actually like the Baiyoke II tower. but for me, it's okay lah except its location.

the design of this one is really good indeed. at least got my approval:D

i think Pattaya is trying to make itself to be like Gold Coast or Miami huh? ;)

it sounds like not that many people actually like the Baiyoke II tower. but for me, it's okay lah except its location.

the design of this one is really good indeed. at least got my approval:D

i think Pattaya is trying to make itself to be like Gold Coast or Miami huh? ;)

hahaha
I just don't like its unproportional top part with ugly attenna,
its bottom part with dirty facade and unfinished loking podium,
its location with poorly maintained shophouse and crowed narrow soi,
its purpose as a wholesale shopping center and 3-star hotel,
and its interior that is not as impressive as its height.


OOPSSSS!!!!
:runaway:

Good news for me ; It's very tall tower
ผมคิดว่าอาจจะเกิดการแข่งขันกันขึ้นก้ได้ กรุงเทพฯอาจจะอยากทวงตำแหน่งคืน

^^

หวังว่าคนที่อยากทวงตำแหน่งคืนไม่ใช่ตระกูลใบหยกนะครับ :lol:
เหมือนกับตอนที่ใช้ใบหยก2 ทวงคืนแทนใบหยก1

ต้องดูกันต่อไปครับว่า อะไรจะเกิดขึ้นที่ ที่ดินสถานทูตอังกฤษ และ โครงการคอนโดริมแม่นําเจ้าพระยาของ Raimonland ใกล้ๆกับ The Peninsular Hotel ว่า จะมี surprise อะไรหรือเปล่า.

Blue sky , Majestic ,Ocean Portofino + Pataya Park tower Ohhh Can't wait to see Pattaya skylines

ดูจากตำแหน่งแล้ว คงอยู่แถวๆโค้ง ลงหาดดงตาล บริเวณศาลมิตรชัยบัญชา กระมัง ถ้ามาจากซอยเทพประสิท
ก้เลี้ยวซ้าย

^^

also Makkasan complex, SuanLum Night, and Klongtoey port.

;)

^^

also Makkasan complex, SuanLum Night, and Klongtoey port.

;)

yes i agree with u

I think I am not as excited as I should be because it is not in Bangkok :)
But I am happy either way that it will be built :D

i would be more excited to see a 'well-funded' developer handle that. from what i know, they have lots of experience in Pattaya with those Majestic residences but that were only Grade B low rises

Blue sky , Majestic ,Ocean Portfolino + Pataya Park tower Ohhh Can't wait to see Pattaya skylines

ดูจากตำแหน่งแล้ว คงอยู่แถวๆโค้ง ลงหาดดงตาล บริเวณศาลมิตรชัยบัญชา กระมัง ถ้ามาจากซอยเทพประสิท
ก้เลี้ยวซ้าย

อยู่ใกล้ๆไอ้โรงแรม Royal Jomtien (ที่เคยไฟไหม้คนตายเป็นร้อย) รึปล่าวครับ

ถูกต้องครับ ถ้ามองรูป ตึกทางขวาสุดนั่นแหละ ตึก โรงแรมที่สร้างใหม่ (ไม่ใช่ตึกที่ไหม้)

โค้งที่มีรูปปั้นลิง (หนุมานรึเปล่า) เมื่อก่อนเป็นซอยเล็กๆเดี๋ยวนี้เจริญจนแทบจำไม่ได้ นั่งนึกตั้งนาน

ครับ ก็ยังดีนะ ยังมีเพื่อน ไม่ตั้งเด่ๆอยู่ตึกเดียว

PS. เพิ่งเห็น signature
แหม join ตั้งปีนึงละ มีแค่ 10 โพส น่าจะโดนทำโทษจิงๆ
แถมส่วนใหญ่ก็เพิ่งpost ในกระทู้นี้ซะด้วย

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โค้งที่มีรูปปั้นลิง (หนุมานรึเปล่า) เมื่อก่อนเป็นซอยเล็กๆเดี๋ยวนี้เจริญจนแทบจำไม่ได้ นั่งนึกตั้งนาน


เออ พูดถึงโค้งที่มีรูปปั้น มันทุเรศลูกกะตาจิงๆ
รูปปั้นทำออกมาก็สวยพอให้อภัยได้ (:lol:) แต่ดันมีป้ายโฆษณาอันเล็กอันน้อย ปักอยู่เต็ม บังรูปปั้นมิดเลย

:bash:

อ่านะครับ พอดีไม่เก่งอังกฤษ ได้แต่แอบๆอ่าน ยังไงก้เปิดตัวซะเลย

I agree with Zimoune. i myself wouldn't invest a penny in such a large scale project unless the developer i a very well-funded organization. imagine, you buy a unit on floor 92 and then they run short of cash on floor 82...

The developer is actually very well-known.

There 5 out of 6 View Talay Jomtien Condominium are all sold, all 2phases of Thei View Talay Villas projects are sold and more than 80% of their View Talay Residence project are sold.

And they also part of Those 6 giant projects of those ugly white tall condo with same names (View Talay Condominium Project1 to 6) which again almost sold out in every projects and launching new phase every 3 months.

And the family also own a fabric comapny based in Bangkok and several hotels in Sukhumvit area, The Magestic Grande as such.

This is the developer websites

www.majestic-tower.com
www.pattayaproperties.com

oh my god!!! 91 storey!

the design is ok for me. :okay:

Oh my GOD!!!
I just found this thread. So finally the day we are waiting for has come.
I still cannot believe this beach city has this much potential to have this many and this tall building.
Maybe this city will transform to gold coast pretty soon.

I'm a bit disappointed that I won't be in Pattaya till the construction peroid, otherwise I'll update it everyweek :)
I'm so so glad indeed.

....will it exactly located? Jom Tian beach? hope not too far away from the skyscraper cluster there.

Atleast its a better-looking building than Baiyoke II :D
maybe we all should move to pattaya and let Bangkok become the new ayudhaya (the old skyscraper town) :D

jomtein beach is look lonely mayby bangkok should have same this too

Twin towers that are 100 miles apart :D

I'm still excited. :eek2: :eek2:

Eventhough highrise boom in Jomtien / Pattaya started many many years ago I still can't believe that Pattaya will soon have the tallest building, not Bangkok.
Of course Bangkok may one day have taller building for example if they build those "concept" towers at Makkasan or Khlong Toei Port.


ตอนนี้ก็ลุ้นที่ดินสถานฑูตอังกฤษที่เพิ่งประมูลเสร็จว่าเจ้าของจะสร้างตึกสูงกี่ชั้นหล่ะครับ :angel:

yeh that British embassy site.. how many storeys will the new buildings have? :)

majestic tower how is tall i'm think is um..a 450 m or 380 m what do you think

The developer is actually very well-known.

There 5 out of 6 View Talay Jomtien Condominium are all sold, all 2phases of Thei View Talay Villas projects are sold and more than 80% of their View Talay Residence project are sold.

And they also part of Those 6 giant projects of those ugly white tall condo with same names (View Talay Condominium Project1 to 6) which again almost sold out in every projects and launching new phase every 3 months.

And the family also own a fabric comapny based in Bangkok and several hotels in Sukhumvit area, The Magestic Grande as such.

This is the developer websites

www.majestic-tower.com
www.pattayaproperties.com


If that can make them stop to launch those view talay buildings for a while, i am rather happy!

Here is the location. ไม่เลวเนอะ

I got it from Thaivisa.com
http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65098&hl=skyscraper

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=8020

:cheers:

darn it's gonna totally dominate the skyline like the Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

The location is very good.
that's one of the densest area in Pattaya.

I think soneone should really show this stunning project to the world forum na :)

Pas did.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=339326

darn it's gonna totally dominate the skyline like the Taipei 101 in Taiwan.


i think it's will do better than the 101 does.
Area around the 101 seems so plain and no any skyscraper around.
But look at here. There are some tall buildings around, though not too many.

http://www.pattayaproperties.com/images/vt2006_photo_800_cr_2l.jpg

repeat it again

ummm... I thought it's beach front.

I passed the raw land a week ago. I can't believe the nation's tallest building will be just there.

i think it's will do better the 101 does.
Area around the 101 seems so plain and no any skyscraper around.
But look at here. There are some tall buildings around, though not too many.
you are right, moreover, The Majestic is not as tall as Taipei 101, 500++meters, so it would be even better look. :) :cheers:

I also dont understand why a building this tall is kinda far away from the beach.

I also dont understand why a building this tall is kinda far away from the beach.

I actually rarely see raw land along Jom tian beach.
Most of the area are already hotel, guesthouse and ตึกแถว na.. :)

am still sad this tower doesnt come to Bangkok instead :( It doesnt fit in pattaya.Its baiyoke2 brother from another mother.

Let Pattaya have it :)
Bangkok might get Makkasan :D

Let Pattaya have it :)
Bangkok might get Makkasan :D

yessss :)

ทำเลสวยมาก :okay:

แต่จากรูป ทำไมผมนับได้แค่ 87 ชั้นหล่ะเนี่ย ?? :?


Please do Pas...:)

http://img117.imageshack.us/img117/2289/majestic22xa.jpg

ทำเลสวยมาก :okay:

แต่จากรูป ทำไมผมนับได้แค่ 87 ชั้นหล่ะเนี่ย ?? :?

สงสัยคุณจะตาลายแล้วหละครับ เพราะผมนับได้ 91 ชั้นพอดิบพอดีเลย นับเสร็จก็ปวดตา ตาลายไปเลยครับ :) :D

The developer is actually very well-known.

There 5 out of 6 View Talay Jomtien Condominium are all sold, all 2phases of Thei View Talay Villas projects are sold and more than 80% of their View Talay Residence project are sold.

And they also part of Those 6 giant projects of those ugly white tall condo with same names (View Talay Condominium Project1 to 6) which again almost sold out in every projects and launching new phase every 3 months.

And the family also own a fabric comapny based in Bangkok and several hotels in Sukhumvit area, The Magestic Grande as such.

This is the developer websites

www.majestic-tower.com
www.pattayaproperties.com


Chad แล้วถ้าเปรียบเทียบกลุมนี้ กับกลุ่มของใบหยก
กลุ่มไหนมีความมั่นคง และน่าเชื่อถือมากกว่ากัน ว่าจะสามารถทำโครงการนี้ให้สำเร็จได้จริงๆอ่ะครับ

ที่จริงก็แอบกลัวนะเนี่ย ว่าจะฝันสลาย
หวังว่าคงไม่มีอะไรมาเซอร์ไพรส์ที่หลังแบบว่ายกเลิกโครงการไรเงี้ย

:)

Hey, I went to Pattaya today.

I called the developer, sales office

The mock-up showroom is U/C and will be done in 3 months.

Right now they have sold 79 units already, yes...even it hasnt been officially launched yet..;)

^^^Whoa!!! You went to Pattaya???. Wow!!! that's great they can sell fast. How about the price, is it on par with grade A unit of other projects in Pattaya?

good to heat that, Chad.

Hope it will be a successful project.

;)

Whats funny is that the sales office, they dont speak Thai...which is so "lol" and the price starts from 125000 Euro for 1 bedroom.

Slaes office is temperary closed for Pattaya Songkran Festival and will opens again on April 20th.

really! that's expensive.
Does that mean they don't target on Thai buyers?

PS. มีหยุดวันไหลด้วย

Whats funny is that the sales office, they dont speak Thai...which is so "lol" and the price starts from 125000 Euro for 1 bedroom.

Slaes office is temperary closed for Pattaya Songkran Festival and will opens again on April 20th.
โอ้ แม่เจ้า!!!! How cheap it is!!!:runaway:

เอ้ แต่คิดดูอีกที่ ก็ไม่แพงมากนะ อืม สมราคาหละครับ :)

To me it is quite unacceptable that in the sales office they do not speak Thai. Not only does this mean that they are not employing Thai, but also that they are pitching the sales exclusively to foreigners, or to wealthy Thais on the assumption that they prefer to communicate in English. What about the 49% quota?

What do they speak???..........
Spanish??? :D ..............
the currency is Euro???........
are we in thailand or what..........???

I dont know, but ofcourse they have staffs that speak Thai...it's just that I called when they closed so only the head staffs were standed...:)

Yes, it's about 5,800,000 baht for 1 bedroom. But compare to The Sails. It's actually a lot cheaper. The Sails now price for a studio bedroom starts from 7 million.

^^^Well, I don't take side but I think this is world-class project nah. I also think that their target market group would surely be foreigners.
What about 49% quota, I have no idea.

I'm not sure about the 49% qt. But seems likely they have some way out of it since most/all of their View Talay condos projects are around 80% sold to foreigners.

They may help customer registered their rights as a company limited.

hmm, do you know the prices of the units in this marvelous creation?
I dont think it will be too expensive because they got a lot of rooms to fill.

Let Pattaya have it :)
Bangkok might get Makkasan :D


pls advise me the thread of Makkasan project?

pls advise me the thread of Makkasan project?

MAKKASAN COMPLEX"-New Bangkok downtown (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=247181)

http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/7577/070027fo.jpg

You can also see Pas' 3D model here

3d model update (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=204438&page=9&pp=20)


;)

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^
Thanks krub

why everyone's saying that this one should be in BKK.
come on guys....why everything cool has to be in the capital only.
I think Pattaya deserves it and BKK has better chance to get even the taller one.
I'm glad that there are more than just only one Thai cities with impressive skyline.

why everyone's saying that this one should be in BKK.
come on guys....why everything cool has to be in the capital only.
I think Pattaya deserves it and BKK has better chance to get even the taller one.
I'm glad that there are more than just only one Thai cities with impressive skyline.
yeah, you right, its good that not only Bangkok is developing in a nice way.I would like to see Phuket town get a lot of tall modern highrises as well.I think it would fit in nice there, like a Singapore copy. Thailand will be a better place with more developed cities. Now its only Bangkok that is hyper cool and modern but the rest looks kinda old, feels like you are in Laos or something.

I just hope one day we will have longer airport link.
I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
BANGKOK<--------->AIRPORT<--------->PATTAYA
-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-

i agree with Ten and Rayco. Why must a tall and majestic building always be in Bangkok. I think it's a pretty good idea to built it in Pattaya. It might turn out to be a catalyst for more such skyscrapers in Pattaya.

Me neither I hope someday Chiangmai will get a chance like Pattaya too.

I like ChiangMai as it is today lah.

:)

why everyone's saying that this one should be in BKK.
come on guys....why everything cool has to be in the capital only.
I think Pattaya deserves it and BKK has better chance to get even the taller one.
I'm glad that there are more than just only one Thai cities with impressive skyline.

c'mon, we are all happy for Pattaya.
See how much I'm excited, I posted in here more than any other thread. :lol:

People has been waiting for so long to see sth that can beat BaiyokeII in BKK, but finally, it's Pattaya!! I am not surprised that everyone surprised. ;)

I didn't expect this before. Even North Point is beyond my expectation.

:)

I actually like phuket with all nice resorts and low-rise and the ancient town.
tall building won't fit the island in my opinion na. :)

i think it's good..........
why does the most,best,tallest has to be in bkk all the time..................
BTW: I hope Pattaya will be a world class destination..... like Gold Coast!!!..............
i'd like to see that..........!!

is this the location, chad? I went there this morning.
I think the area is pretty small for such enormous project.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1769.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1768.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1771.jpg

road infront the entrance

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1785.jpg

That plot is quite large na, I think.

And the road need an upgrade.

If this is the right lacation,this project was started already...Good!!!

I think that is the only raw land in that area, so I guess that's the right plot.
Besides, I didn't see any construction activities yet.
Those truck and stuff are from nearby construction site, i guess :)

Oh!...Waaa... :P

THE SKY IZ SO BLUE!!!.........

^^ yeah
It looks fake.

:lol:

it's real :)

I'm familiar with the grey sky in BKK.

:)

Does anybody know how tall it will be? about 350m?

I think most of Thai cities other than BKK have clear/blue sky.
Not such a dull and grey sky like BKK :)

is this the location, chad? I went there this morning.
I think the area is pretty small for such enormous project.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1769.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1768.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1771.jpg

road infront the entrance

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b174/khunten/IMG_1785.jpg

Yep, Thats the site..:)

Jomtien Skyline
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/2961/img40242oh.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/6972/img40252mz.jpg

The Tower
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1753/img402527vx.jpg

April 18, 2006 :

The SITE

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/5295/img40268ht.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4471/img40273fh.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/250/img40285xq.jpg

Jomtien Skyline
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/1774/img40411bo.jpg

Location
http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/4207/img40447jm.jpg

skyline
http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4239/img40393ol.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/6517/img40459wr.jpg

http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4896/img40439ui.jpg

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/7861/img40590fy.jpg

did you come here for just taking those pics Chad?
I really am appreciate all of your jobs. Good man.

it's really clear us out about the location thanks.. from the first couple of pics, looks like they are doing a sidewalk?

very nice shots, Chad, thank you so much for an update. I salute your work. :runaway:

Thanks for the photos Chad & Ten.
I hope they upgrade the roads & footpaths along the beach as well.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictowercopy.jpg

Is this close to real scale...??
:)

little too big, maybe another 80% size-reducing..:)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictower02.jpg
ok?
;)

Still too big. Maybe 50% of the last one. :)

Woah... so out of place :)
I hope it will have tall friends soon :)

yes, maybe another 60% reduce :)

jeronimo Still too big. Maybe 50% of the last one.
Chad yes, maybe another 60% reduce

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This means the tower is quite far at the back?...

Alright..in the evening i will do this again... haha..

Thanks for your advises..

:cheers: :cheers:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictower03.jpg
Here u go...

Is it better?

:)

:yes: :okay: :applause: Good Job!!!

Am i too late to be excited about this OMG 91 storey tower project? :D
I am just back to this forum today.
But... wow this tower will make pattaya a gold coast soon.
As somebody said, it is very good pattaya will have the tallest building in Thailand.
Anyway, I think we will have more lots of OMGs if it is built somewhere in Wittayu or Sathorn area.

By the way, is "K" of KTech stands for Kato?
I didn't know that before I see this picture.

http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/250/img40285xq.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictower03.jpg
Here u go...

Is it better?

:)


Stunning.loves it..

Oh! wow!! That's very real, good job, DD2020. :applause:

When I was a boy scout went camping on Jomtien Beach

There was only "Villa Navin" and lot of trees

Believe it or not, I used to walk pass a rice field with an angry buffalo on the way to Pattaya, cross the Kao Pratumnak

OMG, OMG, OMG (Jomtien today)

stmon Good Job!!!
Arewethereyet? : Stunning.loves it..
MosaicOh! wow!! That's very real, good job, DD2020.

*************

You'r welcome. :)

Yes...we have to thank Chad for the photo too...

;)

When I was a boy scout went camping on Jomtien Beach

There was only "Villa Navin" and lot of trees

Believe it or not, I used to walk pass a rice field with an angry buffalo on the way to Pattaya, cross the Kao Pratumnak

OMG, OMG, OMG (Jomtien today)
Seems like your experience was so long time ago,hehe. How old are you krub? :jk:

time for observation tower update for this building :D
since all observation towers are taller than all buildings :D

the beach is need to clean&clear

not too old and not so young sir

not to old and not so young sir

It will be 345 Meters

wow. 345 m. huh. GREAT! so the one in Dubai will be taller then. but who cares:D

Yeh, Shorter than the one in Dubai...but Hey!! now we have to talk about anything outside Dubai...:D

Wow 345 m, it's deliciously tall. I wish there would be one in Bangkok.

That's great to know that it's 345 meters tall. Well, this project will set our new record of the tallest tower plus tallest reasidential with 345 meters in Thailand. Shouldn't we celebrate this?? :dance:

would the ones living up that high feel dizzy from wind effect?

I just bought a unit in view taley 5.I know that they are very basic but the view on the 21st floor I think is awesome,overlooking the Pattaya side and the sunset.When i bought in november i had no idea about the Majestic being built.Do you think the prices will rise in my building,i bought a shell for 2 million baht,just going to let it sit there for a while as im afraid the U.S dollar is going to drop in the future.I believe theres a good posibility of a condo glut with all the new building,i just cant see where the people will be to fill them.If that happens i will buy any bargains that present themselves and hold for the long term.Im excited about this new building going up but it will look out of place there i think.How high up will the studios be available do you think? Phil

U can ask them, Here is the Sales Office Number

66-38-303517

i don't see any bargain in Pattaya coming in the next future! even those view talay on Pattaya rd are selling at 55-60,000/m2 now

i saw in SkyNews......
they predicted that in the next 5-10 years Pattaya will be a big city...............
becos of Suwanabhumi..........

Die Immobilienbranche im Goldrausch.

Ein unvergleichlicher Bauboom ist in Pattaya ausgebrochen
Pattaya platzt aus allen Nähten. Ein noch nie gesehener Bauboom ist ausgebrochen. In Pattaya herrscht Goldgräberstimmung. Die Preise steigen und steigen. Nun soll in Jomtien mit dem “Majestic Tower” das höchste Wohngebäude der Welt gebaut werden. Mehr als 90 Stockwerke auf über 300 Metern Höhe und mehr als 600 Wohneinheiten sind vorgesehen. Aber auch der Bau von Luxusvillen boomt. Bis zu 75 Millionen Baht kosten sie. Warum ist Pattaya plötzlich derart in? Dafür gibt es viele Gründe.
Fast täglich wird in Pattaya ein neues Bauprojekt gestartet. Es ist augenscheinlich, wer nur schon mal ein wenig im Seebad herumfährt, sieht sofort, hier wird geplant und gebaut wie noch nie zuvor.
Baustelle reiht sich an Baustelle. Ob gewerbliche Bauten (Shophäuser), Wohnanlagen oder Wohntürme, überall entstehen neue Einheiten. Omnipräsent sind auch die riesigen Plakatwände, die da für immer neue Projekte mit schönen Namen werben: “La Royale”, “The Sails”, “Northshore”, “Northpoint”, “Viewtalay 3 - 7”, und wie sie alle heissen. Vielfach werden gekaufte Einheiten bereits weiter verkauft, obwohl sie erst auf dem Reisbrett bestehen. Die Preise steigen und steigen, haben sich in den vergangenen zwei bis drei Jahren für Condos an guten Lagen verdoppelt oder verdreifacht. Die Fahnenstange scheint kein Ende zu haben.
Doch den Vogel - punkto Ausmasse - schiesst eindeutig der geplante “Majestic Tower” ab, der etwa auf der Höhe der neuen Immigration zwischen Jomtien Beach Road Soi 1 bis 5 geplant ist. Hier soll - gemäss Informationen, die dem Farang vorliegen - in 36 bis 40monatiger Bauzeit das höchste Wohngebäude der Welt entstehen. Mit seinen über 90 Stockwerken und über 300 Metern Höhe wird dieser Wolkenkratzer etwa doppelt so hoch sein wie der Turm des Pattaya Park Hotels, der heute die Skyline noch dominiert. Gebäude am Jomtien, die wir heute noch als hoch ansehen, dürften gegenüber dem neuen, offiziell noch nicht gestarteten Hochhaus, wie Zwerge wirken. Über 600 Luxuswohnungen und drei Penthäuser sollen hier im Herzen von Jomtien zu all den anderen geplanten, oder sich bereits im Bau befindlichen, Projekten realisiert werden.
Der “Majestic Tower” soll direkt an der neuen Jomtien Second Road liegen, die mit 30 Metern Breite und drei Fahrbahnen in jede Richtung von der Hanuman Statue zunächst bis zur Soi Chayapruek, später bis zum Ambassador Hotel, geführt werden soll. Bereits hat die beauftragte Baufirma K-Tech am Bauplatz mit Anschlägen ihre Präsenz markiert. Als Baubeginn für den “Majestic Tower” sind die Monate Juli oder August vorgesehen. Es ist klar, dass dieses Projekt - immer vorausgesetzt, dass es so realisiert wird wie gegenwärtig vorgesehen - in Pattaya und Thailand neue Massstäbe setzen wird. Nur schon die Fundamente werden gewaltige Ausmasse annehmen. Auch die Haustechnik (zum Beispiel das Schliesssystem) wird vom Modernsten und Feinsten sein. So sollen 85 % des gebrauchten Wassers recycliert werden, das heisse Wasser wird durch die Abwärme der Klimageräte aufgewärmt. Klar, dass solche Wohnungen einen stolzen Preis haben: Die ersten 60 Einheiten werden noch für 90,000 Baht pro Quadratmeter verkauft, danach sollen die Preise auf 100,000 Baht und danach stufenweise weiter steigen.
Fast bescheiden wirkt dagegen das Projekt “Northpoint”, das ebenfalls noch nicht offiziell lanciert ist. Bislang ist darüber etwa folgendes an die Öffentlichkeit gedrungen: Das vorgesehene Baugelände in Nord Pattaya umfasst eine Fläche von rund 20,000 Quadratmetern. Es liegt zwischen dem Aisawan Hotel und dem Sky Beach Condo. Es sollen zwei Türme mit 41 beziehungsweise 61 Geschossen entstehen. Hier im hohen Norden sollen 360 Wohnungen zwischen 55 und 800 Quadratmetern entstehen. Die Preise sollen bei 65,000 Baht pro Quadratmeter beginnen, aber wahrscheinlich ist diese Information bereits überholt. Immer wieder haben in der jüngsten Vergangenheit die Verkäufer, bei klar anziehender Nachfrage, die Preise umgehend und massiv erhöht. Auch dann, wenn noch gar nichts gebaut ist.
Der Trend im Wohnungssektor ist klar: Immer höher, immer exklusiver, immer teurer, während Pattaya früher vor allem billig war. Hier konnte auch jemand aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen sich schon mal ein Studio im Viewtalay 1 leisten, das dann noch möglichst günstig ausgebaut wurde. Oder es gab kleine Häuser für unter einer Million, bis zwei oder drei Millionen Baht. Die sind heute schwer verkäuflich, weil es einfach viel zu viele Häuser dieser Art gibt. Daneben hat sich jetzt eine ausgesprochen betuchte Käuferschicht herausgebildet. Der Markt ist “gereift” wie Immobilienhändler dem Phänomen sagen, dass auch reiche Leute Pattaya heute nicht mehr links liegen lassen, sondern hier kaufen, sich hier nieder lassen. Und die international tätigen, professionellen Immobilienhändler haben Pattaya entdeckt und Zweigstellen eröffnet.
Dass sich auch im Markt für Häuser, ein starkes Luxussegment herausgebildet hat, zeigt folgendes Beispiel: “The Royal Maritime” ist eine bereits begonnene Überbauung mit 25 Villas kurz nach dem VIP Condo an der Sukhumvit, also nach dem Ambassador Hotel in Fahrtrichtung Sattahip. Markenzeichen der luxuriösen Villensiedlung ist der mehrstufige Pool in unmittelbarer Meeresnähe. Bislang steht auf dem bereits unterteilten Grundstück von über 50,000 Quadratmetern ein Musterhaus, in dem jeweils an den Wochenenden so genannte “Events” durchgeführt werden. Das heisst, geladenen, vorsortierten, möglichen Käufern wird zu Häppchen und Wein das Projekt detailliert vorgestellt. Drei Haustypen werden angeboten, jedes Haus steht auf mindestens 800 bis 1700 Quadratmetern Land. Die Preise betragen 30 bis 75 Millionen Baht. Solche Projekte gab es hier früher einfach nicht - in Phuket schon, aber nicht im Badeort mit dem etwas schmuddeligen Image.
Schauplatz Huai Yai: Die Gegend zwischen der Sukhumvit Road (noch vor dem Ambassador Hotel in Fahrtrichtung Sattahip) landeinwärts zu den Hügeln war bis vor wenigen Jahren ausschliesslich landwirtschaftlich genützt. Ein wenig Reisanbau, vor allem grasende Kühe und grössere Grundstücke mit Kokospalmen prägten die Landschaft. Doch auch hier werden momentan an jeder Ecke ansehnliche Privathäuser, Luxusvillen und Siedlungen aus dem Boden gestampft. War der Rai (1600 Quadratmeter) Landwirtschaftsland bis vor kurzem noch für 300,000 Baht zu haben sind die Preise jetzt eher bei 800,000 Baht. Eine Immobilienfirma bietet voll erschlossenes Land mit ausgesprochen schöner Aussicht inzwischen für 7 Millionen pro Rai an.
Was, fragt sich der alteingesessene Pattayaner ganz baff, ist denn bloss passiert? Warum ist unser Lotterstädtchen plötzlich so in? Zum einen wird es die Vorwirkung des neuen Flughafens sein, durch den Pattaya generell näher an die Welt rückt. Dann ist die Internationalität des Orts zu nennen, die gute Infrastruktur, die Restaurants, die Sport- und Freizeitmöglichkeiten, die Sonne, das Meer, das Essen, die medizinische Versorgung, die Thais, Beer Chang, die kleinen Freiheiten und die Preise. Denn international gesehen - zum Beispiel mit Spanien verglichen - sind die Preise hier immer noch günstig.

ya, naturlisch ;)

Is that Deutsch language? :) 345 M. building is so high for Pattaya.

I just bought a unit in view taley 5.I know that they are very basic but the view on the 21st floor I think is awesome,overlooking the Pattaya side and the sunset.When i bought in november i had no idea about the Majestic being built.Do you think the prices will rise in my building,i bought a shell for 2 million baht,just going to let it sit there for a while as im afraid the U.S dollar is going to drop in the future.I believe theres a good posibility of a condo glut with all the new building,i just cant see where the people will be to fill them.If that happens i will buy any bargains that present themselves and hold for the long term.Im excited about this new building going up but it will look out of place there i think.How high up will the studios be available do you think? Phil

look out of place there??

I think it will suite well with those buildings..

:)

Wow.. just saw this a short time ago! Unbelievable!

I'm one of those who rather see the tallest building in Bangkok because it would blend in better here, but apart from that it's great that Pattaya is getting something to really steal focus from those View Talay buildings.

from my draft calculation, it will be GFA:80,000-100,000 m2 in a single tower.. isn't regulation on that in Thailand? or it is not applicable in Pattaya?

Its crazy!!!

amazing! :eek2:

At 345m, it will be one of the tallest residential buildings in the world...or could it be among the top 3 tallest?

Hehe...I think it would problably be somewhere around 18-25th though but defineitly not top 3..:D

perhaps tallest in Thailand..:cool:

I'm a bit sad for Baiyoke :( :D

They should build a Baiyoke III then....:D

pattaya-beach town thailand

im sick of baiyoke.............
maybe "King Thong" กิ่งทอง ........ :D ......

Hehe...I think it would problably be somewhere around 18-25th though but defineitly not top 3..:D

perhaps tallest in Thailand..:cool:
why not. for a residential tower...i think it will probably be in the top 3 nah. but of course not if you include other types of bldgs.;)...anyways, 'hooray' for Thailand:):okay:

Yeh, right now tallers than The Majest are

1. Princess Tower-Dubai
2. Marina 101-Dubai
3. 23 Dubai Marina-Dubai
4. "about same height" as Majestic Tower-ICE Tower-Panama City...:)


so yes, probable 4th or 5th tallest..:)

They should build a Baiyoke III then....:D

yeah they should but they should build a modern look like petronus or any cool type tower not the same as the existing 2 baiyok's. They are just "cement". I have a high hope on Central on the former british embassy land though. Hope they come out nicely with a surprise.

im sick of baiyoke.............
maybe "King Thong" กิ่งทอง ........ :D ......


Hey..!
That's my theacher at my old school (Satit Chula).
You know what! She is in the Baiyoke family, and her first name is "Khing Thong".

I'm serious. :D

the top5 tallest ressidental construction now (in 3 city dubai,panama city,pattaya)

1. Princess Tower-Dubai 107 f. high -
2.23 Dubai Marina-Dubai 89 f. high 395m
3.ice tower-panama city 104 f. high 381m
4.majestic tower-pattaya 91 f. high 345m
5.infinity tower-dubai 72 f. 330m

Thanks for info. ;)

for me, any rank is ok.

Thanks for info too. Being in top 5 is great enough for one of the tallest residential towers in the world title.

You may be interested to know that Woods Bagot, the architect of the Majestic Tower, is an Australian based company with offices in many countries, including Thailand.
Woods Bagot's United Arab Emirates office was responsible (as principal architect or collaborating architect) for some of the best known highrises in Dubai, including Emirates tower, currently the tallest building in Dubai.
One of their recent project is an 80storey (328m) tower called "the Index", which they jointly designed with Foster and Partners.
http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=228340
Ironically "the Index" also claims to house the world's highest apartment... :)

The Index looks like The Met. :)

True, it really does look like it!
The building boom in Dubai is insane, it's hard to imagine it. But then again so is the building boom in Bkk. We just need some taller and more daring designs imo

We just need some taller and more daring designs imo
That's the point....
:)

By the way...I have visited the site ... the new View Talay condo is nearly complete.
They all look very nice. Mr. Bruno (He's a foreigner), the owner of View Talay condos seems to has a good future in his hand.
:)

Since i had been there for 3 days ...I think this scale may be correct..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictower02.jpg


May be...may be...
:)

Stunning Tower :shocked:
Good job.

Thanks DD.
I've seen your rendering the other day, now the link doesn't work (?)

Yes..Pas..

I had deleted it once...but I have re-upload the image just now...

you should be able to see it right now...i think.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v411/vimut2020/majestictower02.jpg

:)

Another Render Shot

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7540/majestic2nj.jpg

^^^^^really excited, very glaasy indeed. Thanks, Chad.

why why why? why not in bangkok?

Majestic Tower has been renamed to "Ocean 1 Tower" (O1)
Catched a glimpse of the marketing Material recently...

the beach is really clean more this and my problem about pattaya beach is don't have a beach do you belive it ...no actualy is have a beach but is too small and the walking street together the past of that area is a very beautfully area of one in pattaya but i'm not serious na i'm just want to tell you

Majestic Tower has been renamed to "Ocean 1 Tower" (O1)
Catched a glimpse of the marketing Material recently...


OH!!! really?
...so...There will be Ocean 2, 3, 4 and so on........:D
But the name "Ocean" makes me think of the Ocean group who owns the Ocean Portofino, Ocean Insurance Tower, and the Oceanos.


the beach is really clean more this and my problem about pattaya beach is don't have a beach do you belive it ...no actualy is have a beach but is too small and the walking street together the past of that area is a very beautfully area of one in pattaya but i'm not serious na i'm just want to tell you

:dizzy: :?

So...Ocean 1 or "O1" somehow inspired from Q1?, maybe they cant build the next tower due to limitation of copyright from O2?...:D:D

if this porject to move in bkk i will very happy so much but must stay in CBD area don't same like thai farmer bank headquaters look far away from city but pattaya is ok nice location or now in bkk need the building office is interesting build the tower like this

why not O2 O2=oxygen

Yes, The name has been changed to "O1"-OCEAN 1 Tower.

are they planning an O2?
:D

No because The developer mentioned that Name "O2" does not make any sense.

H2O would make up good sense.

OH!!! really?
...so...There will be Ocean 2, 3, 4 and so on........:D
But the name "Ocean" makes me think of the Ocean group who owns the Ocean Portofino, Ocean Insurance Tower, and the Oceanos.


haha it makes me think of Ocean's Eleven and Ocean's Twelve :D

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1361/o1118dj.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2098/o1216ka.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1562/o102ln.jpg

the design is really awesome for a residential building imo. :)

the design is really awesome for a residential building imo. :)


Yeap....So Lets repost them and now with bonus shots!! :eek:


http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1361/o1118dj.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2098/o1216ka.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/1562/o102ln.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2926/o1331mx.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6232/o1323ac.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/9407/o1311im.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/6784/o1417lj.jpg

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/1008/o1422ab.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/3443/o1432rh.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/9214/o1449kq.jpg

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/5132/img42054lo.jpg

thanks

the top blue thing is gone

amazing projects :eek: :eek: pls keep me update !!

Supertall and outstanding look.

awesome!

Can't wait to see a construction begin.

High-rise deja vu

Gold Coast Bulletin 13May06

"ANYTHING you can do, I can do better."

That's the mantra of a Thai developer who has trumped Sunland and its landmark Q1 building by planning a slightly taller tower in Thailand.

And while the size might be a point of difference between the two buildings, there are a lot of cheeky similarities.

So, what's the name of this bigger, bolder venture set to put a premature end to the Q1's reign as world's tallest residential tower? O1, short for Ocean One.

Even the design of the building, in the tourism resort town of Pattaya, would make any Q1admirer look twice ... it gives most a sense of deja vu. Marketing manager for the new Ocean 1 that's O1 not Q1 says any similarities between the two buildings are 'purely coincidental.'

"As far as I know the two principals in the development company (Siam Best Enterprises) weren't even aware of the Q1 until I told them about it," said Rob Astbury. "And besides, the name is Ocean One. We aren't going to have a building called the Ocean Tower and abbreviate it to O2, that doesn't make any sense."

But in the same breath Mr Astbury, a former high-flying Gold Coast real estate agent, said the new O1 did draw some influence from the Q1, although he wouldn't say what. "There were some influences," he said. "But this is the new dimension."

Mr Astbury was a major player in the late 1980s Gold Coast property market. He won numerous state awards for his selling prowess and on the day of his resignation, from Ray White Broadbeach, he was announced Queensland's top seller.

Mr Astbury said he wanted Gold Coasters to realise they had tremendous investment opportunity overseas. "The market here (in Thailand) is booming, where as on the Coast I am led to believe it has reached its peak," he said.

Speaking of peaks, the 91-storey Ocean One tower will outstretch the Q1 by 4.5m, rising to a height of 327m. But Q1 developer Soheil Abedian, who labelled the new venture 'fantastic', said height was dictated by very strict guidelines.

"Height is not subject to how many levels you have," he said. "Some developers measure their building from sea level, which is silly.

"If you had a building in the Himalayas it would be 1000m tall before you even started. "We are officially recognised as the world's tallest residential tower with the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in America."

The guidelines for height with that company state that it is the 'distance from the footpath height of the main entrance to the structural top of the building'. In Q1's case, that means the tip of its spire.

Mr Abedian did note however that 'imitation was the sincerest form of flattery'. "The thing is, I believe Australia is second to none in terms of the technology used in construction," he said. "We are a minimum of 20 years ahead of Europe and at least 10 years ahead of the US.

"It is the biggest compliment we can have that somebody would decide to copy us, even down to the name almost." The Thai tower will include 91 levels of exclusive residential apartments.
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:weird:

http://img61.imageshack.us/img61/9104/q11210pe.jpg
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=347084&page=1

Q1...

:)

Quoted from the Company statement over The O1 Tower

Thanks for many clarifications, Cheers..:)

The price per square meter is 100,000 Baht. At this stage no decision has been made as regards increments. At the launch increments may be announced but I doubt if they will be per floor in preference for each level, low, mid and high. But that is certainly not final.

79 buyers have committed.

We produced a brochure especially for a property exhibition held in Hong Kong on 13th & 14th May 2006. This brochure is now superseded but basically tells the story. For your information only at this stage, we are about to appoint a world renowned Bangkok based advertising agency. They will handle the marketing, advertising, brochures, PR, the website and the gala launch which we anticipate will be in 8 weeks.

I should also point out there are 14 developments with the name View Talay in Pattaya. We are only responsible for two, View Talay Villas residential estate and View Talay Residence (7 floor boutique condos) buildings 1 & 2 (complete and sold out) 3, 4 (Jomtien Beach), 5 (Pratamnuk Hill), & 6 (North Pattaya) all under construction.

I agree the name View Talay is very confusing but at the time we had no choice. Now we do have a choice and thus the change of names in our latest projects Majestic Residence (the beach side residential estate between The Royal Veruna yacht club and The Asia Hotel) and of course O1. We specifically decided on the name Ocean 1 Tower to avoid the type of confusion as regards all the View Talay developments. The theory is it is unlikely anyone would name a future project Ocean 2 just like no developer in Australia would name a high rise Queensland 2 (Q2).

I should make it clear we did buy the 16 and 17th floors of View Talay Condominium 2 Building B and attempted to make the corridors and common areas superior to the rest of the building. But that was completed three years ago and we have nothing to do with that company’s present developments or projects.

There have been a lot of questions asked and statements made about the affect O1 will have on the environment and safety issues. You may be surprised and would certainly be impressed by the extent and depth that the respective government departments have followed these matters through.

I can confirm a six lane road will definitely be built from the over pass in South Pattaya extending to the end of Jomtien Beach. I understand it will be named Jomtien Beach Second Road. O1 aside this is great news because traffic congestion and delays in Beach Road Jomtien Beach during weekends, especially long weekends can be extremely frustrating.

High end developers reshaping Pattaya market

Pattaya is the jewel in the eastern development crown, but it’s by no means the only diamond in the rough. Developments in locales such as Jomtien, Sahathip, Pratumnak Hill and Mabrachan Lake are providing good investment opportunities...

... And with a new international airport opening just 40 minutes away, one could say that the sky is the limit for the sheer size and scale of future Pattaya property developments, and the international agents that wheel and deal them.

Spotlighted in countless local and international publications, the potential for property investment on the eastern seaboard is attracting an increasing amount of attention. With the bursting of Thailand’s property bubble in 1997, the market was pretty cool for several years thereafter, but the past half-decade has seen some tremendous growth potential.

“International agents are very interested in this area,” said Roland Steiner of Siam Royal View Projects. “The problem is that most projects are too small for an international agent to get involved with. They have a long lead time for sales and typically, good projects are sold out before those agents have had a chance to respond.” Mr. Steiner went on to say that this trend was telling: the internet remains the primary tool for overseas agents to research potential investments, but even the bang of instant knowledge at their fingertips doesn’t seem to let them in on the game fast enough to scoop the locals.

Henri Young from Raimon Land agrees that international agents are starting to take a greater interest in the area. “Overseas agents are only just starting to pick up on this market,” he says. “Previously, they channelled their efforts towards Phuket, but the positive press, scale of projects and potential for growth has lured them into the market. This should help educate and attract more international prospects.”

That being said, with the economy emerging from a long slumber, developments in the region will most definitely start to grow in size, as will the time and money spent by foreign agents in ensuring that they’re able to stake their claim. David Gray of East Coast Real Estate echoes the sentiment.

“The area is starting to attract a lot of attention, especially from big agents like CBRE, Jones Lang LaSalle and others,” he explained. “Many of them are doing business in this area but don’t yet have offices here, which will change over the next little while.”

Walking around the town, it’s easy to see that there’s a large contingent of companies ready to dive into the lucrative, expanding market. Sales agents and property companies are nearly as easy to spot as 7-11’s. It’s clearly a market rife with companies waiting for the coming influx of cash.

It was to be expected – after all, for every success story in Thailand, be it movies or fashion or restaurants, there are five others that crowd onto the bandwagon, often without meeting the minimum requirements that others spend so much time attaining.

“When we started here ten years ago, there were three main property companies, ours included,” says Gray. “But now, there are over 120 of them, all jockeying for slimmer and slimmer pieces of the pie.”

Engaging in casual, chew-the-fat type of conversation with people involved in the area’s industry leads one to believe that of this large number of property offices, few are capable of navigating the treacherous waters of the property market. Probably about 90 percent of the companies in the area are seen as ‘cowboy’ entities, there to get as much as they can, as quickly as they can. In this regard, the ingress of international ‘big boys’ setting up shops in town will probably be looked upon as a blessing. In response to this question, Gray says: “In order to compete with these guys, you need professional service that offers the right properties, the right contracts, the right prices and the right commissions. I think that within the next few years, many of these smaller, less professional operations will be gone. It will give the industry the professional edge that it needs to maintain in order to thrive.”

Indeed, ten years ago when Gray set up East Coast Properties, the market for lavish, expensive condos simply didn’t exist. Pattaya was a boom town, but the property influx that was to define it for the new century was years away.

“A new breed of developers has appeared with the emergence of the high-end Pattaya market,” said Steiner. “High end constitutes properties that cost 10 million Baht or more. This market segment did not exist 5 years ago.”

One of the clearest examples of the new trend in high-end living is La Royale Beach, a new project being managed by Wise Power Group. The 34-story tower on the Jomtien side of town boasts its own private beach, jogging track, underground parking and a host of other tweaks and amenities that make it a first class property. And the view is excellent.

“I’ve worked with many five and six star hotels and top-tier condos in Hong Kong, and I have a lot of experience with what works, what doesn’t work and what tenants expect,” says Wise Power Group Chairman Eric Lai. “I made a very conscious effort to take what I’ve learned and apply it to La Royale to make sure that we develop nothing less than a first-class environment.”

Gray, whose East Coast Real Estate is the sole vendor for La Royale Beach, says that it’s his single biggest project right now. “We’ve sold over 75 percent of the units there, which represents over 1 billion baht for that project alone.”

This is only the latest of what will surely become a trend in first class properties catering to those willing to dig deep to buy that kind of lifestyle – but will sales levels eventually come back down to less lofty heights?

In Steiner’s opinion, things look like they’ll stay peachy into the near future. “The condo market anywhere is very cyclical due to oversupply situations, which makes it more competitive and risky,” he said. “Smaller houses – in the 2 to 6 million baht range – are being stamped out 100 to 300 units at a time, so oversupply is definitely possible in that market. But many high-end projects are quite small – 5 to 30 units – which are bought and then built, so it’s hard to have an oversupply in this situation.”

But Pattaya isn’t a self-supporting economy, sequestered from the rest of Thailand; the two are linked. Keep in mind that over 80 percent of housing units in this area are bought by Thai buyers, who are a product of the economy. Growth here is a direct mirror of economic growth in general, and we all know how quickly that can change.

Driving down the first beach road in Jomtien it’s strange to think that in several years, the entire area will be likely be spiked with high-rise condos offering views that would make Donald Trump pine for a spot on the waiting list.

“I think that Jomtien will be the next ‘hotspot’ for the region, if they do it right,” answered Gray when asked where developments will start springing up next. “If they go in with the right planning and infrastructure, you’ll see big developments there for years to come. It’s got 7 km of beach and miles upon miles of land that’s just empty. There is huge potential.” Grey went on to suggest other prime areas around town include Pratumnak hill, which is mostly smaller, residential developments, and Mabrachan Lake, as it has easy access to motorways amid a tranquil setting. He explained that these two areas simply don’t have room to support massive, sky-scraping towers of steel and glass - and that may be a good thing.

In spite of everyone’s love for luxury, there’s still only so much a person can use. Gray, despite representing many of these large pieces of property, sees a time when buyers will tire of them and look to invest in smaller, cosier places to live. “I think that’s what we’ll start to see more of eventually, because many of these huge spaces are just too big,” he said. “You don’t need an extra 20sqm of space for a sofa.”

This is a fair assumption to make. Although several massive projects have already been planned for Jomtien, one can imagine that land prices out this way are still reasonable enough to warrant smaller, more personal spaces that still provide a return on investment. An example of this on Pattaya beach is the View Talay Condominium project, a 26-story condo offering mainly studio and one bedroom units that many think will be quite successful. Steiner seems to agree, echoing Gray’s comments when he says that the market in Pattaya is being driven by a growing Thai middle class, taking up most of the properties in the 2 to 6 million baht range, and they’re growing fast.

Mr. Young and Raimon Land has bet big that the Wong-amat beachfront will be a desirable location that will draw investors to North Pattaya for their Northpoint development. “Wong-amat offers a more peaceful alternative to Central Pattaya and Jomtien with a distinguished heritage, relative proximity to Bangkok and superior beachfront,” he said. He also adds that the Raimon Land research shows that demand will stay high for some time to come.

“Our pre-sales interest in Northpoint indicates that several qualified buyers are scouting the market,” he said. “Also, geographically speaking, there are still some good sites in and around Pattaya and while niche and price driven locations will continue to emerge, the main draw card will still be the city itself.”

The biggest change that the region has ever seen will arrive shortly, with the opening of the Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Depending on whom you believe, the airport will either open this June, this July or this December, but no matter which month it is, it will undoubtedly have a tremendous effect on the area, transforming it nearly overnight. Mr. Young recently toured the facility and came away impressed. “Our tour revealed a tremendous facility with a credible ‘wow’ factor. We’re looking forward to its opening.”

But it’s not just Pattaya that will profit from the new airport. The surrounding areas will get an injection of cash and opportunity as well. Steiner says that with the new airport, buyers will be ready to venture down not just as far as Rayong, but Maptaput and Laemchabang ports.

He also sees Koh Chang benefiting from the new air link and is hoping to take advantage of the island’s proximity to the airport with Siam Royal View’s development there (as well as the one in Pattaya). “It’s conceivable that you could be in downtown Pattaya faster than you could be in downtown Bangkok. Just compare the lifestyles,” he says with the authority of someone who’s maybe had a bit too much of big cities.

Gray agrees that things will change drastically once the planes start landing. “You have industrial ports, deep sea zones, tourism and schools. I think a lot of companies will relocate from Bangkok to here. With the planned high-speed rail link it’ll make the whole commute a pretty painless experience.”

“It will be faster to get to Koh Chang from the new airport than it will be to get to Patong beach from Phuket airport. You can also get flights to Trat from Bangkok 3 times a day, and they’ve just announced a Samui-Trat flight, with Phuket to follow,” explained Steiner. “The effects of the airport will be explosive.”

But when people see big potential, they tend to have big ideas, and developments don’t come much bigger than the 91 storey Majestic Tower, a new skyscraper that will have its official launch sometime next month. There is surprisingly little information to find online, but queries to the listed developer (Siam Best Enterprises) end with an email that says: “According to our architects this will be the tallest residential building in the world and we spent considerable time engaging world renowned experts in the field of property construction. It has been in the planning for almost a year and we anticipate the official launch will be within the next six weeks.” Undoubtedly, the building will change the Jomtien landscape (and probably Koh Chang’s too – you might be able to see the behemoth from the faraway island), setting the bar pretty high for others to follow.

Thankfully, the effects of the ’97 crash have been studied and lessons have been learned. “It’s important for potential investors to remember that the crash of ’97 was not actually a real estate crash, but a currency speculation crash,” said Steiner. “There was exorbitant over lending by banks at the time, but if you try to get a loan now, you will feel the mechanisms that prevent serious overheating.”

Gray, who came to Thailand shortly before the market fell, agrees with this statement. “The banks used to give money to anyone – he’s your brother or he’s your friend, have some money. But they’re much more careful now and it’s much more stable.”

Nevertheless, skittish nerves about all the activity on the eastern seaboard are hidden not too far under the surface. There are a few projects around that trigger raised eyebrows when their names cross the table. For obvious reasons, people don’t want to go into too much detail, but the best advice that anyone can take is to research where a project’s financing is coming from and how it’s structured. There have been projects in the past where the money has flowed in, the construction has started and then… poof. A half-finished building and a few unscrupulous individuals who flee the country with suitcases full of cash. Being forewarned is being forearmed. Having a real estate lawyer familiar with Thai law go over things probably wouldn’t hurt.

But, with prices rising an average of 30 to 40 percent each year for the past several years – one of the highest rates in South East Asia – the future is definitely looking bright for property investments. Many people are taking advantage of the market by investing in short term properties – getting in and out with a small but easy return. “One guy I know bought a property for 9 million baht, and sold it for 12.5 a few months later,” said Gray. “That’s not too bad.”

Source : Property Report : June 2006

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Good read, Chad. Hopefully Pattaya does get that sort of infrastructure development.

High-rise deja vu

Gold Coast Bulletin 13May06

"ANYTHING you can do, I can do better."

That's the mantra of a Thai developer who has trumped Sunland and its landmark Q1 building by planning a slightly taller tower in Thailand.

And while the size might be a point of difference between the two buildings, there are a lot of cheeky similarities.

So, what's the name of this bigger, bolder venture set to put a premature end to the Q1's reign as world's tallest residential tower? O1, short for Ocean One.

Even the design of the building, in the tourism resort town of Pattaya, would make any Q1admirer look twice ... it gives most a sense of deja vu. Marketing manager for the new Ocean 1 that's O1 not Q1 says any similarities between the two buildings are 'purely coincidental.'

"As far as I know the two principals in the development company (Siam Best Enterprises) weren't even aware of the Q1 until I told them about it," said Rob Astbury. "And besides, the name is Ocean One. We aren't going to have a building called the Ocean Tower and abbreviate it to O2, that doesn't make any sense."

But in the same breath Mr Astbury, a former high-flying Gold Coast real estate agent, said the new O1 did draw some influence from the Q1, although he wouldn't say what. "There were some influences," he said. "But this is the new dimension."

Mr Astbury was a major player in the late 1980s Gold Coast property market. He won numerous state awards for his selling prowess and on the day of his resignation, from Ray White Broadbeach, he was announced Queensland's top seller.

Mr Astbury said he wanted Gold Coasters to realise they had tremendous investment opportunity overseas. "The market here (in Thailand) is booming, where as on the Coast I am led to believe it has reached its peak," he said.

Speaking of peaks, the 91-storey Ocean One tower will outstretch the Q1 by 4.5m, rising to a height of 327m. But Q1 developer Soheil Abedian, who labelled the new venture 'fantastic', said height was dictated by very strict guidelines.

"Height is not subject to how many levels you have," he said. "Some developers measure their building from sea level, which is silly.

"If you had a building in the Himalayas it would be 1000m tall before you even started. "We are officially recognised as the world's tallest residential tower with the Council of Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat in America."

The guidelines for height with that company state that it is the 'distance from the footpath height of the main entrance to the structural top of the building'. In Q1's case, that means the tip of its spire.

Mr Abedian did note however that 'imitation was the sincerest form of flattery'. "The thing is, I believe Australia is second to none in terms of the technology used in construction," he said. "We are a minimum of 20 years ahead of Europe and at least 10 years ahead of the US.

"It is the biggest compliment we can have that somebody would decide to copy us, even down to the name almost." The Thai tower will include 91 levels of exclusive residential apartments.
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they should be glad...
people only copy success :D

I dont think it has anything incommon with Q1 IMO, only the name and Beach city's tallest residential building.

Paranoia

hey guys. so that Q1 article mentions O1 s height as 327m, but this thread says 345m? also i was told spire=370m does anyone know all the accurate heights?

I think the article was published at the earlier stage of planing, the 345 M. height is the last figure I got from the developer which meatured to the tip of the arch roof. They did not mentioned about the height of the spire (or) antenna.

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On The Up And Up In Jomtien?
Thailand Real Estate Magazine | Issue 62 July 2006

By: John Davids

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These pictures were taken five years apart from the same vantage point in the Jomtien Complex. It only takes a glance to see how the area has built up in that short space of time. The Majestic Tower site annotation on the second picture refers to the site earmarked for the renamed O1 (Ocean 1) Tower.


Jomtien has developed almost beyond recognition in the past few years. But can the trend continue or is this stretch of waterfront in danger of being over fished? Opinions vary, but one thing that's definitely on the uip-and-up - 91 floors to be precise - is the projected new O1 (Ocean 1) Tower that's set to transform the local skyline.

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The past 18 months to two years have been boom time for the property market in the Jomtien area as Pattaya itself runs out of land to develop close to the beach.

But does “bust” always follow boom? Or can the good times continue for the foreseeable future? I spoke to a few property agents in the area for their view on what the future holds for Jomtien.

However, before I go any further, let’s have a reality check here. The word “bust” doesn’t really exist in the property agent’s vocabulary. To talk in those terms would be akin to Gerald Ratner describing an item sold at one of his High Street stores as “crap”. I think just about everyone in business learned from that expensive gaff (except perhaps the boss of Barclays Bank who said he would never own a credit card as they were “too expensive”).

That said, I encountered a healthy degree of realism. One agent spoke of a possible “levelling-off” of the market. “Maybe the three year boom I envisaged when I came here, will just be two years,” he said. “There is too much property available at present and I think it’s a buyer’s market,” he said.

Did this dishearten him? Not really. “Quality will win through. What’s available at present is a mixed bag in terms of it. But houses that are well constructed, with good lay-out, fixtures and fittings – and well priced – are selling and will always sell,” he said.

When the baht strengthened against sterling around Songkran he experienced a “slowing-down” for two months as the £:baht ratio was in the mid-60s. But, at the time of writing, the rate had climbed again to the low 70s. And it was making a difference. “This past month has really picked up and has come very close to compensating for the previous two months,” he said.

“The market here is farang-driven and now we are seeing developments that are better laid out, better thought out and more pleasing to the foreign eye. Small plots, thin walls, poor kitchens and tiles that don’t last are not the way forward.”

If there is plenty of property on the market did he foresee prices dropping and, given his fees were based on a percentage of the sale price, wouldn’t it be against his best interests if they did? He acknowledged that price cuts was not really the Thai way so sizeable reductions were unlikely. But he was ambivalent towards the possibility of a slackening in prices as he thought this might lead to an increase in turnover. “Three percent on one 7m baht house or the same percentage on two sales at 6m baht – you work it out,” he said.

He concluded: “There are good things happening here in terms of quality restaurants arriving in the area, better roads, even talk of a high-speed rail link. The O1 Tower will put Jomtien firmly on the map – maybe even the world map.”

What of this O1 Tower (Ocean 1 Tower)? I hadn’t heard about it before I started to dig into the Jomtien story.

It has several claims to fame but the too most significant are that, when built, it will be the tallest building in Thailand, outstripping anything Bangkok has to offer. And, probably of even greater interest, its developers, Siam Best Enterprises, claim it will be the tallest residential building in the world. No, you didn’t misread that – in the world. How long it will stay that way remains to be seen as records are there to be broken. Indeed it is rumoured that the US and Middle East may have something to say about that claim in the not-too-distant future.

But for the moment, at least, Jomtien is throwing its hat into the records ring. If the O1 Tower is everything I say surely that’s the story, you might be thinking – and you may have a point. But work on it is not due to start until August. So its impact on the Jomtien scene is a little way off yet. A “soft” launch has been held in Hong Kong to coincide with an important property show, but the main launch is due any time now. Until then, details are sketchy. For example, I don’t know exactly when or where the main launch will take place.

If the O1 Tower is everything I say surely that’s thestory, you might be thinking – and you may have a point. But work on it is not due to start until August. So its impact on the Jomtien scene is a little way off yet. A “soft” launch has been held in Hong Kong to coincide with an important property show, but the main launch is due any time now. Until then, details are sketchy. For example, I don’t know exactly when or where the main launch will take place.

Perhaps understandably the agents tasked with selling O1 – Pattaya Properties – are keen not to fuel silly speculation about it by releasing information piecemeal. So I’ll stick to repeating what’s already in the public domain (see panel alongside).

One person who has been talking about O1 quite a bit is Clayton Wade, MD of Premier Homes Real Estate in Jomtien Beach Road. He used to entitle his talks “the Pattaya real estate boom”, now he calls them “Pattaya real estate goes ballistic” and among the reasons for this he cites the O1 project.

He says: “O1 is a very aggressive project. It’s incredible. They have really done their homework and put together a topclass team from the AsiaPacific region. It will form a landmark for Jomtien and I can only see good things resulting from it.”

Clayton has already used slides relating to O1 as the “highlight” of my recent talk in Singapore and in late June he was due to deliver it again in Hong Kong.

About the present Jomtien scene in general he was more positive. His business has not experienced any slowdown of late – even when the baht strengthened. “We’re at the higher end of the market involved in exclusive property sales and rentals,” he said pointing to boards on the wall listing recent sales. “We’ve closed on 1415 properties in recent weeks and for the past 2436 months things have been going pretty crazy here.”

He also pointed to the fact that more than 50 per cent of his business is from referrals or old customers coming back. “The Brits are the big spenders,” he said, acknowledging my fairly obvious London accent.

He also felt that the quality of the building work was improving. “There is a lot of property on the market, but it is selling well still,” he said.

Clayton repeated to me his longheld belief: “As long as Thailand remains foreignerfriendly, and as long as foreigners have available cash, the property market here will flourish.” He added that he had bigger reservations about farangs having the money, than he did about the government’s attitude towards foreigners.

Perhaps he would be hard pressed to describe the laws regarding foreigners owning property as “friendly” and mortgages were not exactly easy for farangs to come by, I said.

“When the crash hit, the sales tax was lowered by more than half and for five years the rules regarding condo ownership in a farang name were relaxed. So the government took big steps to reach out to the property market,” he replied. “And, as for mortgages, I think it is getting easier to obtain 50 per cent mortgages – up to 70 per cent for those with a work permit and a trading record.”

Another company with good things to say about the local property scene is Jomtien Property which opened in the Thappraya Road a little over six months ago? There they think the concept of “location” is a driving force when expats are choosing somewhere to rent or buy. And, for their money Jomtien is fitting the bill ahead of, say, the villages to the east of Sukhumvit.

Jomtien Property’s joint managing director Stu Sutton said: “We do great business putting clients into a selection of wellbuilt and wellpriced condos and houses.” In this he echoes the thoughts of other agents about the importance of quality construction and realistic price. He adds: “I’m starting to see that developers are finally starting to realise that your average customer is not an idiot with an elastic wallet. He, or she, can see quality and value so there is no point trying to cut corners on build quality or inflate prices.”

Joint MD at Jomtien Property Paul Bart is very upbeat about the prospects for the area as a whole and the Jomtien Complex in particular.

“The whole area around Jomtien Complex is earmarked for new projects like no other area of town. Not only is the Thappraya Road set to be widened to form the new trunk road connecting Pattaya and Jomtien but there are several new developments planned nearby,” he wrote in an article for this magazine. “The most remarkable of these is the recently announced Majestic Tower (now renamed O1 Tower).”

So, is the boom set to continue? Provided the area’s infrastructure can keep pace with growing demand and the trend towards a higher quality of build continues, I don’t see why this can’t be the case.

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Pattaya looks really nice from above. I wish Bangkok would be the same...roof of those shophouses in Bkk are very terrible. dirty and grey.

One day I hope Pattaya looks and has an economy of its own like Hong Kong :D

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this rendering rocks!!!!..............

Gosh!!! Is this tower high enough to be observed from Moterway????

that looks good as heaven :eek:

Gosh!!! Is this tower high enough to be observed from Moterway????

This is very interesting question...

I will deliberate on this issue if I have free time...

:)