Pratunam Complex, This Gigantic complex was previously on-hold, but since The economic is recovery, The company signed a new contract with the Great-China development company and decided to resumn the project.

The site of Pratunam complex was used to be a Pratunam-fresh and fabric market, but since It has been torned down to make way for the new era of development. This super-block will comprise 13-storey of shopping complex, 38-storey condominium, 38-storey serviced apartment and 34-storey hotel which will be operated by Scandic hotel: a sub-hotel by Hilton and it's also Hilton's first Scandic hotel in Asia.

The shopping complex is nearly finished at this time, but the high-rises have a year to go before it's opening ceremony in 2004.

Renderings :

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/10/222076.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223970.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam.jpg

Oct 20 , 2003 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02646.jpg

Oct 24, 2003 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02713.jpg

Originally posted by kiku99

I've heard that the shopping complex part will be open in December, right?

this project will help improving the Pratunam area.

By the Way......See that Nokia Bil'board?....Thats the site of new development called "The Platinum Fashion Mall"

It's The 11 storey shopping complex with 19 storey condominium tower.....Another site of the bil'board is the project's rendering...picture is comin soon....
:cool:

Originally posted by Jo

Where the parking lot is? Or on the south side of the canal? :?

Originally posted by Jo

Where the parking lot is? Or on the south side of the canal? :?

The location of the Platinum Fashion Mall: just right there where the seafood resturante's are (Which some already tornned down) .

Originally posted by kiku99

oh. cool. another fashion mall.:)

Originally posted by Jo

Oh my goodness, gone already?! Bangkok is constantly changing.

I'm looking forward to see the rendering.

I'm really sorry, It's all my mistakes : Two of Pratunam Complex condominium Towers are not 38-Storey, They are both 39-storey (According to the sign in front of the construction site).So I have to delete the previous thread and make this correct infomation one,...Real Appologise,..


Chad Blair.

oh..this is that huge complex near the Baiyoke!
It looks really classy, nicer than Bobae. It will sure be a place to check out next time!:cool:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02660.jpg

See the Yellow sign on the left?, Thats the sign of the Platinum Fashion Mall Which u can see the construction site that was clearing up underneat that bil'board.

No problem Chad.

The low buildings to the right of Pratunam Complex and in front of the yellow sign is the old Pratunam Market. I suppose the whole garment and fashion thing in the area started there.. it's like a real maze of narrow, walkways in there.

The Platinum Mall....and Condominium, I can't believe how close it is to the Pratunam Center!...

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02740.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02741.jpg

Hey there it is - 'a true star'! So what did the right hand part of the sign look like?

Indeed it's near to and looks similar to Pratunam Complex. They could make a 'skywalk' linking the two places across the intersection... high over the flyover. :angel1:

Yes indeed,so close to Pratunam complex. How can they survive after The Central world plaza renovation.

oh..great. the name sounds pretty cool too.:D
"Platinum Fashion Mall"

Since we are on the Platinum Fashion Mall subject. Here is an article related to this issue.

It will be the largest wholesale center in Thailand.

ầ¡ì·ËÒÃä·Â»ÅèÍÂà§Ô¹¡ÙéÊÙ§¶Ö§ 1,500 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ·ãËé “à´ÍÐá¾Å·Ô¹ÑÁ ªÑè¹ ÁÍÅÅì” «Öè§ÁÕÁÙŤèÒâ¤Ã§¡Òà 5,000 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· ËÇѧ¼ÅÑ¡´Ñ¹ãËéà»ç¹ÈÙ¹Âì¤éÒÊ觷ÕèãË_è·ÕèÊØ´ã¹àÁ×ͧä·Â ¤Ò´ÇèÒ¨ÐÊÒÁÒöà»Ô´ä´éÀÒÂã¹»Õ 2548

¹ÒÂÊØÀѤ ÈÔÇÃÑ¡Éì ÃÑ¡ÉÒ¡Òà ¡ÃÃÁ¡ÒüÙé¨Ñ´¡ÒÃãË_è ¸¹Ò¤Ò÷ËÒÃä·Â ¨Ó¡Ñ´ (ÁËÒª¹) ¡ÅèÒÇÇèÒ ¸¹Ò¤ÒÃä´éãËé¡ÒÃʹѺʹعÊÔ¹àª×èÍǧà§Ô¹ 1,500 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· á¡èâ¤Ã§¡Òà à´ÍÐá¾Å··Ô¹ÑÁ ῪÑè¹ ÁÍÅÅì ËÃ×Íã¹¾×é¹·Õè»ÒÃ졹ÒÂàÅÔÈ ¶¹¹ÇÔ·ÂØ ¢Í§ºÃÔÉÑ·àÍÊ.¾Õ.«Õ.á͹´ì ´ÕàÇÅÅÍ»àÁé¹·ì ¨Ó¡Ñ´â´Â·Ò§ºÃÔÉÑ·ä´éÊÃéÒ§â¤Ã§¡Òôѧ¡ÅèÒÇà¾×èÍà»ç¹ÈÙ¹Âì¡ÅҧῪÑè¹áÅÐÊÔ¹¤éÒ¤éÒÊè§ â´ÂÃǺÃÇÁ¼Ùé»ÃСͺ¡Ò÷ÕèÁÕ»ÃÐʺ¡ÒóìËÅÒ¡ËÅÒ·Ñ駤éÒÊè§àÊ×éͼéÒáÅСèÍÊÃéÒ§ áÅÐà»ç¹â¤Ã§¡Ò÷ÕèÁըشà´è¹ à¹×èͧ¨Ò¡¾×é¹·Õè´Ñ§¡ÅèÒÇà»ç¹ÊÁºÑµÔ¢Í§ºÃÔÉÑ·áÅТÒ¢ҴãËéá¡è¼Ùé«×éÍ

¹ÒÂÊØêÑ ⪵ԨØÌÒáÙà »Ãиҹ¡ÃÃÁ¡ÒúÃÔÉÑ· àÍÊ.¾Õ.«Õ. á͹´ì ´ÕàÇÅÅÍ»àÁ¹·ì¨Ó ¡Ñ´ ¡ÅèÒÇÇèÒ â¤Ã§¡ÒÃà´ÍÐá¾Å··Ô¹ÑèÁ ῪÑè¹ÁÍÅÅì ¹Õé ÁÕÁÙŤèÒâ¤Ã§¡Òà 5,000 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· ãªé§ºÅ§·Ø¹ 3,000 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· à»ç¹à§Ô¹¡Ùé¨Ò¡¸¹Ò¤Ò÷ËÒÃä·Â 1,500 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· à§Ô¹Â×Á¨Ò¡¡ÃÃÁ¡ÒúÃÔÉÑ· 600 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· áÅÐà§Ô¹¨Ò¡¼Ùé¨Í§«×é;×é¹·Õè 700 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· ¢³Ð·ÕèºÃÔÉÑ·Áշع¨´·ÐàºÕ¹ 200 ÅéÒ¹ºÒ· áÅФҴÇèÒºÃÔÉÑ·¨ÐÊÒÁÒöà»Ô´ÈÙ¹Âì¡ÒäéҴѧ¡ÅèÒÇä´éã¹»Õ 2548 «Ö觢³Ð¹ÕéÁÕ¼Ùé¨Í§áÅéÇ ÃéÍÂÅÐ 50 ã¹Êèǹ¢Í§¾ÅÒ«èÒ ¢³Ð·Õè¤Í¹â´ÁÔà¹ÕÂÁ¨ÐÁÕ¡ÒÃà»Ô´¨Í§ã¹à´×͹¸Ñ¹ÇÒ¤Á¹Õé ¾ÃéÍÁÁÑè¹ã¨ÇèÒâ¤Ã§¡ÒèлÃÐʺ¤ÇÒÁÊÓàÃç¨ â´Â੾ÒСÒÃà¹é¹¤ÇÒÁà»ç¹ÈÙ¹Âì¤éÒÊ觷ÕèãË_è·ÕèÊØ´ã¹àÁ×ͧä·Â «Öè§ÊÍ´¤Åéͧ¡Ñº¹âºÒ¡Ãا෾àÁ×ͧῪÑ蹢ͧÃÑ°ºÒÅ

Surachai Chotjurangkool, SPP Property chairman, said the seven-rai project would include a six-floor, 50,000-square-metre plaza offering 1,000 units for small business entrepreneurs to sell textiles and clothing lines.

A separate 11-storey condominium with 297 units and 60,000 sq m of space would also be included in the project.

Originally posted by BKKinTO

Yes indeed,so close to Pratunam complex. How can they survive after The Central world plaza renovation.

Hmm....Due to the different kind of mall, I don't think they would make any impacts on each other. Pratunam Complex is the Whole-sales mall, Which focusing on different market from the Central World Tower.

.....but with the "Platinum Fashion Mall" It's a different storey, because both wants to claim the Biggest whole-sale mall in Thailand.,Yeah...Have to wait and see Whats gonna happend next!

......The only thing for sure is "Bangkok is really becoming the Fashion-shopping City"!!!!...:)

Taken today....Nov, 2 2003 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02805.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02822.jpg

it looks much better more and more everyday.Thanks Chad.

Photo of Pratunam Complex taken from Baiyoke 2 last Friday..

The building circle red in the photo below - is that part of the Pratunam Complex? Judging by the design it appears this may be another shopping centre.. however there's no construction cranes on this building.:?

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~passean/ptcom.JPG

Originally posted by Pas

Photo of Pratunam Complex taken from Baiyoke 2 last Friday..

The building circle red in the photo below - is that part of the Pratunam Complex? Judging by the design it appears this may be another shopping centre.. however there's no construction cranes on this building.:?

http://www.members.iinet.net.au/~passean/ptcom.JPG


Thats not a part of Pratunam Complex, It's a hotel-Shopping arcade complex which on-hold eversince the economic Crisis...

holy crap, Thailand is truly booming. you've got so many construction sites and all of them seem very promising!!

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223970.jpg

What are those things on top that looks like flagpoles?

Originally posted by Aquamadoor

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223970.jpg

What are those things on top that looks like flagpoles?

Yes....Those are flagpoles, But I dont' thing they will put them there on the real buildings. I guess the reason they put them there is just to makes the rendition looks good and lifely.

Nov 16, 2003 :

The 39-storey Serviced Apartment tower, currently progressing on level 25_14 more floors to go... V

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02945.jpg

....39-storey condominium Tower ( on the right ), seems to progressed a little faster than another twin behind it....12 more to go...V

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02950.jpg

...Another view from Nov 16, 2003 :....The Scandic Hotel currently on the 16rd floor,..18 more to go..before reached it's full height at 34-storey....;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc02966.jpg

Dec 7, 2003 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03128.jpg

29 floors already. Thanks for the updates, as always!

so 9 more floors to go... the others are slow. hurry up man..hehhe :eat:

so the shopping mall part will be open this month???

Originally posted by kiku99

so the shopping mall part will be open this month???

Yes, Decembre 15.......:)

Originally posted by Chad

Yes, Decembre 15.......:)
oh cool. Today is already 12/20/03. so it should be open already then. :okay:

Has anybody here been there for christmas shopping?

Jan 2, 2004 :.......The crain at It's site.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03680.jpg

Jan 2, 2004 :...The Scandic Hotel Started to rise fast

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03699.jpg

Yes indeed. Has anyone been there yet for shopping?

Jan 3, 2003 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03712.jpg

Jan 18, 2004 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03818.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03835.jpg

So how many floors to go for each building Chad? Will they be taller than Amari hotel or Baiyok 1?

6 more floors to go for the first tower, 8 more for another tower and 14 more for the Scandic By Hilton Hotel.....;)

just wondering what's the building next to the Naraphand on the left (not Gaysorn)?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc03680.jpg

That is the Arnoma Hotel, between Naraphand and BigC

Jan 29, 2004 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04104.jpg

It's getting huge. :D

Its so big now! :eek:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Its so big now! :eek:

and it will be even Bigger!....:D

Is Pratunam complex related to Siam Paragon, or are they 2 different things? I kinda forgot:angel1:

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Is Pratunam complex related to Siam Paragon, or are they 2 different things? I kinda forgot:angel1:

I'm mad at u now, David!.....:D , They r totally different thing!!!...:cry:

6/2/04

http://www.student.chula.ac.th/~45340461/ssc/update/IMG_7261.JPG

¾ÍµÖ¡¹ÕéàÊÃç¨ àÃÒ¤§¨ÐàËç¹ÂèÒ¹»ÃеٹéÓÊÇ¢Öé¹ÍÂèÒ§á¹è¹Í¹:)

Originally posted by teau

¾ÍµÖ¡¹ÕéàÊÃç¨ àÃÒ¤§¨ÐàËç¹ÂèÒ¹»ÃеٹéÓÊÇ¢Öé¹ÍÂèÒ§á¹è¹Í¹:)

Hey!!, Seems like u came out from no where!!......Welcome guy!!!, hope u enjoyed the forum as much as I do!.....:okay:

Welcome teau, please do stick around ;)

Arch, it's good we have more than one person keeping us updated with construction pix :cheers:

Originally posted by Jo

Arch, it's good we have more than one person keeping us updated with construction pix :cheers:

Yes. If not poor Chad will be swamped with projects to photograph:D

Originally posted by RafflesCity

Yes. If not poor Chad will be swamped with projects to photograph:D

lol....shut up......:D :D

Rising City, Feb 12, 2004 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310imgp0338.jpg

Feb 15, 2004 :

Note : The Condominium Tower A is currently on Floor 33, 6 more+roof-crown more to go, and the Tower B is a little behind...The Scandic Hotel got 12 more floor to go before topped-out with circular roof-shape..

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04230.jpg

Feb 25, 2004 :

Note : Tower B Still far to go before topped out....

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04391.jpg

Feb 27, 2004 :

Note : Tower A got 3 more levels, Tower B 6 more floors and the Scandic Hilton with 10 more floors to go before topped-out

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04411.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04442.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04456.jpg

Getting huge:)

08-03-03

http://www.student.chula.ac.th/~45340461/pratunam-8-03-03.JPG

HUGE!!

Originally posted by archstudent

08-03-03

http://www.student.chula.ac.th/~45340461/pratunam-8-03-03.JPG

HUGE!!

Note : The Final height (the Dome-Tip) of the First Tower is about the same height with that crain on top of it.....:)

BTW : Was that taken from Big C?, very nice view there........;)

yes.. big c ,forth floor

:eek: WOW... i never expect that such so high.! ... it's VERY HIGH!

Sorry for my mistakes, It's not a dome actually, The only tower that actually has a "DOME" on the top is the 34 floor Scandic Hotel, Those 2 residential towers are both got a Pyramidal roof structure......Yeh, It's that tall.....Very high ha.....;)

Mar 23, 2004 :

Note :

Tower A - 3 and a half floors to go
Tower B - 4 and a half floors to go
Hotel Tower - 7 more to go

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04813.jpg

14-04-04

http://www.student.chula.ac.th/~45340461/ptm-12-04-04.jpg
the construction has slower than before :?

Those two Apartment tower are both very close to topped-out and yet the construction speed is not anymore focus the importance on adding floors, instead : The Facade on both tower started to rise very fast now and the hotel tower is also building in a rush speed....

..but i don't see any facade have they installed?? ...but chad ... accord to the model and render .. i think they will add more 6-7 storey for tallest building right? and from construction pics seems like the elevator core will risen more.

Look at the middle, see the concrete panals?..Thats the part of facades....

NO, 3 more floors for both condominium towers....

Same here, I can't see it.. and those panels in the middle, is that the ones that look like pillars?

Yes, those 7 Verticlelines that running up which looks the columns....can u see them now?

Okay, then I understand.. but they are almost the same as last month. Mai kao jai ;)

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/898ptm-12-04-04.jpg

how tall will it be? 200 meters??

No, the two tallest ones are both should be around 185-192 meters tall...:)

wow nice , I was almost right ;)

:)

Apr 24, 2004 :


http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310IMGP0512.JPG

chad ..last week i went to see the site...and i saw the worker are very few and crains seems they leave its to be abandon ?? what's happening? did they leave?

I dont think so?....the Hotel tower has rose 1 more floor after the Songkran holiday which I considered that pretty fast..:)

the two tallest ones are both should be around 185-192 meters tall...
cool, i didn't know it will be this tall.
Chad sorry to ask you this, but if you have time. could you please show us some photos of the retail area. it's done right? ;) thank you in advance.

Hmm.. I didn't think they were that tall either. Maybe it's because the towers are on a podium which in itself is quite tall. Makes the freestanding part of the towers look shorter.

cool, i didn't know it will be this tall.
Chad sorry to ask you this, but if you have time. could you please show us some photos of the retail area. it's done right? ;) thank you in advance.


Yes, sure....I will do sometime...:)

Hmm.. I didn't think they were that tall either. Maybe it's because the towers are on a podium which in itself is quite tall. Makes the freestanding part of the towers look shorter.


Imagine the 40 Storey tall tower with a 10 Storey pyramidal top like the AMEX Tower at The World Financial Center at Battery Park in NY City...:)

I dont think so?....the Hotel tower has rose 1 more floor after the Songkran holiday which I considered that pretty fast..


but chad there are past for 10 days.. it's must be a long weekends for worker.

i believe this tower will be around 150-160 m. because the main function are for residential. and the mall podium is ~40

Yeah P Complex is a bit like Bangkoks answer to Battery park

I'm a little worried about Arch's observation of the workers leave though.

Whatever the observation is.....I still can see crains and lifts moving...:)

Mar 23, 2004 :

Note :

Tower A - 3 and a half floors to go
Tower B - 4 and a half floors to go
Hotel Tower - 7 more to go

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310dsc04813.jpg

this looks like a mini city.. like Battery Park indeed

it would be weird if they stopped building because its not so much left.

Took them 5-7 years to resume , when they finally resume they wont stop again.

Then I know they are still working on the place.. good good. And yeah, pix from the retail area would be much appreciated! :) I haven't seen a pixel of the completed stuff yet ;)

OMG.....u havnt seen the rendering JO?

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam.jpg

Thanks.. yes I did see these before but not photos of the real retail area yet :)

Oh.....ok, I'll go there soon...:)

:happy:

Dang, I wanna join! What better place to buy some new clothes?!

well......If you need 12 or more of them with the exact same design at one buy....yes...It's the place you wants to go...:D

They dont only sell wholesale.
You can buy one or you can buy 100.
Thats how pratunaam works right.

They dont only sell wholesale.
You can buy one or you can buy 100.
Thats how pratunaam works right.

Well....I dont know Hitest, but this is a wholesales mall....not Pratunam.

I went there in January when I was in Bangkok. They sell individual items also.
If you have a sharp eye you can find some really nice clothes.

interesting......

Yup, I've bought lots in Pratunam market and even some in Baiyoke 2. Many items don't look as good as those in conventional shoping centers but if you are lucky it you can find something really cool at really good prices :)

I remember bought this 20 Baht shirt from Chatujak Market and I was like....This is cheap like free!!!....So I went home and washed it, after I got it out from the dryer...I got this shirt that shrinked in to some 5 year old size' one...:D

Lol !! :D

haha

May 3, 2004 :

Note : I can see some growth from the last update

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05344.JPG

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05384.JPG

20 baht.. no wonder it shrinked! :tongue2:

These towers help making a little cluster in the area around Baiyoke.. just a few more towers around there and it will look a lot less lonely. Actually I can think of several reasons they might demolish some lowrises in the area to make room for new towers in the future.

Yep, just like it's neighbor "Platinum Complex" which replaced the Nailart Market..:)

พื้นที่แถวนั้นควรจะได้รับการปรับปรุงมากๆ โดยเฉพาะตลาดประตูน้ำ เพราะจากสภาพแล้วมันแย่มากๆ จนเมื่อก่อนคิดว่าใบหยก 2 มาสร้างตรงนี้ได้ไง(วะ) ....ซึ่งทั้งเล็กและแคบ อย่างน้อยลดจำนวนร้านลงม้างเหอะ เดินเข้าไปยังกะสลัมเลย เสียวโดนรถเหยียบตีนด้วย :D

แล้วสลัมตรงถัดกับ world trade มีข่าวเกี่ยวกับจะย้ายหรือจะรื้อมั้ยครับ ไม่ดีแน่ๆ ถ้าโรงแรมสร้างแล้ว มองจากห้องพักลงมาเห็นสลัม :(

รู้สึกสลัมนั่นเป็นส่วนนึงของวัดปทุมนะ

:cry:

why u cry archstudent? any bad news??

slum around wtc site are the part of wat patum... it will not good if you see down from hotel and see slum are all around. :(

burn them :D

J/K

Well, appearently It's in the "forgiveness area" or "เขตอภัยทาน" so, it's not so easy to make them leave the area.....:(

If they clean it up, add pavement and make the shacks a little nicer, add atmospheric lights etc it could be used as some kind of Little Isaan outdoor foodcourt & karaoke area... or something like that :) Like a living museum in the center of the city.

if they can't be removed, just try to improve the area instead then.

May 10, 2004 :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310paragose_094.JPG

looks like speed up hotel constuction.

looks like speed up hotel constuction.


Thats what I was trying to tell u...:D

May 18, 2004 :

Note : Hotel tower rose one more floor

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05771.JPG

May 23, 2004 :

Note : Seems like Baiyoke II got some cool mates...;)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05871.JPG

yeah it sure does ;)

I think they'll finished 3 towers by just about the same time...

May 27, 2004 :

Note : The crain at the first tower has been taken down and the Hotel rose 3 floors in the past week

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC05890-med.JPG

I want to see this project finish soon.

I think the schdule is listed them to be finished around same time...:)

June 10, 2004 ;

Note : 3 remaining crains at the site, one more level to go for both Condominium towers and 5 for the hotel tower.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310paragose_109.JPG

Not so long then.Good!!

Seems like they will finish all three of tem at about same time...:)

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam_Center.JPG

PLAN (GROUND):

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam_Center_2.GIF

PLAN (SIDE) :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam_Center_5.GIF

The Hotel Tower Basic Floor Plan :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam_Center_3.GIF

The Condominium Tower Basic Floor Plan :

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam_Center_4.GIF

June 13, 2004 :

Note : The condominium Tower in the back rose one more floor in the past 2 days.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310DSC06055.JPG

June 19, 2004 :

Note : Closing to top-out for 3 of them

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06127.jpg

New skyline is forming just behind the MAX MARA...:D

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06150.jpg

Then :

http://photo17.keepalbum.com/photo/1190726

and Now :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06127.jpg

Jul 2, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/paragose_230.jpg

seems like the work is going very slow at pratunam towers at the moment....waz up with that??

did they hire the pornpat tower construction workers??

seems like the work is going very slow at pratunam towers at the moment....waz up with that??


been this slow since 3-4 months ago, slow but still steady...;)

did they hire the pornpat tower construction workers??


yeah, right!...:D

Jul 3, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/paragose_256.jpg

Jul 4, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz_002.jpg

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06366.jpg

Jul 11, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06618.jpg

the construction seems to be slowing down huh. nothing has changed much.

It's been slowing down since Sonkran celebration lah...:D

Jul 15, 2004 :

Note : Both condominium towers seems topped out now, only the top pyramidal shape remain., and only two more floors to be added on top of the Scandic Hotel. :cool:

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz_055.jpg

looks like there are 3 construction sites in the pic.

yeh, but If u take a wider angle, u can actually see 4, WTC, Siam Paragon, Platinum Fashion Tower and Pratunam Center...:cool:

Pratunam shopping center is in the same project??? when is the open date?

Pratunam Center = Pratunam Complex..:D:D

Jul 18, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz_061.jpg

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz_108.jpg

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz_110.jpg

nice pics chad, we can see that the facade is rising on one tower ;) , finally that area looks more dense and baiyoke 2 got some company ;)

What a sexy view.. some progress on the construction also. Very nice to see that the view from CWP has changed so much, last time it was the addition of BigC, not it's a huge tv screen and these towers.

What a sexy view.. some progress on the construction also. Very nice to see that the view from CWP has changed so much, last time it was the addition of BigC, not it's a huge tv screen and these towers.


Not only CWP front that has been changing it's face, the whole Bangkok is forming the new apperance..;)

Yes,it's becoming a little cluster around Baiyok area.

Jul 4, 2004 :
http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06366.jpg
Not the skytrain tracks again dammit. :drunk:

Not the skytrain tracks again dammit. :drunk:

Whats wrong with the track?

Jul 26, 2004 :

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06836.jpg

http://img56.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC06841.jpg

Jul 31, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz183.jpg

How many floors to go? I counted and it came to 24 or 25 now???from the left building.

This will help Baiyoke II out a lot :)

yeah it will and WTC hotel tower will also help baiyoke 2 a lot, hope more skyscraper projects will be developed around pratunam area

How many floors to go? I counted and it came to 24 or 25 now???from the left building.


Yes, topped out already...25 + 14 floors of retail levels...:)

Aug 2, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/gizmoz237.jpg

i think this tower are slowly construction :(

I know....they'r making a slow progress, but atlease I'm glad they r building it annyway..:okay:

yeh.. hope they'll finished on time.

Not much work left u know....:)

exterior is much left and interior is much left as well ;)

exterior is much left and interior is much left as well ;)


ofcouse, but comparing they'v almost done all 100 floors (concluded together), issnt that much already, seems like the overal project is now 65% completed aswell.

Aug 9, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07078.jpg

Aug 9, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07078.jpg

Looks really tremendous by this pic.

seems like they are waiting for something.

look carefully, those buildings are growing...just a bit slow...:D

yeah I can see the facade going up slowly

lol...more than that!!

the Hotel rose one more floor, same as another Condo' tower in the back...:D

Aug 17, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/IMGP1073.jpg

Now I can see the progress !! :D

It's progressing, only a bit slow.

Aug 19, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07171.jpg

Aug 9, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07078.jpg


Comparison :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07171.jpg

Aug 28, 2004 :

the complex is surely growing quite faster now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/conspirecy085.jpg

Oh yeah, it's picking up in speed again. At least from what is visible on the facade.

Have any forumer gone shopping there yet? :tongue2:

not yet lah..:)

Aug 29, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07340.jpg

they look tall in the pic.

I went there many months ago, walking from my apartment :)

interior is OK
but there're not so many people.

Oh, u went there when it was just open'ed?

Ohh... I hope they are doing okay.

What about the markets that the Pratunam Complex market was supposed to replace... have they shut down?

Torned down since before the economic crisis...:D

Wasn't it supposed to lure away ppl from the old Pratunam market that still exist across the street? ..and take some load off the markets in the bases of the Baiyoke towers :?

Wasn't it supposed to lure away ppl from the old Pratunam market that still exist across the street? ..and take some load off the markets in the bases of the Baiyoke towers :?


Across the street is not Pratunam Market, I'm not sure what it's called but Pratunam Market was replaced by this project.

What will those large towers be over the huge Pratunam Complex??? Thousands of condos?? or office buildings or hotels? or :?

Pratunam Complex, This Gigantic complex was previously on-hold, but since The economic is recovery, The company signed a new contract with the Great-China development company and decided to resumn the project.

The site of Pratunam complex was used to be a Pratunam-fresh and fabric market, but since It has been torned down to make way for the new era of development. This super-block will comprise 13-storey of shopping complex, 38-storey condominium, 38-storey serviced apartment and 34-storey hotel which will be operated by Scandic hotel: a sub-hotel by Hilton and it's also Hilton's first Scandic hotel in Asia.

The shopping complex is nearly finished at this time, but the high-rises have a year to go before it's opening ceremony in 2004.

Renderings :

http://www.skyscrapers.com/files/transfer/6/2003/10/222076.jpg

http://www.emporis.co.uk/files/transfer/6/2003/10/223970.jpg

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/photopost/data/500/1310pratunam.jpg



as it saids on the first page.

thanks Chad :)

thanks Chad :) Scandic Hotels (operating 133 hotels in the "Nordic" region and 21 hotels outside the "Nordic" region) were acquired by Hilton Hotels. These seem like a mid-level type of hotel...Not sure what "Nordic" is. Probably Scandinavia (like the cold :rock: countries of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Holland, Germany etc.?)

yeah there are lots of scandic hotels in scandinavia, anyway the scandic hotels in sweden doesnt look that good though

The Nordic countries are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Yeah Scandic Hotels are very common here. One in every little city. Actually it's the nearest hotel from my house.

Here it is, 3 stars, 2 storey super duper hotel! :colgate:
http://www.scandic-hotels.se/assets/SC/cms/live/nordic/sweden/ostersund/images/size_o/hotel_exterior/Exterior1_Ostersnd_O.jpg

is it a light blue colored scandic hotel, JO??

mostly all scandic hotels are light blue coloured midrise buildings, which looks like some russian style buildings, there is one scandic hotel in stockholm which looks kinda good though, a glass highrise hotel, about 20 storeys tall

oohh I didnt see the pic :).

lowrise scandic hotels brown white

midrise light blue

and the coolest of them all in Stockholm is glass highrise hotel ;)

This one is white actually. No hint of color in the masonry.

Yeah the Scandic hotels are usually nothing special I think they are targeted especailly towards who drive by on their way to somewhere else. A so called 'motorhotell' :)

edit: and I didn't see your second post above at first, so yeah you are right, it's brown/white ;)

a motel ;)

Yeah in English, but here we say the whole thing. ;)

we talk english now ;)

2 sep

i think they work faster now
i saw all 3 crains moving

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/cHemon/walking/RPS/DSCF0064.jpg

oh good :) , I hope they finish these soon.....the building skeletons (showing only bones for soooo long) are ugly :tongue:

Ahhh.....Very nice picture!!!...:okay:

Sep 11, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07631copy.jpg

Sep 13, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07724copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07725copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07726copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07727copy.jpg

This is a good angle for this project. Somehow the othe shot make the project look stubby. :) Probably because the towers look so close together from far away.

Yeah that view from the corner is cool... now I know a bit more what the podium looks like also.

Hey, good progress on the towers these days :)

Sep 14, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07747copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07761copy.jpg

Sep 19, 2004 :

Note : The last level (which to supports the Pyramidal crown) " being added to the 2 condominium towers while the Hotel tower is now also closing to tops out.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07883copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07890copy.jpg

I love it because it wont be white and it will make that area look even better :)

Sep 21, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC07961copy.jpg

“การ์เด้นโกรฟ” บูติคอพาร์ตเมนต์ธุรกิจน้องใหม่พ่วงจุดขายโรงแรมอินทรา
ที่มา : หนังสือพิมพ์กรุงเทพธุรกิจรายสัปดาห์ (17/09/2004)


1-2 ปีที่ผ่านมา ทำเลสุขุมวิท เต็มไปด้วยโครงการคอนโดมิเนียมสร้างใหม่ วัตถุประสงค์เพื่อเปิดขายเป็นหลัก แต่
หนึ่งในนั้นยังมีโครงการเซอร์วิสอพาร์ตเมนต์ ที่มีจุดขายแตกต่างด้วยสไตล์ที่คล้ายกับ “บูติค โฮลเต็ล” แทรกเข้ามา
เป็นอีกทางเลือกให้กับตลาด และเพิ่งเปิดตัวอย่างเป็นทางการวานนี้ (16 ก.ย.) สำหรับโครงการ “การ์เด้นโกรฟ
สวีท” (Gar dengrove Suites) มีบริษัทพูน พร็อพเพอร์ตี้ จำกัด เป็นเจ้าของและผู้บริหารโครงการ ซึ่งมีนางสาว
สุมาลี คงคาทอง เป็นกรรมการผู้จัดการ ที่มาของผู้บริหารการ์เด้นโกรฟ ในสกุลคงคาทอง คือทายาทเจ้าของโรงแรม
อินทรา โรงแรมระดับธุรกิจ 4 ดาว ซึ่งบริหารโดยคนไทยจากการก่อตั้งของ ดร.ปิติ พูนแสงสถิตย์ ซึ่งเป็นคุณตาของ
“สุมาลี” นักธุรกิจหญิงคนใหม่ที่กอนหน้าจะขยายมาสู่การพัฒนาอสังหาริมทรัพย์ของตนเอง เธอดำรงตำแหน่ง
กรรมการ ในโรงแรมอินทรา รีเจนท์

การขยายมาลงทุนโครงการเซอร์วิสอพาร์ตเมนต์แห่งนี้ ด้วยการก่อตั้งบริษัทพูน พร็อพเพอร์ตี้ จำกัด ขึ้น
ด้วยทุนจดทะเบียนรวม 200 ล้านบาท เท่ากับมูลค่าการลงทุนในโครงการนี้ โดยเริ่มมาตั้งแต่ปี 2544 ซึ่งขณะนั้น ถือ
ว่ายังอยู่ในช่วงรอยต่อของวิกฤติเศรษฐกิจ ทำให้งานก่อสร้างที่เดิมคิดว่าจะเสร็จภายใน 18 เดือนต้องล่าช้าจาก
กำหนดเดิมไปมาก กระทั่งเพิ่งมาแล้วเสร็จสมบูรณ์เมื่อเดือน พ.ค.ที่เพิ่งผ่านมา

“การ์เด้นโกรฟ สวีท” เป็นเซอร์วิสอพาร์ตเมนต์ สร้างบนที่ดิน 617 ตารางวา หรือประมาณ 1 ไร่ครึ่ง อยู่กลางซอย
สุขุมวิท 16 ซึ่งเป็นทำเลที่ค่อนข้างสงบ เหมาะสำหรับการเป็นที่พักอาศัย รูปแบบอาคารเป็น แบบโลว์ไรส์ ความสูง
8 ชั้น แบ่งเป็น 3 ขนาด 1-3 ห้องนอน รวม 51 ยูนิต ขนาดตั้งแต่ 90 ตารางเมตรขึ้นไป ถึงขนาดใหญ่สุด 190 ตาราง
เมตร รูปแบบโครงการ กำหนดให้เป็นแบบบูติคสไตล์ แต่ผสมผสานความเป็นโมเดิร์น ในแนวคอนเทมโพรารี แบบ
ร่วมสมัย และมีจุดขายที่ความร่มรื่นของสวน ซึ่งเป็นที่มาของชื่อ “การ์เด้นโกรฟ” ซึ่งเป็นสไตล์ที่เหมาะกับกลุ่มลูกค้า
เป้าหมาย คือนักธุรกิจต่างชาติที่มาทำงานในไทย โดยหลังจากเปิดใช้อาคารเมื่อเดือนพ.ค.ล่าสุดมียอดเช่าแล้ว
30% ซึ่งส่วนใหญ่เป็นการเช่าห้องพักขนาดกลาง

ทั้งนี้ ข้อมูลจากผลสำรวจตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์ล่าสุด จากฝ่ายวิจัย บมจ.แสนสิริ กล่าวถึง ตลาดเซอร์วิส อพาร์ต
เมนต์ในครึ่งปีแรก 2547 เพิ่มขึ้นเล็กน้อย (1%) หลังจากตลาดนี้เติบโตเต็มที่ในปีที่ผ่านมา โดยปัจจุบันเซอร์วิสอ
พาร์ตเมนต์ทั้งตลาดมีจำนวน 10,802 ยูนิต จาก 92 โครงการ ที่ผ่านมามีโครงการเปิดใหม่ 2 โครงการคือ แอสคอท
พิริยะ ถนนสาทร จำนวน 177 ยูนิต (เปิดแล้ว 30 ยูนิต ) และโครงการเซ็นเตอร์พ้อยท์ ศาลาแดง จำนวน 67 ยูนิต
ในครึ่งปีหลัง คาดว่าจะมีเซอร์วิส อพาร์ตเมนต์เปิดดำเนินการเพิ่มขึ้นอีกถึง 608 ยูนิต ส่วนใหญ่เข้าสู่ตลาดบริเวณ
พื้นที่สีลม-สาทร ประมาณ 397 ยูนิต

ส่วนแนวโน้มค่าเช่า สำหรับโครงการเกรดเอ ครึ่งปีแรกที่ผ่านมา มีการปรับขึ้นเฉลี่ย 8% โดย 2 โครงการใหม่ ปรับ
ฐานของค่าเช่าเฉลี่ย เซอร์วิส อพาร์ตเมนต์เกรด เอ ในพื้นที่สีลม-สาทร (บริเวณศูนย์กลางธุรกิจ 2) เพิ่มขึ้นถึง 20%
จาก 753 บาทต่อตารางเมตร ในปี 2546 มาอยู่ที่ 902 บาทต่อตารางเมตร ตลาดเซอร์วิส อพาร์ตเมนต์ ในพื้นที่
เพลินจิต-ชิดลม ยังคงเป็นพื้นที่ที่มีค่าเช่าสูงสุดในตลาดถึง 1,002 บาทต่อตารางเมตร ขณะที่เซอร์วิส อพาร์ตเมนต์
เกรด บี ปรับเพิ่มขึ้นประมาณ 10% และเติบโตอย่างต่อเนื่องตลอด 3 ปีที่ผ่านมาทิศทางตลาดเซอร์วิสอพาร์ตเมนต์
เริ่มปรับตัวดีขึ้น หลังจากตลาดปรับตัวเข้าสู่สภาวะปกติ

Around Pratunam will look better with Boutique hotel like in Phuket

23 sep

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/cHemon/23%20sep%20new%20cam/CIMG0403.jpg

all 3 towers not about to tops off....:cool:

Sep 30, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08094copy.jpg

Note : U can see the last level added to the tower on the back with a set-back for the pyramidral top

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08115copy.jpg

Oct 6, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08193copy.jpg

i think the construction is stopped now huh? it looks like it made no progress.

no, there is progressing on all 3 towers top.,by adding the last level before those geometrical shape dome top-off, I can see it from my Place.

ic. thanks Chad. i guess they are just doing it slowly then.

Oct 18, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08375copy.jpg

Oct 25, 2004 :

Note : Topping off for all 3 towers

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08507copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08508copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08562copy.jpg

Oct 30, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08626copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08628copy.jpg

Some Close-up shots from Today, Nov 1, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08630copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08632copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08633copy.jpg

Nov 9, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08852copy.jpg

i hope to see the piramidal top soon!

Nov 13, 2004 :

Note : All 3 towers are now topping off

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08997copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC08996copy.jpg

Nov 14, 2004 :

Note : In the skyline

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09035copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09041copy.jpg

Nov 16, 2004 :

Note : Overal View

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09130copy.jpg

The Scandic Hotel, crown is taking shape :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09133copy.jpg

The Condo, last level being added :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09134copy.jpg

WEll,they are getting there.

Nov 30, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09460copy.jpg

Dec 2, 2004 :

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09499copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09497copy.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09495copy.jpg

Inside Pratunam Complex:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/joprb/ptnmcplx.jpg

Don't expect too much from the retail space though - it's a spacier version if Baiyoke 1 & 2 markets etc. and still pretty much empty

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC09499copy.jpg

This looks Chinese

hopefull this project will be finished soon. it really destroys the view when looking from Ratchadamri area IMO. :)

I agree with kiku, they look frightening when u/c

but they will really add to the urban feel when finished :cool:

Jan 1, 2005 :

All towers are now topped off, all crown-structures being formed

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/chady/DSC00109copy.jpg

good to see it,been a long time.