The mystery of the "ghost tower" in Thailand that was unharmed by the earthquake

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On March 28, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake shook Myanmar and Thailand, causing thousands of casualties. While many buildings in Bangkok were damaged or even collapsed, "

Ghost Tower

" Sathorn Unique still stands.

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Sathorn Unique Ghost Tower

Owned by Sathorn Unique Company and established in 1990. This project was built with the goal of becoming a 47-storey luxury apartment tower with 600 apartments.

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Rangsan Torsuwan - famous architect and real estate developer is responsible for the design and development of Sathorn Unique.

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In 1993, Rangsan Torsuwan was arrested on charges of plotting to assassinate Supreme Court Chief Justice Praman Chansue. In 2010, Rangsan was acquitted by the Court of Appeal.

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In 1997, the

build "ghost tower"

"Sathorn Unique was halted when the Asian financial crisis hit. At that time, the project was about 80% complete. The financial companies that had financed this massive project went bankrupt during the financial crisis.

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Not only Sathorn Unique, many other construction projects in Bangkok had to stop construction. However, when the economy recovered, most of the projects were built again and completed.

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Sathorn Unique is one of more than a dozen projects in Bangkok that have yet to be completed despite negotiations and refinancing efforts by Rangsan’s son, Pansit Torsuwan. Completing Sathorn Unique would require a large amount of capital, and raising funds would not be easy, experts say.

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In addition, in 2014, a Swedish tourist was found hanging on the 43rd floor of the Sathorn Unique "ghost tower". This made the structure even more mysterious and creepy, attracting the curiosity of some people.

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