Flashermac Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Bangkok will soon lose another historic modernist building, with the Dusit Thani Hotel to officially close as of June 2018. A press release from the Dusit Thani hotel and property-development company confirms operations will continue as normal until June 30, 2018, after which the building will be demolished to create a "mixed-use" complex, including a renovated hotel, serviced apartments, office space, retail space and dedicated green space. A partnership with Central Group, the mixed-use real estate development is worth B36.7 billion (about US$1.05 billion). For comparison, that's about B16 billion more than Mahanakhon. The mega-project was first announced last week, raising fears the historic modernist hotel would get razed. Following criticism from netizens, Dusit Thani has stated that it has plans to provide projects for its staff within the Dusit Thani chain during the construction period, ensuring that no one will lose their jobs. The hotel has also reiterated that this is not the "closure" of Dusit Thani, but rather a reconstruction to introduce a new, exciting version of the hotel that hopes to bring more value to Bangkok and Thai people. Built in 1970, Dusit Thani represents a charming blend of vernacular (gilded mosaics, pointed arches) and mid-century modern architecture. Since The Siam Intercontinental was razed to make way for Siam Paragon, the Dusit Thani has become one of the last remaining hotels of the sort. The Indra Hotel on Ratchaprarop Road is another, but is not nearly as well preserved, surrounded as it is by billboards and telephone lines. http://bk.asia-city....ished-june-2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 How can you improve on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage_Kwai Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 How sad. Another historic landmark on the chopping block. Though not a frequent visitor, it has it's own charm. As did the Intercontinental in it's day. Remember walking around the area back in the day before the World Trade Center was even built.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Hi, "to introduce a new, exciting version of the hotel" Translation: a completely new building that shares nothing with the original except the name and location. Sanuk! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 ... dedicated green space. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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