Who Believes in Ghosts?

The Sathorn Unique  (above) was once slated to be a glistening, stunning addition to the Bangkok skyline during Thailand's economic boom in the 1990s. But in 1997, the Asian financial crisis left no money to complete to building.

The Sathorn Unique skyscraper is among the major construction projects started when Thailand’s economy was booming in the 1990s. Developers envisaged a city of gleaming offices and residential skyscrapers that were to be a testament to the nation’s rapid development.

Then Thailand sank into a swamp of reckless investments and unpaid debts that became known as the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. 

The country’s economy contracted 10% in 1998 and many of the building projects came to a crashing halt, including this 49-story tower. Many towers have finally come to completion and construction is continuing, however many broke developers are still unable or unwilling to take action.

The Sathorn Unique has an eerie feel, with exposed infrastructure giving it a post-apocalyptic look. According to one blogger, abandoned rooms were filled with curious objects, from mannequins to a picture of the King. 

Locals say that the building is haunted.

"Sathorn Unique Tower is our first residential project in downtown Bangkok. The tower is 49 stories with the total of 659 residential units and 54 retails, located only less than 200 meters from BTS: Taksin station. 

Sathorn Unique Tower is also located at the edge of old commercial town of Charernkrung meets the new international business zone of Silom-Sathorn roads.

It sits on the horse-shoe blend which is considered the best place for overlook at the Bangkok’s grand cityscape and the charm of the Chaopraya River."

Getting to the top terrace of the building is possible, but it is absolutely not a good idea, and the structure is fragile and bares many holes in the floors. Instead, check out the tower’s 10-story high car park, just opposite to the building (North side of the tower).

Today, the eerie, unfinished 49-story "ghost tower" is a very different kind of attraction.

While entering the building is forbidden, viewing it from afar is still a creepy experience. The gray tower stands empty and desolate -- its incomplete upper levels beg you to wonder what's up there.

Locals are convinced the building is haunted, and just from looking at the pictures below you can understand why.