When I first got to Bangkok on this trip, I was going downtown with some friends and saw an odd building.  I asked the driver about it and he knew nothing. The building looked like it was in a state of flux.  But, I was fascinated with it and wanted to learn more.  Today, I saw this article with a great video.  Take a look:

 

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/06/30/architecture/ole-scheeren-bangkok-skyscraper/index.html

My condo is just a few blocks from there. I have a roof top swimming pool that has a great view of the building. I've been watching them build it for a couple of years. For this past year they have had 2 or 3 cranes on the top, hauling building supplies. But it never looked like they were getting to filling in the middle. I finally found out this spring that this is the design. It's a fascinating building, but it seems a bit scary as it looks incomplete. This area is really up and coming with lots of building.

It got me confused, too, until I read about it. Now I think it's pretty cool.

perfect landmark , visible from far and wide,  unobstructed by nothing.

 

I enjoyed looking at it from Bearing BTS  platform and Preah Vihar hill in Muang Boran / Old City / in Samut Prakhan. Gives a good sense of where we are in Bangkok.

 

And conveniently located is somebody wants to jump from the top, cemetary is right under it