Bangkok 360

It's becoming a tradition of sorts for me to visit the tallest building or structure of the city that I visited. The tradition continued when I visited Bangkok for the second time - I got the chance to visit and go up Baiyoke Towe II, the tallest building in Thailand.

Located in the Ratchathewi district, the building, which contains the Baiyole Sky Hotel (the tallest hotel in Southeast Asia) is 304 meters tall. The revolving observation deck, which offers a 360 degree view of downtown Bangkok, is in the 84th floor. There is also a public viewing area at the 77th floor.

A bar, called Rooftop, is located a floor below the revolving deck and is perfect for chilling out while admiring the Bangkok skyline.

How to Get there: Taking the BTS train, you may get off at Siam or Ratchathewi station and walk to the direction of the building. The supertall is not easy to miss. There is a 250 baht entrance fee to get to the observation deck, but it comes with a free drink at the Rooftop. 

Singapore at Night

Strolling around the Marina in Singapore, at night, would afford one with these breathtaking vistas of skyscrapers and other landmarks.

pics, from top: the Merlion, the skyline forms an excellent backdrop to the Marina Bay, vehicles streak past Fullerton Hotel, soon to open hotel/casino Marina Bay Sands

Kowloon

Kowloon district of Hong Kong, from the roofdeck of MetroPark Hotel. The tallest building on the left is the 118-floor International Commerce Center, soon to be the tallest building in Hong Kong at 484 meters.

The trees in the foreground are part of Victoria Park.

Ortigas at Night

Ortigas CBD, the second-biggest commercial district in Metro Manila, at night. This view is from the 35-storey Wynsum buiding.

[pic by RV]

Top of the World

View from Skyway 100, Shanghai World Financial Tower's 100th floor observation deck. Jin Mao Tower on the foreground, Oriental Pearl on the back. The building just below Oriental Pearl is the one Tom Cruise broke into in Mission Impossible III.

Proof that one is at 474m up.

Manila Bay and Skyline

I and a friend went to CCP Complex in Manila to take pictures of the skyline, which I would use for HDR imaging. Here are some of the results.

Images were rendered using Photomatrix Pro 3.1, taken using Olympus 795SW

Metropolis from Air

Metro Manila's skyline, seen as my plane from Coron is about to land in Ninoy Aquino International Airport