Known colloquially as the Ghost Tower, as locals believe the plot of land it occupies to be a former cemetery, construction began on Sathorn Unique in 1990. In 1997, with an estimated 75% of the tower completed, the Asian crisis reached its peak, funds disappeared, and construction on the tower was simply halted, leaving it in its partially finished state ever since.
Today, Sathorn Unique is both a cringe-worthy reminder of that era and popular destination for urban explorers. It is officially off-limits to the public, although it is reported that the building's guards have been known to look the other way for payment. (Though the tower's structural elements were completed, it's worth noting that huge holes, a lack of walls and falling debris make exploring the tower an extremely risky activity.) In late 2014, Sathorn Unique hit the news when the body of a Swedish tourist was found in a bathroom on the tower's 43rd floor, apparently the victim of suicide.
