Bangkok from the Sky

You'll get an amazing bird's eye view of Bangkok's modern central business district by contributor Drone Home.  Shot along the Chao Praya river, which runs through the heart of the Thai capital city, you will see many of the 70 buildings (as of early 2019) of at least 150 meters (around 500 ft.) in height.  As a skyline ranking measure, that puts it at #15 on a worldwide ranking of cities by that measure, ahead of Toronto, Miami, Melbourne, and Houston, among other cities with notable skylines around the world.     

Bangkok is Thailand's largest city as well as its capital.  The city lies in the south of the main (non-peninsular) part of the country, at the head of the Gulf of Thailand.  The skyline of Bangkok has followed its population boom, and it now is one of the more impressive skylines in the world.  In this video, contributor and drone pilot Worldpitou takes us on a tour of this budding world city with a metropolitan population of over 15 million; the aerial views of the city's gleaming  skyscrapers are amazing. 

For a quick 60 second aerial tour of Thailand's capital city Bangkok, try this drone video by Garry Studio.  The video begins with an epic shot of Biayoke Tower II, the 309 meter (just a bit over 1k ft.) hotel skyscraper which was the second tallest building in the city as of 2018.  From there the video takes you around other parts of the city, whose color patterns make it such a unique looking metropolis,  with one of the most impressive skylines in Southeast Asia.  

Contributor Roderich used a DJI drone to create this amazing aerial view of the skyline of Bangkok, Thailand at sunset.  While the city is considerably younger than many of the cities in northern Thailand, it has grown into a behemoth.  It's home to over 15 million people, or roughly one in every six people in the country.  Its skyline began to mushroom in the 1990's, and today it rivals Kuala Lampur, Singapore, and other large cities in Southeast Asia. 

The Temple of Dawn (aka Wat Arun Temple) is one of the most recognized cultural landmarks in Bangkok, Thailand.  Seen in this excellent drone video by AirVuz contributor Sir Maxwell Greene, the temple is located in the Thonburi area of the Yai District on the western side of the Thai capital.  Dating to the 17th century (and possibly earlier), the Buddhist temple took on its current form when its distinctive spire was built in the 19th century.  The temple underwent extensive renovation in the 2010's.   

Contributor Roderich used the vantage point of Bangkok's Benjakiti Park to create this amazing drone video of the Thai capital city's impressive skyline.  With a metropolitan population of over 15 million, Bangkok (as you will see in the video) has built a skyline commensurate with its status as one of the great cities of Asia.  Based on the number of tall buildings, this city on the Chao Phraya is amongst the top 15 cities in the world, just ahead of Toronto and Kuala Lampur as of 2018.  

Contributor Drone Homie created this beautiful aerial look at State Tower, one of the most well known skyscrapers in Thailand.  Completed in 2001, the 247 meter (just over 800 ft.) the 63 story mixed-use structure features a five star hotel, condos, retail, and office space.  It's distinguished by a gold dome on its rooftop, which also features the world's tallest open-air restaurant, the Sirocco.   At the time that it opened, the tower was the second tallest in Thailand.  

As is often the case with river cities, some of the most important landmarks in the Thai capital Bangkok are its bridges.  The burgeoning metropolis is now home to a dozen bridges which span the Chao Praya River running through the middle of the city.  In this video by contributor MHz, you'll get a great aerial view of the Rama IX Bridge beginning at about the :20 mark.  Completed in 1987, it was the city's first cable-stayed bridge. It connects the Yan Nawa and Rat Burana Districts.

Contributor and pilot Worldpitou created this beautiful drone video of Bangkok's Bhumibol Bridge, one of the most advanced bridge designs in the world.  Also known as the Industrial Ring Road Bridge, the Bhumipol crosses the Chao Praya River in two separate spots, with one span over just over 700 meters and one just under 600 meters.  Opened in 2006, it forms part of a gigantic infrastructure investment program to alleviate Bangkok's legendary traffic issues caused by the city's explosive growth.  

Contributor Gio_r1 created this beautiful drone video of Bangkok's Bhumibol Bridge, one of the most advanced bridge designs in the world.  It crosses the Chao Praya River in two separate spots, connecting the southern portion of Bangkok with a neighboring province.  The bridge opened in 2006, as part of a gigantic Industrial Ring Road project which was designed to reduce the epic traffic jams in the Thai capital city. In 2018, the bridge was featured in a program on the Discovery Channel.  

Contributor Styfly Studio created this beautiful drone video of one of the most recognized of the newer landmarks of Bangkok, Thailand.  It's called Asiatique: The Riverfront, and it's a large open air mall which opened in the Thai capital city in 2012.  It occupies a site on the Chao Praya River which had fallen into disuse. Its signature is the Asiatique Sky ferris wheel; standing 60 meters (200 ft.) tall, it's one of the tallest in Southeast Asia.  

Check out this short but epic drone video of Bangkok, Thailand, compliments of top contributor Ben Freely.  Opening with a shot of one of the Thai capital's many Buddhist temples, the video will take you all over this bustling metropolis, now one of the largest and most dynamic cities in the world.  You will be taken over more of the city's famous cultural landmarks and will also be able to see some of the city's newer infrastructure, such as the Bhumipol Bridge over the Chao Praya River.