Description: At the very end of Silom Road, on the corner of Charoenkrung and just a block away from the Chao Phraya River, stands the majestic State Tower. At 65 floors high, it is Bangkok’s second-tallest building. With its ultra-conspicuous "golden dome", the State Tower dwarfs several high-end properties nearby, namely the world-famous Shangri-La Hotel, the Peninsula Hotel, the Mandarin Oriental, and the Centre Pointe Serviced Apartments.
The property is very conveniently located, being just a short 5-minute walk to the Saphan Taksin BTS Skytrain Station, as well as one of the main stations for the river boat lines, hence providing reasonable access to virtually the entire city. All the necessities of downtown living are also nearby—shopping, fitness centers, fine dining, or budget dining.On the Mezzanine Level, there is small restaurant, bar, and a fully equipped fitness center. There is a nice sized-pool and kiddy pool, but no Jacuzzi. Dry saunas and steam rooms are in the men’s/women’s changing rooms. Access to the fitness center is not included in the rent, but they do offer a tenant discount of 25%. However, if you prefer a choice, there are several larger (and less expensive) fitness centers within a 15-minute walking radius of the building.Though officially opened up back in 2003, the building isn’t quite complete as evidenced by the lack of business tenants in the lobby area. However, there is a Starbucks in the lobby facing Silom Road, along with a small beauty salon, a travel agency, and a Thai restaurant in which I rarely see any customers—come to think of it, I rarely see any customers at the Starbucks either.The State Tower houses several accommodation-type entities including the Meritus Suites Hotel, Le Bua Serviced Apartments, and the Apartment Suites at State Tower. However, unlike the hotel and Le Bua, the Apartment Suites caters exclusively to long term residents, with minimum contracts of 1 year.The majority of the apartments available are large 65 to 70 sqm (~700 sqf) studio apartments. Mine is a tiled-apartment that has the "bedroom" tastefully set apart via a room-divider and comes furnished with queen-sized bed, workstation and lots of closet space. The kitchen includes a microwave, full-size refrigerator/freezer, and counter-top stove. And, I have spectacular view of the Chao Phraya River from my 39th-floor balcony, with both sunrise and sunset views in the winter months.Rates are arguably high, but negotiable. For my one-year contract, I pay 33,000 Baht/month, which includes maid service every other day, bed linen changes once a week, international cable, a desktop computer, and high-speed Internet access. Water and electricity are paid separately, but I pay an average of 100 Baht/mo for water and about 1,100 Baht/mo for electricity. Non-serviced contracts are available starting at around 22,000 Baht/month.
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