The article examines four major stalled construction projects in Bangkok, including the iconic 30-year-old Sathorn Unique Tower, a 2.6B THB government office building (75% complete but halted), and two Chinese-backed mega-projects worth ~11.5B THB total. Root causes include the 1997 Asian financial crisis, COVID-19 pandemic disruptions, contractor liquidity problems (notably Powerline Engineering), design changes, and financing gaps. The Powerline contractor faces potential contract termination on a 5.5B THB Interior Ministry complex if it doesn't secure an additional 900M THB loan, raising systemic risks for Thai real-estate and construction financing.
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