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Dusit Thani Bangkok
Bangkok, Thailand · Dusit Thani · High Luxury
When it opened on 27 February 1970, the original Dusit Thani Bangkok was both the tallest building in Thailand and the country's first internationally recognised five-star hotel; its triangular, gold-spired tower was designed by Japanese architect Yozo Shibata. Demolished in 2019 and rebuilt by Architects 49 and OMA Asia, the 257-room reimagining reopened on 27 September 2024 with interiors by André Fu and ranked #60 in the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 extended list.
- 257 rooms
- Opened 1970
- Neighborhood: Bang Rak / Silom
- Architect: Architects 49; OMA Asia Hong Kong; Yozo Shibata
- Interiors: André Fu
About Dusit Thani Bangkok
- The 1970 original, at 82 metres, was the tallest building in Thailand at opening, and the country's first internationally recognised five-star hotel.
- The name 'Dusit Thani' derives from King Rama VI's 1920s experimental democracy city-in-miniature: Dusit means the fourth level of Buddhist heaven, Thani means 'city.'
- Two original carved teak pillars from the demolished hotel's Benjarong restaurant now stand in the lobby of the 2024 rebuild, restored by descendants of the original craftspeople.
- Every one of the 257 rooms in the new building faces Lumpini Park through five-metre windows, achieved by placing all guest floors on a single side of the 39-storey tower.
- Ranked #60 in the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025 extended list, less than a year after reopening.
History
Founded in 1970 by Thanphuying Chanut Piyaoui, the original Dusit Thani Bangkok was the tallest building in the city at its opening and became Thailand's first internationally recognized five-star hotel. The 23-story triangular tower introduced Bangkok to discotheques, ballrooms, and rooftop dining, welcoming royals, heads of state, and cultural luminaries over nearly five decades. Following closure in January 2019, the original structure was demolished and replaced by a new 39-story hotel within the landmark Dusit Central Park mixed-use development. Preserving the golden spire, original teakwood décor, and art from the heritage property, the reimagined hotel reopened on September 27, 2024, with 257 rooms designed by Hong Kong interior architect André Fu, blending Thai cultural motifs with contemporary luxury.
The setting
Dusit Thani Bangkok commands the landmark corner of Silom and Rama IV roads in Bang Rak, directly opposite Lumphini Park — four minutes on foot to Bangkok's most beloved green lung. The land is held on a long-term lease from the Crown Property Bureau, one of the most storied such arrangements in the Thai capital. MRT Lumphini and BTS Sala Daeng stations converge nearby, placing Chinatown and cultural Bangkok within transit reach. Silom Road — the city's original financial artery — establishes the address within Bangkok's commercial core, while a sweeping Dusit Central Park mixed-use redevelopment is reshaping this historic corner for its next century.
Restaurants and bars
- Pavilion Restaurant — Restaurant · Cantonese · Chef Rosarin Sriprathum
- Spire Rooftop Bar — Bar
Amenities
- Urban spa
- 10 restaurants and bars
- 5,000 sq m of meeting and event spaces
- Grand Ballroom (seats 900)
- Napalai Ballroom
- Members' Club Lounge (39th floor)
- Rooftop bar
- Panoramic Lumpini Park views from all rooms
- Pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- AHEAD Asia Guestrooms (2025)
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
- World's 50 Best Hotels 51-100 (2025)
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