section_path: Background
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  The skyscraper, located on Kamphaeng Phet Road, next to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and near the Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok, was 33 stories tall, with a height of 137 m or 449 ft, prior to the collapse. Construction had started in 2020 and the building topped out in April 2024 as per the China Railway No.10 Engineering Group. The contractors were the joint venture between Italian-Thai Development and China Railways Number 10 (Thailand) Co., Ltd. At the time of the earthquake, the glass facade and internal installations were being added. The construction budget was 2.136 billion baht (USD 63 million).