In Excelsis at Bye-yoke-a-sa-car

Saturday night dinner at Bye-yoke-a-sa-car (Bayoke Sky) Hotel

Bye-yoke-a-sa-car (Bayoke Sky) Hotel as the Thais pronounce it is the tallest man-made structure in Thailand. Rising 88-storeys above Bangkok’s skyline, it is Bangkok’s most scenic hotel.

The hotel is strategically located in the heart of downtown Bangkok, surrounded by bustling markets and various entertainment attractions. The building is 309 metres high or about the same size as 182 people standing on each others shoulders.

The Baiyoke Sky can be seen from anywhere in Bangkok

It was Saturday night and we were due to fly out the following Monday so we decided we would get a last good look at Bangkok from the highest vantage point available. The Baiyoke Sky Hotel. They also have a legendary buffet dinner. The highest in Bangkok!

It's important to get a souvenier snapshot in the lobby

We were pleasantly surprised when the cashier told us we would get a 750 Baht discount because we were staying at the Baiyoke Sky Hotel's sister hotel, Baiyoke Suite.

Wot! A discount!

Part of the fun of dining at the top of the Baiyoke Sky is finding a lift to carry us up the 88 floors. There are plenty of lifts in the lobby, going everywhere else but to the top floor. After some initial confusion where at one stage Lidy was almost on her way to the car park, we found the correct lift.

Lidy has the tickets and she is hungry. Watch out!

The view from the top floor is astounding. At night, Bangkok is a sea of lights and in such a busy city, there seems to be cars and people on every street and footpath going hither and thither like so many ants.

Look, up in the sky, is it a bird? Yep. It's Lidy!

You don't want to be suffering from vertigo when you look down out of the full length windows.

The view of Bangkok's fairyland lights

Out the opposite window, more jewels twinkling in the night

The meal was first class and although the style was buffet, there were chef's at every table serving the foods of which there was a style to suit any taste. Thai, of course, Japanese, Western, Kosher, Halal and Chinese were only some I recognised. Table service consisted of plate removal and the bar service was unobtrusive and professional. A wonderful place to eat and enjoy the view.

Sir? Are you sure you want a Singha with your Mai-Tai?

After dinner, we repaired to the eleventh floor cafe, where a pianist was providing beautiful background music, for a Napoleon XO or two, with coffee - of course.

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