THERE were once high hopes for the Sathorn Unique building, which was destined to become one of the glitziest addresses in Bangkok.

During Thailand’s economic boom in the 1990s, it became a towering addition to the city’s skyline. But in 1997, the Asian financial crisis left no money to complete to building.

Today, the eerie, unfinished 49-storey “ghost tower” is a very different kind of attraction.

While entering the building is forbidden, some have managed to venture inside.

Even just viewing it from afar is a creepy experience.

The grey tower stands empty and desolate, with incomplete upper levels.

Locals are convinced the building is haunted, and just from looking at the pictures below you can understand why.

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News_Image_File: It’s been left unfinished. Picture: Earth-Bound Misfit, Flickr

News_Image_File: What a view from the rooftop. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: It’s an unmissable part of the Bangkok skyline. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: Inside it’s empty. Picture: Katchapillar, Flickr

News_Image_File: The escalators are in ruins. Picture: Katchapillar, Flickr

News_Image_File: Outside the building. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: It has a beehive-like appearance. Picture: Honeysweater, Flickr

News_Image_File: A poster for workers amid the rubble. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: The view from the building. Picture: Katchapillar, Flickr

News_Image_File: The maze of stairs. Picture: Katchapillar, Flickr

News_Image_File: Various displays of graffiti. Picture: Katchapillar, Flickr

News_Image_File: It sits amid a bustling city. Picture: Farangrakthai.com, Flickr

News_Image_File: It was destined to become one of the glitziest addresses in Bangkok. Picture: Jonathan Burr, Flickr

News_Image_File: It’s eerie inside. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: It towers over the Bangkok skyline. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

News_Image_File: These escalators won’t be carrying anyone anytime soon. Picture: -AX-, Flickr

This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post. Pictures courtesy of Flickr users -AX-, Katchapillar, Honeysweater, Farangrakthai.comand Jonathan Burr.

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