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Dave Harmon, PW editor
- Aug 15, 2019
- 1 min read

Thailand | "Spectacular" 1920s British embassy building in Bangkok razed for shopping mall

Britain’s historic Thailand embassy has been demolished to reportedly make way for a shopping mall, sending waves of indignation across Bangkok.

Photos show the landmark, which the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) described as “one of the most spectacular British properties overseas”, reduced to rubble, as the site is cleared by its new owners.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/britains-historic-bangkok-embassy-bulldozed-to-make-way-for-mall-a4211991.html

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