In Bangkok, the impact was so intense that water from rooftop infinity pools in luxury hotels came crashing down, turning them into giant waterfalls.
Here is an image taken adjacent to the Intercontinental Hotel Bangkok Sukhumvit in Thonglor:
Video footage circulating on social media captures a dramatic scene in Bangkok, where water cascades from the rooftop pool of a five-star hotel following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.
The footage was recorded from inside an office space at the WeWork T-One Building by Bangkok resident Sebastian Wolff.
Additional videos on social media show water spilling over the edges of the hotel’s rooftop pool, tumbling down dozens of floors before reaching the streets below.
The luxury hotel, located on Sukhumvit Road in the heart of Bangkok, was recently named the best hotel in Southeast Asia in the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards U.K. It boasts 381 rooms and suites with views of the bustling Thai capital.
The earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday afternoon, causing building collapses and widespread panic.
In Bangkok, alarms sounded as the quake hit around 1:30 p.m., prompting evacuations from high-rise condominiums and hotels. Startled residents and visitors hurried down staircases as emergency protocols were enacted, the Associated Press reported.
