The current urban structure of Bangkok city has derived from existing agricultural parcels and waterways in the past. Canals were filled up and layered with tarmac and rice fields were converted to plots of land, hence the urban pattern locally followed the green and blue structures. Elevated expressways, with a major reason to connect from point A to B as fast as possible, usually don’t respect this urban configuration. In most cases, after the demolition of existing buildings, the plots are leftover in either triangular or trapezium shape. To maximise the profit, developers have no choice but to build in those funky shapes.
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