Eerie footage shows an abandoned five star hotel left untouched for almost a decade after the owners packed up and left amid crippling debts.

The Grand Ayudhaya was once one of the biggest in Bangkok with hundreds of guests from around the world staying every day. But when visitor numbers plummeted during a political crisis in 2010, the owners could not meet bank repayments.

The 600-room hotel - which even had two replica ancient temples - suddenly closed with little notice. Staff were sent home and items inside were deserted. The building was repossessed by one of the large Thai banks which has kept it on its books ever since.

Despite being dubbed a ‘’ghost hotel’’ by locals, the building's plush interior has remained untouched - with plates still piled on tables, breakfast menus laid out and a baby’s high chair waiting at table. Flip-flops even sit next to a sports court.

The spooky footage was captured by an urban explorer who noticed the deserted building from the road, where it sits between other high-rise blocks bustling with life. According to security staff who protect the building round the clock from vandals and squatters, it has been empty for seven years. They said the only people to enter are their bosses. Each door is protected with chains and padlocks.

Thai forums describe it as a ‘’scary’’ place. One said: ‘’It was always empty. I never saw any customers. I just went there to use the swimming pool but I never felt so scary. It was very quiet and people would rarely stay. Not it’s totally dark at night it's like a ghost hotel.''