Exploring Bangkok's City Parks

The metropolitan area of Bangkok has many city parks for everyone to enjoy the fresh air and get exercise. Here are nine that I have visited and have documented with photos, there are others, but these are the biggest and most scenic. There is a Google Map showing the locations of each of these parks at the end of this post.

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Lumpini Park - Bangkok's Garden Oasis

Lumpini Park in located deep in the center of Metropolitan Bangkok, between Silom and Sathorn Roads and off of Rama IV Road.  The park has several large lakes which cool the hot city air and provide a nice living area for many interesting creatures.  Read More...

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Benjakiti Park in Bangkok

Benjakitti Park is nestled in the middle of downtown Bangkok and is surrounding by amazing skyline of high-rises.  This park is also known as Queen Sirikit Park because it is located next to the Queen Sirikit Convention Center. Read More...

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Wachira Benjathat, Chatuchak and Queen Sirikit Park Complex ​

Wachira Benjathat, Chatuchak and Queen Sirikit Park Complex is a vast area of park land, beautifully maintained, and a great area to enjoy Thailand's nature right in the middle of downtown Bangkok. Read More...

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Romaneenart Park in Downtown ​

Romaneenart Park is a Bangkok City Park located just to the west of Wat Suthat in the oldtown area of Downtown Bangkok.  The park is unique in that it is also the home of the old Bangkok City Jail which has been renovated into a corrections museum. Read More...

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Jungle Park of Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan

Sri Nakhon Khuean Khan Park is a jungle park just outside Bangkok. In fact, the park is just opposite Bangkok's major industrial area along the Chao Phraya River but when you are in the park you feel like you are deep into heavy tropical jungle. Read More...

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Rama 9 Bridge Park​

Rama 9 Bridge Park is located at the base of Rama 9 Bridge, on the southern side of the Chao Phraya River, which is the Bangkok side of the river. Read More...

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Dusit Zoo - Wildlife of the World in Downtown Bangkok

The Dusit Zoo is located  in Bangkok's Dusit District next to the Parliament House and Wat Ben. The zoo was originally built by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) as his private garden called "Khao Din Park" adjacent to the royal palace. Read More...

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Rama IX Botanical Gardens

A day trip to the Rama IX Botanical Gardens is a great way to spend the day in Bangkok in an out-of-the-way scenic area, little frequented by foreigners. The gardens are located to the east of Bangkok center city, costing about 100 baht for the taxi ride. Read More...

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Rama 8 Bridge

The Rama 8 Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand at the upper reaches of Bangkok’s main area frequented by tourists. In fact, the bridge is used as the turning point for the large tourist dining boats as they tour the Chao Praya River for dinner time. Read More...

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