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Essentials about Chatuchak Park in brief

Photos of Bangkok almost always show the endless sea of houses with their many skyscrapers, the countless temples and the winding canals of the Thai metropolis. In the process, it is forgotten that Bangkok is indeed a green city and has a whole series of beautiful gardens and parks to offer its residents and visitors. Chatuchak Park, located in the north of Bangkok, is one of the city’s most popular green spaces. Together with two adjacent parks, it forms the largest interconnected green space in the city. With over 2,000 different plant species and plenty of animal inhabitants, Chatuchak Park is a true tropical oasis that promises a wonderful cooling off in Bangkok’s sweaty climate.

The location of Chatuchak Park

The city’s great green oasis is Chatuchak Park, located in the north. Together with the directly adjacent Queen Sirikit Park and Wachirabenchathat Park, Chatuchak Park is one of the largest contiguous green spaces in Bangkok. During the week, the park is a tranquil place. This changes on the weekends, as soon as the Chatuchak Weekend Market right next door opens its doors. Then suddenly there is a lot of activity in the park.

The grounds of Chatuchak Park

For European visitors, Chatuchak Park is a tropical oasis. Exotic trees, bushes and plants as far as the eye can see. In total, there are more than 2,000 different plant species to discover in the park. Botanically interested people will be pleased to know that most of the plants also have a name tag.

On the small paths that crisscross the park, you can walk for hours in the shade of the trees and palms (which is a real physical relief in the often oppressive heat of Bangkok). If you don’t like walking, you can also rent a bicycle in the park. In any case, the most charming and romantic way to get around the park are the pedal boats that you can use to sail across the artificial lake. Typical for Thailand, the boats have the shape of a duck or a swan.

If you like to keep fit, you will find one or the other fitness program in Chatuchak Park. At several places in the park, small fitness stations are set up where you can work out for free. Also, many people meet in the evening for joint jogging or aerobics.

Eating and drinking in Chatuchak Park

If the climate of Bangkok is already sweaty enough for you, you can also have a wonderful picnic in Chatuchak Park. You don’t even have to bring your own picnic blanket – there are countless flying vendors who lend out bamboo mats. The physical well-being is always well taken care of in Thailand anyway. Vendors roam the park selling drinks, coconut ice cream and nuts. In addition, outside the park area you will find countless cookshops and stalls that offer the full program of Thai street food.

Animals in Chatuchak Park

Last but not least, it should be noted that you should not be frightened if suddenly a large lizard runs past you. In Chatuchak Park monitor lizards are at home. However, the animals are quite shy and usually disappear quickly in the water as soon as you approach them (which you should refrain from doing anyway). Otherwise, you can hear the birds chirping and the frogs croaking in the park and see the squirrels scurrying from tree to tree. The best conditions to spend a wonderful day in a beautiful natural setting in the middle of one of the largest metropolises in the world.

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Getting there

By public transport:

Metro line MRT_BLL: Stop Chatuchak Park

Sky Train line BTS Sukhumvit: Stop Mo Chit

Bus lines 8, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 44, 52, 59, 63, 77, 90, 96, 104, 122, 134, 136, 138, 145, 157, 188, 502, 503, 509, 510, 517, 523, 529, 547, A1 and A2: Stop Chatuchak

By car:

Nearest parking spaces are the Parking Lot Gate 2 @ JJ Park and the Kamphaeng Phet 3 and 4 Rd Parking.