Benjakitti Forest Park: Huge new green-space in Bangkok set to fully open by Feb 2022

 

Picture: Manager

 

Aerial photography posted on Facebook showed the latest developments in the continuing development of what will be known as Benjakitti Forest Park in Klong Toei in downtown Bangkok.

 

The area - on former land of the Thailand Tobacco Monopoly - has been hailed as a green lung for the people and a chance to improve the capital's notoriously bad drainage problems, reported Manager. 

 

Picture: Manager

 

Stages two and three of the development are now underway on 259 rai of land at a cost of 652 million baht.

 

They follow the already finished area of a lake and adjoining park on 130 rai that connects to the east. 

 

Stage 2 is set to be completed in time for the birthday of Her Majesty the former Queen Sirikit on August 12th 2021 - mother's day in Thailand. 

 

Picture: Manager

 

Stage 3 is slated to run from July of this year to February 2022 when the park will be fully opened to the public. 

 

Source: Manager

 

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Benjakiti Park. My favorite short early evening walk , 4 minutes from our hotel.

 

May be much improved with the added 'forest' ...  depending on how 'natural' it is (the Thai preference being always for the entirely manicured look).

Personally, I think the photos show tin mining in Thailand:-