Accessibility to be improved in areas around Lumpini Park

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Accessibility to be improved in areas around Lumpini Park

BANGKOK, 26 July 2016 (NNT) – Areas around Lumpini Park and public transport in the area will be upgraded extensively to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities as well as all other groups of people, says the MSDHS.

The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security (MSDHS) is discussing with related agencies the upgrade of various areas around Lumpini Park, including public transportation links, to better facilitate the enjoyment of persons with disabilities and people of all ages when visiting the park. The changes were discussed in a meeting chaired by the MSDHS Minister, Pol Gen Adul Sangsingkeo.

He revealed that the meeting was held to consider all options that could improve areas in the park and whether to adopt universal design principles to enhance accessibility, especially for the disabled and the elderly, some of whom had complained about the inconvenience they had experienced getting to and from this public park and its surrounding areas.

The improvements will undertaken in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Architecture, and will involve landscape renovations including new pavements, new ramps, and the improvement of walkways linking the park to the public transportation system.

The project is expected to be completed within 6 months. Renovation projects are also being planned for other parks, and will get the go-ahead once improvements have been completed at Lumpini Park.


-- NNT 2016-07-26

[ClutchClark]

I do see numerous elderly and wheelchair bound individuals at Lumpini but there is no doubt that BKK sidewalks are not set up for wheelchairs or the disabled.

Its great that Officials are finally doing something.

[rak sa_ngop]

If I was disabled I would be seriously peeed off with all those able bodied Thais who queue to cram themselves into the lifts at the MRT stations such as Si Lom. I am not sure if they willingly give up space for disabled people or people with heavy luggage or children, but they shouldn't be allowed to use the lifts in the first place.

Disgusting laziness which will return to haunt them when they are older and and have health problems.

Walking up and down escalators can save your life!

[Baerboxer]

If I was disabled I would be seriously peeed off with all those able bodied Thais who queue to cram themselves into the lifts at the MRT stations such as Si Lom. I am not sure if they willingly give up space for disabled people or people with heavy luggage or children, but they shouldn't be allowed to use the lifts in the first place.

Disgusting laziness which will return to haunt them when they are older and and have health problems.

Walking up and down escalators can save your life!

Same in the malls. Some people prefer lifts rather than the escalators and stairs, which is there choice. Just wish they'd all respect disabled people in wheelchairs who don't have that choice.

Some are helpful and friendly, others downright ignorant and rude. The ones I hate the most are the able bodied who try and jump the queue and walk in the lift straight in front of the wheel chair as if it doesn't exist.

[Baerboxer]

If I was disabled I would be seriously peeed off with all those able bodied Thais who queue to cram themselves into the lifts at the MRT stations such as Si Lom. I am not sure if they willingly give up space for disabled people or people with heavy luggage or children, but they shouldn't be allowed to use the lifts in the first place.

Disgusting laziness which will return to haunt them when they are older and and have health problems.

Walking up and down escalators can save your life!

Same in the malls. Some people prefer lifts rather than the escalators and stairs, which is there choice. Just wish they'd all respect disabled people in wheelchairs who don't have that choice.

Some are helpful and friendly, others downright ignorant and rude. The ones I hate the most are the able bodied who try and jump the queue and walk in the lift straight in front of the wheel chair as if it doesn't exist.

[taony]

Took me more than three months to get my building to move the Lamborghini out of the handicap spot and into one of the regular free spots only five metres away.