Queen Sirikit Park — Attraction in Chatuchak Subdistrict

Queen Sirikit Park is a botanical garden in Chatuchak District, Bangkok, Thailand. Covering an area of 0.22 km2, it is part of the larger Chatuchak Park complex. It was built in 1992 and named after Sirikit, Queen of Thailand to celebrate her 60th birthday. It contains many fountains and pools where lotus flowers bloom. The Park also have High biodiversity in an ecosystem which a great variety of plant, great variety of butterflies, great variety of banana cultivars, great variety of palm tree cultivars, great variety of hibiscus, great variety of lotus more than 200 species of waterlilies, great variety of new species of plant in the world, great variety of coconut cultivars, great variety of bamboo cultivars, great variety of rare plants and endemic plants in Thailand. In 1991, the cabinet had the resolution to establish Queen Sirikit Park, the park for celebrations on the Auspicious Occasion of Queen Sirikit’s 5th Cycle (60 years) Birthday anniversary, on the 12th August 1992. The cabinet assigned the Ministry of Transport to build this park in the area of the State Railway of Thailand.This area is located in the South of the golf course of the Railway. The pattern of this park was similar as Thailand's geographical map.The area in the first project was 140 rai(0.224 km2) [1] and in the second project it will be expanded the area in 60 rai (0.092 km2) more in the future. In this area, there can be a park for a leisure weekend, fitness park for exercise, and the place to see a beautiful botanical garden which contains more than 2,000 species of the local and foreign plants. The construction budget came from the government, the State enterprises under the Ministry of Commerce, and the private sector. In parts of long way garden maintenance, the Foundation of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand will take care of this point. On 1 May 1995, the cabinet transferred Queen Sirikit Park to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. On 19 December 1996, Queen Sirikit Park...

Queen Sirikit Park(3)is a Botanical Garden located exactly backside of Chatuchak Park, tourists or any visitors want to visit this area just walk through Chatuchak Park ( details depicted in paragraph Chatuchak Park(1)). Area zoned to be different plants species such as bamboo, lotus , herb etc.. Someone asked me the difference between “ Aboretum” and “ Botanical Garden “ , I can say that the different is the objective of management for what are you heading to, if you targeted to Botanical purpose, area will be zoned based on plants species such as group of medicinal plants, flowering(angiosperms) species, tolerant species, herbs species, the main point is knowledge and you will gain beautiful landscape by products.On the other hand, if you manage area for the beautiful scenery purpose you will gain knowledge by products. The same idea of managing area for “wildlife sanctuary “ and “ national park “. Targeting the wildlife you will have beautiful landscape and fertile forest because animals ‘ home are forests, on the other hand the purpose of natural park management is the beautiful landscape, animals will come with fertile forest...

It is close the Mo chit BTS station and the Chatuchak MRT station which literally opens into the park. An amazing expanse of greenery and peace amidst bustling traffic on one side, this park rarely gets attention of tourists but should. An extremely large park that will need many hours to fully explore, it has water bodies, flowering shrubs and trees and even open air gym and exercise equipment. One can witness groups exercising at the park accompanied by music. Keeping company to park users are birds like mynahs and pigeons and squirrels. Many plants are in flower during different seasons to keep the environs colourful through the year. Washroom facilities are provided through the park as aslo walking paths and roads. Gazebo like structures and other sheltered areas help protect oneself from sun and rain. Still known by its old name Chatuchak Park, this green lung of Bangkok deserves more attention from both local residents and tourists. It can be a good rest stop for those visiting the busy Chatuchak market. Refreshments are available just outside the park. It has numerous entry points though not all may...