| Chatuchak Park | |
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| สวนจตุจักร | |
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 Interactive map of Chatuchak Park | |
| Type | Publicurban park |
| Location | Chatuchak District,Bangkok,Thailand |
Chatuchak Park (Thai:สวนจตุจักร,RTGS: Suan Chatuchak,pronounced[sǔa̯nt͡ɕàʔ.tùʔ.t͡ɕàk]) is a public park in the southwest part ofChatuchak District,Bangkok,Thailand. It is also the name of theChatuchak Park MRT station that lies under the park. Its name is the origin name of Chatuchak district.
Chatuchak Park is one of the oldest public parks in Bangkok. It was built on the land formerly owned by theState Railway of Thailand (SRT), in dedication to former KingBhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), on the occasion of his 4th cycle (48 years) birthday anniversary on December 5, 1975. The King thus granted the name "Chatuchak" (meaning 4 cycles) to the park. The park includes many varieties of trees and plants in the garden with different themes, flowers courtyard, multipurpose ground, a clock tower, PrincessSirindhorn's birthday anniversary garden, sculptures fromASEAN countries and an inactive train museum. Anartificial lake runs along this thin and long park with numerous bridges crossing the lake. The park is suitable for recreational cum exercise activities. Certified guide dogs are allowed in this park.
It has an area of 0.304 square kilometres. It was later augmented withQueen Sirikit Park,Wachirabenchathat Park, andChak Phupha Su Maha Nathee Park, though they are separated from Chatuchak Park byKamphang Phet 3 Road.
Chatuchak park includes Wachirabenchathat park in the summer (March to April) every year is a time whenpink pouis are blooming, especially along thePhaholyothin Road adjacent to the Chatuchak Park MRT Station, causing a picturesque scenery.[1][2]
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