Lumpini Park is the oldest park of its kind located in one's heart of Bangkok. It supplies a welcome haven from the bustle of the city having its lush diverse flora and fauna coupled with fun activities for your family.
Bangkok rose from the humble beginnings as an interface town on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. Today it is considered one of Asia's foremost business and trading hubs. During its gradual evolution,Bangkok is a huge popular tourist hotspot with many travelers from all over the world flocking to its shores. With a rich and diverse history, Bangkok has many attractions both old and new for visitors to explore. Bangkok canal tour Lumpini Park is named after the birth host to the Buddha in Nepal and is situated in the Central Business District where Silom Road meets Rama IV. It is the oldest park of its kind in Thailand. It resides on 140 acres and accommodates two large lakes and many sports and recreational facilities including a jogging track, boating, public swimming pool, open air recreational centre, playgrounds, and even an area for ball room dancing. The park opens at 6 am offering an opportunity for medical conscious to partake in morning hours sports activities ranging from jogging to Tai Chi. During weekends the park becomes a picnic location for Bangkok city residents. Towards the end of each year, in the cooler months, the Palm Garden of the park is your website of the annual 'Concert in the Park' festival featuring classical music by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra and other prominent bands. The sheltered niches dotted round the park allow visitors to relax, read a book or spend some time simply gazing at the colorful flora and fauna. The lush manicured greens of the park offer a unique comfort in one's heart of bustling, Bangkok where visitors can kick off their shoes and forget their troubles. The park is also the habitat for indigenous fauna including water monitor lizards, palm sized mollusks, squirrels, varied bird life.A wide variety of sumptuous street food is also can be found here, nearby the western parking lot where vendors sell fresh Thai food and fruit.The Lumpini Park may be reached by taking the Sky Train to Saladaeng Station and is a short walk from there. It can be reached from the nearby Lumpini and Silom MRT stations.There are many 5 stars hotels Bangkok within close proximity to Lumpini Park. The Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok is one such Bangkok luxury hotel. Park grounds may be reached in just a few momemts from the hotel via the most popular sky train mass transit system. Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok sits amidst lush tropical gardens affording spectacular river views. Choose from many different tastefully appointed rooms and suites coupled with signature Shangri-La service and amenities.
