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King Rama lX Royal Park (Tel.3281385-7, 3281392)

The 200-acre park on Si Nakharin Road commemorates His Majesty King Rama IX's 60th birthday in 1987, and comprises a public park, a water park and extensive botanical gardens. A central building displays the works and life of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It is open to the public every day from 6.00 am-6.00 pm. Admission fee is 10 baht.

Bus service: Non air-conditioned buses No. 2, 25, 38, 48 and air-conditioned buses No. 1, 8, 11, 13 to Soi Womsuk (Sukhumvit Soi 103) and thence by mini-bus to the park.

Other public parks in Bangkok include Romaniyanat Park on Mahachai Road, Lumphini Park on Rama IV Road, Saranrom Park at the crossroads of New Road-Rachini, Chatuchak Park on Kamphaeng Phet Road (opposite to the Northern Bus Terminal), Benjasffi Park on Sukhumvit Road etc.


A source for further information in Bangkok is the Tourism Authority of Thailand, phone 226-0060. If you are calling from outside the country, that number will need to be prefaced by country code 66, city code 2. In the U.S. the Tourism Authority can be contacted at (312) 819-3990, fax (312) 565-0359; in Canada at (604) 733-4540, fax (604) 733-4599; in Sydney at 9247-7540, fax 9251-2465; and in London at (171) 499-7679, fax 629-5519.


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