A visitor sits under a rain tree by the lake at dusk, with the city lights reflected in the water

Lumphini Park

สวนลุมพินี · Bangkok's royal park, since 1925

In the middle of Bangkok's business district lies 57 hectares of lawns, old trees and still water. Lumphini Park was given to the people by King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and has been the city's green heart for a century.

The land was once known as Thung Sala Daeng and belonged to the King himself. In 1925 he granted it for a national exhibition, intending it to become a public park afterwards. He named it after Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha in present-day Nepal. Today the park is managed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, entry is free, and from before dawn until late in the evening it belongs to joggers, tai chi groups, families, office workers and a large population of water monitors.

1925land granted by King Vajiravudh
57 ha360 rai, about 142 acres
04:30–22:00open daily, free entry
30+bird species recorded

The park seen from the south-west, with the city rising behind it Photo: Terence Ong, CC BY 2.5

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History

From royal land and a planned exhibition to a century as Bangkok's park.

Landmarks

The royal monument, the clock tower, the first public library and the lake.

Wildlife

Water monitors, storks, herons, turtles and the birds of the old trees.

Visiting

Hours, getting there, and how to visit with respect.