The park in 1998

Suan Luang Rama IX (Thai: สวนหลวง ร.9, pronounced [sǔa̯n lǔa̯ŋ rɔ̄ː kâːw]), also referred to as (King) Rama IX Park, is a public park in Bangkok's Prawet District. With an area of 500 rai (80 ha; 200 acres), it is the largest park in the city.[1]

The park was built to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's sixtieth birthday in 1987, and was opened by the King on 1 December that year.[2] It features extensive botanical gardens, a lake, and a pavilion housing exhibits in honour of the King. The park is managed by the Suan Luang Rama 9 Foundation.

The "Phanmai Ngam Aram Suan Luang Ror Kao" (Beautiful Flora in the Suan Luang Rama IX Park) fair is held annually here in December since 1987, the year it was founded.[3]

The park is the namesake of the Suan Luang Rama IX MRT station, which opened in 2023.[4]

References

  1. ^ Public Park Office, Environment Department. "สวนหลวง ร.9 Suan Luang Rama IX Park". Public Park Office website (in Thai). Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. ^ "ประวัติความเป็นมาของสวนหลวง ร.๙". suanluangrama9.or.th (in Thai). Suan Luang Rama 9 Foundation. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ^ "พรรณไม้งามอร่ามสวนหลวง ร.9 ความงามแห่งมวลไม้นานาพันธุ์" [Beautiful Flora in the Suan Luang Rama IX Park, the beauty of all kinds of flora]. Naewna (in Thai). 12 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "3 มิ.ย.นี้ เปิดทดลองรถไฟฟ้า "สีเหลือง" 13 สถานี "สำโรง-หัวหมาก"".

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