Queen Sirikit Park
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Queen Sirikit Park is a botanical garden in Chatuchak district
, Bangkok
, Thailand
. Covering an area of 0.22 km², it is part of the larger Chatuchak Park
complex. It was built in 1992 and named after Queen Sirikit
to celebrate her 60th birthday. It contains many fountain
s and pools where lotus
flowers bloom.
The park can be reached easily from the Mo Chit Station on of the BTS Skytrain, or the Chatuchak Park Station on MRT
.
Chatuchak (district)
Chatuchak is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. The district is bounded by seven other districts : Lak Si, Bang Khen, Lat Phrao, Huai Khwang, Din Daeng, Phaya Thai and Bang Sue.-History:...
, Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Covering an area of 0.22 km², it is part of the larger Chatuchak Park
Chatuchak Park
Chatuchak Park is the name of a public park in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is also the name of the Bangkok Metro station that lies under the park....
complex. It was built in 1992 and named after Queen Sirikit
Sirikit
Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat , is the queen consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand. She is the second Queen Regent of Thailand...
to celebrate her 60th birthday. It contains many fountain
Fountain
A fountain is a piece of architecture which pours water into a basin or jets it into the air either to supply drinking water or for decorative or dramatic effect....
s and pools where lotus
Nelumbo
Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers resembling water lilies, commonly known as lotus. The generic name is derived from the Sinhalese word Nelum. There are only two known living species in the genus. The sacred lotus is native to Asia, and is the better known of the two...
flowers bloom.
The park can be reached easily from the Mo Chit Station on of the BTS Skytrain, or the Chatuchak Park Station on MRT
Bangkok Metro
The MRT , sometimes referred to as the Bangkok Metro, is Bangkok's underground metro system in Thailand. It was constructed under a concession concept...
.
External links
- Queen Sirikit Park at the Thai Department of the Environment website
- Queen Sirikit Park at thailandtraveltours.com