Suan Luang Rama IX

Suan Luang Rama IX (Thai: สวนหลวง ร.๙), 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 in 2014, showing the Rajamangala Pavilion

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.

References

Public Park Office, Environment Department. "สวนหลวง ร.๙ Suan Luang Rama IX Park". Public Park Office website (in Thai). Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
"ประวัติความเป็นมาของสวนหลวง ร.๙". suanluangrama9.or.th (in Thai). Suan Luang Rama 9 Foundation. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

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[1] Public Park Office, Environment Department. "สวนหลวง ร.๙ 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.