Queen Sirikit Park is a botanical garden in Chatuchak district, Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1992 and named after Queen Sirikit to celebrate her 60th birthday. It contains many fountains and pools where lotus flowers bloom.
Queen Sirikit Park is probably one of the most attractive botanical gardens in Bangkok. Not only does it serve as an ideal picnic spot for locals as well as tourists, but, with its wealth of floral species, it is also a great learning center for understanding the flora of Thailand.
With its huge area of 120,000sq m, and its diverse collection of over 2,000 species of local and foreign plants, Queen Sirikit park acts as an idyllic sanctuary to enjoy breezy evenings and chiming birdsongs. Its vast expanse of grassy stretches and unperturbed surrounds also offers wonderful opportunities for taking leisurely evening strolls. Besides its natural treats, the park also shelters many man-made attractions within its realms.
There is a sparkling pool inside the park, garlanded with different varieties of flowers and three beautiful fountains that dance to the sound of music. The Botanical Gardens inside the park, such as 'The Lotus Garden', 'The Banana Garden', 'The Hibiscus Yard' and 'The Frangipani Yard', present equally delightful attractions, with their floral treasures. Especially, the Lotus Garden is a rare sight, with geometrically shaped pools and a diverse assortment of colorful lotuses.
The park also decks in landscaped flowerbeds that girdle its numerous walkways. There are benches shaded by climbers, laid out in different corners of the park. Another key draw is the expertly laid out 'Provincial Tree Garden'. Fashioned as the map of Thailand, this garden marks each province with a tree that is local to that area. Thus, this tree garden not only adds on to the distinctiveness of the park, but also presents the plant life of Thailand in an entirely new light.
Queen Sirikit Park is open to the public from Tuesday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm. During weekends and public holidays, its operating hours are from 10 am to 6 pm. It remains closed on Mondays.The entrance fee is free of charge!!!
The park can be reached easily from the Mo Chit Station on Sukhumvit Line of the BTS Skytrain, or the Chatuchak Park Station on MRT Bangkok Metro Blue Line.
