Lumphini Park
Public park in Bangkok / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Lumphini Park?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Lumphini Park (Thai: สวนลุมพินี, RTGS: Suan Lumphini, pronounced [sǔan lūm.pʰī.nīː]), also Lumpini or Lumpinee, is a 360 rai (57.6-hectare (142-acre)) park in Bangkok, Thailand. The park offers rare open public space, trees and playgrounds in the Thai capital and contains an artificial lake where visitors can rent boats. Paths around the park totalling approximately 2.5 km in length are a popular area for morning and evening joggers. Officially, cycling is only permitted during the day between the times of 10:00 am to 03:00 pm. There is a smoking ban throughout the park. Dogs are not allowed, except certified guide dogs only. Lumphini Park is regarded as the first public park in Bangkok and Thailand.[1][2]
This article is written like a travel guide. (December 2015) |
Lumphini Park | |
---|---|
Type | Urban Park |
Location | Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok |
Coordinates | 13°43′50″N 100°32′30″E |
Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
Created | 1925 (1925) |
Operated by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration |
Visitors | about 10,000 - 15,000 people a day |
Status | Open daily from 4.30 a.m. to 9.00 p.m. |