Location : Ratchadapisek Road (Thailand Cultural Center MRT Station)
Significance : Opened in 1992, the park is intended to celebrate the Queen's 60th birthday.
Highlight : in this park located the biggest lake in Bangkok. The place is spectacular and is suitable for many activities, such as biking, jogging, working out, or kayaking. You will feel comfortable and relaxed with the cool breeze and the green trees around you.
Open : Daily, from 05.00-20.00
Location : Sukhumvit Road (Prompong BTS Station)
Significance : Opened in 1992, the park is intended to celebrate the Queen's 60th birthday.
Highlight : Apart from being a beautiful park in the center of the city, this park is a place where the exercise lovers of all age gather together to work out everyday. The trees and plants in the park are not overcrowded. The park is rather open and spacious. Also, there will be daily show of the music-fountain and sculptures from famous artists : Misiam, Yib in soy, and Khian Yimsiri.
Open : Daily, from 05.00-21.00
Location : Between Kampaengpetch 2 and 3 Road, near the Jatujak Park (Mochit BTS Station and Jatujak MRT Station)
Significance : To celebrate the Queen's 60th Birthday in 1992.
Highlight : With about 200 Rai space, this park is perfect in its arrangement, especially those with implying meaning. For example, the pool is decorated with the "ส" letter in Thai and "S" in English, as the Queen's initial. Also, the plants in the park are given names by the King or Queen: Luangpritiyathorn and Kanun Pisarntaksin. Other plants are the ones with good meanings, such as lotus, banana, Chinese rose, Leelawadee. There is also Yan Da-Oh, the rare plant with golden leaves and found only in Naratiwas.
Open : Daily, from 05.00-18.30
Rose La Moon has been serving Hong Kong-style food for 30 years. Regulars swear by the Hong Kong-style pigeon (B260), roasted salted chicken (B275) and steamed goby in soy sauce (B900/kilo). Prices start from B200. 165/5-6 Soi Asoke, 02-258-3406-7.
Open : daily 11am-2pm, 6-11pm.
Our grandparents love lamb, and Tae Po Huad has been the place for Chinese style stewed lamb with herbs (B150) for 50 years. As lamb makes your body "hot," here it's served with a cooling galangal sauce—an ancient yin/yang formula that's good for your health, divinely tender and without a hint of gaminess, Besides lamb, there are other dishes, many made with traditional herbs, such as stir-fried crocodile meat with black pepper and stewed ostrich tendon with Chinese herbs. Phadungdao Road (Soi Texas), opposite Family Mart, 02-221-6588.
Open : daily 9 am-9pm.
