Lumphini Park
| Lumphini Park | |
|---|---|
Aerial view of Lumphini Park | |
| Type | Urban Park |
| Location | Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok |
| Coordinates | 13°43′50″N 100°32′30″E / 13.73056°N 100.54167°E |
| Area | 142 acres (57 ha) |
| Created | 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. |
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. The park is the provenance of Lumpinee Boxing Stadium.
To the west, Lumphini Park is close to Sala Daeng Station on the BTS Skytrain's Silom Line and Si Lom station on the Blue Line. To the east, the park is located next to Witthayu Road. The road is separates the park from the Lumphini station on the Blue Line.