A forest built on purpose

The forest park kept 1,733 of the trees that were already on the site and added more than 7,000 new ones, with over 300 species of local plants. The four ponds hold up to 128,000 cubic meters of water, part of a design meant to ease flooding and clean water as well as give people shade. A demonstration rice field grows five colors of rice for visitors to learn from.

Paths, water and play

Separate routes for walking, running and cycling loop through the park, and the ponds have duck-shaped pedal boats and kayaks. There is a playground, a street skateboard park, benches and a grandstand for events, and a registered dog park opposite the parking lot by the Ratchadaphisek Road entrance.

The old tobacco warehouses

An old tobacco factory warehouse has been turned into an indoor sports center with courts for seven sports, including basketball, badminton, futsal and pickleball, all booked in advance through the city's sports booking site. The Benjakitti Forest Park Museum Building holds an exhibition on Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother's work for Thailand's forests, with a herbarium of plants linked to her name, such as the Kitiyakara orchid.

Park rules

This is a working city park with rules to match: no drones, no smoking, no alcohol and no trading inside. Cycling has its own hours, shorter than the park's, so riders should check them before planning an evening loop.

Sources: Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Benjakitti Park. Checked September 25, 2026.