i'm gonna take you on a full walking tour of chatuchak park
although this park isn't very big
most people don't even see the whole thing
make sure you stick around till the end of the video
i'm gonna show you the secret little bit at the end
let's go
the thing about chatuchak park is it's where the locals come
it's not your typical tourist park
i know, i know
it's right next to chattachuk market
this is where locals love to come and visit
it's just so peaceful here there's loads of nature here at chatuchak park
my favorite animal to see are the monitor lizards
you see some really small baby ones
but i love seeing the enormous ones that are well over a meter long
another thing i really love about this park
is you're going to find amazing sculptures absolutely everywhere
they're scattered throughout the park so make sure you keep an eye open
i love seeing all the different animals in this park
i don't know if you guys will be able to see it
but there are some squirrels just over there playing tag
so cute
it might not seem like it but we are in bangkok right now
so obviously it's pretty hot
luckily whoever made the park thought about it and have made really comfy benches all over the place
so you can sit down, cool off and have a water whenever you need
i'm gonna take a little break now then we'll hit the road again
and i'll show you what else we can find
the other thing that's really great about thailand parks
is you're never that far from street food
think about it, we're in bangkok
street food is everywhere
it's never that far away
whether you're working out or exercising, this is going to come in super handy
we'll see if we can grab some street food from one of the vendors on our way around the park
don't be fooled those bridges are a lot steeper than they look
another thing that i find really cool is that there
are hundreds of different plant varieties here
and what's even cooler you can find out all about them y
ou already know i'm a big nature lover
and what i really love is they've put helpful little qr codes on all of the plants
so you can find out even more
if you've been to bangkok this probably sounds familiar
you're walking down the street, you're having a great day
when all of a sudden 'boom'
a terrible smell hits you right in the face
you know what i'm talking about right?
that awful awful stinky bangkok drain smell
well i'm here to reassure you you're not gonna find any of that here
this park is one of the cleanest in bangkok
it smells great, got the amazing fresh air, trees all around you
guys you've just got to come and visit it's so lovely
another good thing you can't smoke here
smells really good
yay fresh air
wow i can't get over how many trees there are right now
i don't feel like i'm in bangkok at all
it feels like i'm in a forest
such a cool feeling
one of the things i love about chatuchak park is it's not the busiest park
it's not like lumpini
the name might sound a little bit familiar to you
it's actually right next to chatuchak market
you get a little bit more space, more time to yourself
more time to enjoy all the nature
and speaking of nature there's so much of it here
you're gonna see squirrels, you're gonna see loads of monitor lizards
i'm from new zealand so obviously nature is something that's really really important to me
this is the place i like to come to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life
makes me feel like i'm a bit more at home
when most people think of running in bangkok they think of lumpini park
right you probably did too
i like to think of chatuchak park as like the secret gem of running spots in bangkok
they even have really clear signposts showing exactly how far you've been
isn't that cool?
so much love and care goes into this park
just look at this topiary
it's so beautiful
you'll spot them absolutely everywhere but this one is one of my favorites
there are beautiful flower gardens all over the park
it's just so amazing to walk around
if you're wondering about these road cones
well after the sun starts going down they put them up so people know exactly where to run
a unique thing in thailand is sometimes you have to stop in the middle of the path
monitor lizards crossing
so you might be wondering what's in the area around chatuchak park
well one of the great things is it's super easy to get here
you might be able to see up here there's the bts also known as the sky train
and just down the road there's the mrt which is the underground train
there are so many ways to get here you can't make any excuses
come along you just need to come and visit
this is the part of the park i've been really excited to show you guys
it's furthest away from chatuchak market
not a lot of people come here
it's so quiet and so peaceful
it's where you're going to find all the nature
this is where you'll see the most monitor lizards, the most squirrels
i love how calming it is down this side of chatuchak park
i'm just gonna sit here and take in the view
i love this park and actually i really love all of bangkok's parks
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so once you've finished that secret end of the park you've got a choice
you can either go the rest of the loop
or you can sneak out the side exit and see if there's any street food for sale
that's what we're doing
we're gonna see if the coconut guy's there
you know i love a good coconut
let's go check it out
there's so much nature just look at this little guy he's so cute
oh awesome the coconut guy is here let's go get one
they're always so good
you guys know i love a good coconut and this one was taken right out of the freezer
it's super cold and refreshing after that hot day in the park
i've just finished my coconut and we've gone back into the park
i'm going to show you the rest of the loop now which is where all the runners go
if you're enjoying this walking tour then let me know in the comments
where do you want to see me next
but anyway back to this walking tour
let's go
if this spot looks familiar it's where we came for loy krathong
if you haven't already seen that one make sure you check it out at the end of this video
they've just turned the fountains on and they're looking amazing
the sun's going down now and we've got another beautiful bangkok sunset on our hands
you should definitely time your walk around this
okay guys gotta run
okay we'll catch you in the next one