central park in bangkok
not really words you expect to go together
but we're here at benjakitti park and it's absolutely spectacular
it's kind of hard to believe because it's so peaceful here
but we're about five minutes away from the city centre
just over there is the asok area where you'll find your big malls like terminal 21
you'll find the nana area which you might have heard of
but we're here in a park
it's kind of hard to get my head around
like right there the city is humming
and right here it's just so lovely and peaceful
there's nature all around us
i can see amazing wetlands surrounding us
i'm going to show you around the whole park
oh you're going to love it
we're here in the middle of the day and it's super hot
make sure you bring water when you come
you're really gonna need it
the park is full of the most amazing elevated skywalks
you're right in line with all of the trees
and they've set up these great spots where you can take a look over the whole park
you can see the city in the distance and the park right in front of you
i can't even describe how amazing this is
you just need to come to bangkok's newest central forest park and see it for yourself
the view is incredible
you know i love finding nature in bangkok
and what i love so much about this place is all of the incredible swamp kind of land
we've already spotted two monitor lizards and i can't wait to see what else we find too
there's been so much thought that's gone into this park
there are amazing walkways absolutely everywhere you go
you can choose to go up on the skywalk or down below so you're amongst all the swamps
and they've got these amazing observation decks absolutely everywhere
you can climb up a little bit higher and take in all the views of the park
so it's pretty obvious that the central forest park is an amazing place for walking
but it's also a great place for biking too
there are really great bike tracks throughout the park
so you can just bring your bike along and cycle on through and just take in those views
you won't feel like you're in bangkok at all
it's so green it's so lush and you'll be completely blown away
the park is only recently open and it's still continuing to expand
as you can see behind me this bit is still closed
but it won't be long until it opens up and we can go explore that too
if you want to see phase three of this park just let me know in the comments
and we'll go and explore it so you don't have to
it's so hard to believe that we're in bangkok right now
right behind me just there is the asok intersection
it's one of the craziest busiest intersections in all of thailand
but we're right here where it's really quiet
just peace and quiet in the park
it's kind of hard to get my head around
if you do decide to step off the skywalk and walk along the amazing pathways all around the park
you're going to find the most amazing flowers everywhere
they've grown right against the paths and they're just so beautiful
i couldn't see them from the skywalk and i just love seeing the bright yellow and red colors
it's so lovely
everywhere is so lush and so vibrant
literally as far as i can see it's just green
it's so beautiful
oh just up here is one of the observation decks
let's go have a look
this is such a good place for running
there's so many different routes you can take so you don't run into anyone else
there's a lotus lake right here
so i had to sit down to take a look
it's just so peaceful here
i can see butterflies and dragonflies flying all around
i can hear the birds chirping
i just don't feel like i'm in bangkok at all right now
that's the amazing thing about thailand
i can never imagine central park in new york city having its very own lotus lake
oh i just saw a turtle swimming past
that's so cool
i really wanted to show you guys but i don't think he's going to come out again
he's somewhere down there in all the plants and greenery
as well as having an amazing green space benjakitti central forest park
also has an outdoor amphitheater
i think this is going to be used for outdoor performances
but if you know more about it let me know
i really want to know
seriously this amphitheatre is absolutely huge
i bet this would be an amazing place to watch an outdoor performance
something that i haven't heard anyone talk about are the trees
that are planted throughout the amphitheater
when these trees mature they're going to make the most amazing natural canopies
they're going to protect you from all the sunlight and keep you in the nice cool shade
the architect of this park has truly thought of everything
okay i've shown you the amphitheater now we're going to head back into the green space
and i'll show you the more developed part of the park
if you want the park all to yourself then you need to come in the middle of the day
it's completely empty right now i
f you're looking for cooler weather try coming in the morning or in the evening
it's going to be way busier but you're going to get that weather that you're really after
if you want to see a full walking tour of
this amazing central forest park then head over to our next video
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