7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary Park, Bang Bon


7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary Park, Bang Bon is an urban park in Bangkok, Thailand.

History & concept

The park is constructed on an area of of the Crown Property Bureau, with 9 royal projects of King Bhumibol Adulyadej as the main design concept, consisting of
  1. The Kaem Ling Project : project to build a retention pond to solve the flood problem.
  2. Natural Water Treatment Project
  3. Sufficiency Economy Philosophy : sufficiency economy philosophy by the King Rama IX
  4. Royal Initiative Project on Wildlife Conservation
  5. Reforestation Project: 3 Forests, 4 Benefits
  6. Soil Rehabilitation and Conservation Project
  7. Integrated Agriculture Project
  8. Elaborate Agriculture Project
  9. Energy Crop Project
Hence, the park is also known as "9 Hills Park" according to its design.
It was built to celebrate the 84th birthday of the King Rama IX in 2011. It was completed in first phase and opened for available in September 2018 and was full completed in December the same year.
Inside the park, there are an exhibition hall displays the royal projects, a floating amphitheatre, a bridge over the lake, a scenic view point, and many photo spots. There is also a concrete running track around the park, with a total distance of. With an area of 100 rai, it is the 10th largest urban park in Bangkok.

Location

The park is located on Rama II Soi 82, Bang Bon Tai subdistrict, Bang Bon district, on the southwest suburbs of Bangkok, between two highways, Rama II and Kanchanaphisek Roads.