Phra Nakhon Park


Phra Nakhon Park otherwise known as Lat Krabang Park is a public park in Lat Krabang District, Bangkok, Thailand.

History

In the beginning, the park had been the responsibility of the Lat Krabang District Office. In the year 1974, then Bangkok Governor Chamnan Yaovabun assigned the Department of Environment to administer the park instead. The area is originally lowland, leading to flooding problems in rainy seasons every year. It brought difficulties in maintenance; therefore, there was land revitalization to eliminate flooding issues and land development to be a complete public park as a outskirts residents recreational place.
[file:ห้องสมุดเพื่อการเรียนรู้ลาดกระบัง - panoramio.jpg|left|thumb|The lake and Lat Krabang Public Library]

Park components

The art of garden decoration and tree training on toothbrush trees and Fukien tea trees. To be various animal shapes is spectacular. The decorated and trained trees look like the garden zoo with plenty of animals, which is dazzling and beautiful in combination with the green and freshness of other plants. Inside the park, there are multi-purpose grounds, pavilions, an artificial lake, a swimming pool, Lat Krabang Public Library and Lat Krabang Young Centre.
The park has a total area of 50 rai.

Location

Phra Nakhon Park is on the Lat Krabang Road, Lat Krabang Subdistrict, Lat Krabang District, Bangkok. The opposite side is Chalong Krung Road, that leads to King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang and Phra Chom Klao Railway Halt.