Queen Sirikit Park is designed as a botanical garden and urban forest, with lotus ponds, themed plant collections, and shaded paths. Its planned landscape reflects a royal vision of a “small forest in a big city,” offering both respite and a place to learn about plants.
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Pause beside the water and notice the contrast between lotus leaves, reflections, and the surrounding city. Queen Sirikit Park was created as a forest park and flower garden for public recreation and learning, commemorating the Queen Mother’s sixtieth birthday in 1992.
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- The park was established in 1992 to mark the Queen Mother’s sixtieth birthday.
- Its stated vision includes a forest park, flower garden, and learning place.
- The park received botanic garden accreditation in 2024.
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