First of all, this review is on Benjakiti Forest Park, not the old park next door. Years ago I had written off this section of Bangkok as being devoid of green spaces, but benjakiti forest park has changed my mind. Benjakiti park itself (the old park) was nothing more than a lake with running/bike trail around the perimeter. The new park is basically a wetland, with ground level trails winding through and an elevated skywalk above. I spotted several interesting birds (species unknown sorry, not my area of expertise). One thing I especially liked is that you can walk along the elevated structure all the way to Lumphini park without the need to cross a single roadway. It's an interesting walk as well, with a glimpse at the old Bangkok. The place is still being developed, and I'm looking forward to watching the evolution of the park into a thriving wetland.

Really nice park. One big round is about 2KM. Went there for a morning jog. There were lots of people (locals & foreigners) jogging. There were sometimes recreational activities going on at the park. I will come here again in my next Bangkok trip.

After all the hype about this park when it was first opened to the public, I expected more and found it quite underwhelming. Most of the trees are quite small and many of them are scrawny, weak or nearly dead. Even some of the larger trees that existed on the site before the park development have died (perhaps due to changes in the water regime). Due to minimal shade, the park is very hot during the day. The Skywalk is particularly hot. An added problem with the Skywalk is very limited exits once you enter above and start walking, so it's difficult to "bail out" without backtracking or continuing all the way to the end. That said, the park is very new and definitely "a work in progress." If efforts are made to nurture the trees in a sustained manner, eventually this park should be great. It's not there yet, but hopefully someday!

We arrived at our hotel in Bangkok early in the morning and decided to walk off a long flight. Having never visited the park on any of our other visits we thought we would go have a look. It turns out to be a wonderful quiet peaceful, green space in the middle of this large busy city. A huge man made lake flanked on one side by a huge modern convention centre. The park is now split into two areas - the old traditional park of plants, trees and lake and the new wetlands. Both are merged well and are both well worth a walk through. The wetlands have paths through them as well as an elevated pathway with viewing areas. There is also a skywalk called 'The Green Mile' which links Benjakitti with Lumphini park and avoids the traffic however it is difficult to find and even many of the locals we spoke to could not tell us where it started.

Bridge/walkway between Lumpini Park and Benjakiti Park definitely worth your time. You can pick up this raised walkway from Bridge between Lumpini Park and Benjakiti Park from either end of the walkway. It’s a lovely stroll to and from both of the fantastic parks. There’s plenty of hits on google for those who are interested in getting information.