Santichaiprakarn Park This waterside park is based around the Prasumen Fort that marks the northeast corner of Rattanakosin Island--an area that demarcates the old city area of Bangkok.
It is a well thought out park with a Thai-style pavilion, sculptures, a beautiful mangrove tree, restrooms (in the northeast corner), and plenty of benches (which often seem to be taken by backpacking frangs reading paperback books). There are usually several security guards prominently patrolling. An elevated grade across the park is intended to assist in flood control.  There are a few diagonal parking spaces in front of the park. Unfortunately, as with most public parking in Bangkok, they seem to have become permanent parking for some broken-down taxis and some big Mercedes Benzs. A row of historic shophouses across the street from the park are filled with trendy cafes and pubs. A shoreline promenade extends from the park to the Pinklao Bridge. This is a long overdue improvement. There do seem to be many seedy looking characters lounging around the walk though. October, 2001 - Wesley Hsu has alerted us to possible new riverside promenades: Taking the Chaopraya Express boat north, I've noticed the recent construction of what appear to be walkways with concrete railing posts very similar (possibly identical) to the ones on the promenade of Santichaiprakarn Park. Locations of this new work all seem to be on the Thonburi side of the river, including the area in front of the defunct Sofitel hotel and occurring as far north as past the Pinklao bridge.... It almost looks as if they intend to build some sort of intermittent, disjoint riverwalk.... The Si Praya ferry lands right on top of one (by the Sofitel). |
Bangkok Attraction 
