{"id":255387,"date":"2025-08-22T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=255387"},"modified":"2025-08-22T06:07:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:07:16","slug":"sky-high-hopes-for-bangkoks-new-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/08\/sky-high-hopes-for-bangkoks-new-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Sky-high hopes for Bangkok\u2019s new garden"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>BANGKOK, 22 August 2025: Thailand\u2019s capital is a city of surprises. When you think you\u2019ve seen it all, from the labyrinth of street food stalls to glistening temple spires, a bold, green vision emerges above the skyline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enter the new seven-rai rooftop garden at Bangkok\u2019s Dusit Central Park, now the largest of its kind in the country. Floating high above the historic Silom district, this urban oasis isn\u2019t just a pretty patch of green; it\u2019s a powerful symbol of what Bangkok could be: Liveable, breathable, and beautifully rebalanced.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"491\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255390 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 751px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 751\/491;width:623px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12-696x455.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/5-12-642x420.jpg 642w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stunning vistas across 7 Rai (11,200 sqm) of rooftop space adjacent to Lumpini Park.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Set across the 4th to the 7<sup>th<\/sup> floors of the mixed-use development, this 11,200-sqm sanctuary opens to the public on 3 September 2025. And for those of us who\u2019ve long lamented the city\u2019s concrete sprawl, this is welcome news indeed.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"540\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255389 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 953px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 953\/540;width:629px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12.jpg 953w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12-600x340.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12-696x394.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/4-12-741x420.jpg 741w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The garden now crowns a modern skyline.&nbsp;<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>A garden with a mission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by Vimarn Suriya Co, the garden is part of the ambitious THB46-billion Dusit Central Park project, an integrated retail, office, hotel and residential hub. But what sets this rooftop retreat apart is not its scale, but its soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The garden is planted exclusively with native Thai flora, carefully selected for high oxygen output and carbon absorption. Add to that wheelchair-friendly ramps, waterfall features, QR-coded educational zones, and shaded walkways, and you have more than a garden; you have a space designed with intention, inclusivity, and impact.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"423\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255388 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 738px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 738\/423;width:616px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13.jpg 738w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13-600x344.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13-696x399.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-13-733x420.jpg 733w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Suphajee Suthumpun, CEO of Dusit Thani Public Company Limited.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Suphajee proudly declares that the garden\u2019s concept follows \u201cUniversal Design\u201d principles, ensuring accessibility for all. But what struck me most was the garden\u2019s ethos. Here, we see not just a nod to environmentalism, but a deep-rooted attempt to bring life, human, plant and cultural, back to the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Greening a greedy city<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangkok has never been known for generous green space. At last count, the average Bangkokian had access to just 3.3 sqm of public greenery. Compare that with Singapore\u2019s whopping 66 sqm per person, and the contrast is stark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t always this way. Silom, where this garden now crowns a modern skyline, was once a bustling commercial and social hub. Over the years, however, it lost ground to hipper, glossier districts like Sukhumvit and Thonglor. Office towers emptied, shoppers scattered, and the pulse of the neighbourhood dimmed. But with the new rooftop garden as its crown jewel, there\u2019s hope that Silom\u2019s heart might beat strong again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lessons from the neighbours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The visuals offer a glimpse of the design brief. I couldn\u2019t help but think of Singapore and how its iconic Gardens by the Bay transformed not just the city\u2019s waterfront, but its mindset. Today, the city-state is the poster child for green urbanism. Trees aren\u2019t an afterthought; they are a design philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Closer to nature (and to my heart), the Kingdom of Bhutan offers another lesson. With over 70% of its land covered in forest, Bhutan isn\u2019t merely protecting its landscape; it\u2019s nurturing its identity. Recent developments in southern Bhutan have shown how even new urban areas can be planned around nature, not over it. The Kingdom of Bhutan, world-renowned for creating the concept of Gross National Happiness (GNH) and for being the first carbon-negative country, is now launching the Gelephu Mindfulness City, an interconnected bridge of sustainable development between South and Southeast Asia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Bangkok could never reach Bhutan\u2019s astonishing forest ratio, but that\u2019s not the point. What we can borrow is the principle: That quality of life, not just commerce or concrete, should guide city planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If I were a city planner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangkok is my adopted home. Since arriving in 1991, I\u2019ve watched it rise, sprawl and shift. I\u2019ve celebrated its dynamism and, at times, sighed at its chaos. So if I were granted a day in the shoes of a city planner, I\u2019d start with three words: Trees, water, lawns. As big and expansive as possible, like Central Park in New York or Hyde Park in London. I miss grass. To stroll, jog or play ball\/exercise. I miss the smell and the softness underfoot. Imagine a city where every neighbourhood had its own pocket park or rooftop garden, where shaded walking paths and canals (our unloved klongs) linked one green space to the next, where food stalls and family-friendly playgrounds are nestled beside lotus ponds, where Bangkok\u2019s millions didn\u2019t have to flee to Lumpini or Chatuchak to find grass beneath their feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to think vertically, but also horizontally. Let\u2019s create corridors of green that slice through the grey. And let\u2019s not forget the water. Our rivers and canals, so often neglected, could be turned into vibrant urban features. Floating gardens, pedestrian-friendly embankments, or amphitheatres by the water. These are not utopian dreams. They are practical possibilities, drawn from cities that dared to rethink their relationship with space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Planting Seeds of Change<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenge is clear: Bangkok has more cars than residents, relentless development pressure, and a climate that demands shade, not shadeless skyscrapers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bangkok will soon have a model on the Dusit rooftops: a space that blends nature, accessibility, culture and calm. And we now have the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) showing increasing willingness to innovate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step? Make it policy. Introduce green building incentives, mandate rooftop gardens for significant developments, and expand school and hospital gardens. Let\u2019s make greenery not a luxury, but a civic right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new rooftop garden is more than a park. It is a signal that Bangkok is listening, taking account of its people, its past and its potential. It offers a high-up haven in a city that too often forgets to look up, to breathe, to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If we treat it not as an isolated success but as a springboard for broader change, then perhaps we are not just planting trees. We are planting a future: One leaf, one path, one cool shady bench at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"183\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/3-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255326 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 206px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 206\/183;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>About the author<\/em><br><em>Andrew J Wood is a respected travel writer, hotelier, and tourism lecturer with over four decades of experience in Southeast Asia\u2019s hospitality and tourism sectors. A former general manager of several leading hotels in Thailand, Andrew arrived here in 1991 with the Shangri-La Hotel Bangkok and has remained in Thailand ever since. He has worked with Royal Garden Resorts (now Anantara) and the Landmark Group of Hotels. He has served as General Manager at the Royal Cliff Group and Chaophya Park Hotels &amp; Resorts. He is a past president of Sk\u00e5l International Asia, Thailand\u2019s National President, and a two-time Past President of Sk\u00e5l International Bangkok. Andrew contributes regularly to leading regional and global travel publications and remains a passionate advocate for sustainable, people-focused tourism.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BANGKOK, 22 August 2025: Thailand\u2019s capital is a city of surprises. 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