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01The verdict

“The best long-run park in central Bangkok: a lake loop and a wetland-forest loop that link into 5 km of car-free path.”

Distance
5.3 km a lap
Shape
Figure-eight
Surface
Paved & boardwalk
Shade
Some
Traffic
Car-free
Elevation
Flat

Start with a lap of the lake, then cross into the forest park that opened on the old tobacco-factory land: boardwalks, ponds and wide paths with water taps every few hundred meters. Jon's usual weekend long run is two lake laps and four forest laps.

  • Good
  • +Two loops to mix and match
  • +Water taps every few hundred meters
  • +Feels far from the city
  • +Bridge to Lumpini for a longer run
  • Know before you go
  • –Little shade on the lake loop
  • –Boardwalks can be slippery after rain
  • –Crowded when the run clubs meet

02Go at the right time

  • 5–7 amQuiet, and the coolest it gets. Jon's usual slot is weekend mornings around 7.
  • 6–8 pmBusy: Bangkok's run clubs gather here, some of them hundreds strong on Friday nights.
  • Hours4:30 am – 10 pm (some guides still say 9 pm)

More on Bangkok’s heat, haze and rain in the city notes.

03Start here

South entrance, near QSNCC

Come up at MRT Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) and walk north into the park. The lake loop starts at the south end of the lake.

  • MRT

    Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre, Exit 3 · 4 min walk

    The nearest exit to the south entrance.

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04The course

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One lap, back to the start. Numbers match the map; water and toilets below the line.
  1. 1

    Where the loops meet 1.9 km

    Turn left and north to start the forest loop; carry straight on for another lap of the lake.

  2. 2

    Into the wetland 2.5 km

    The path turns west along the ponds; the elevated boardwalk runs above you here.

  3. 3

    South-west corner 4.1 km

    The loop turns back east. MRT Khlong Toei is a few minutes south if you are finishing here.

05Water & toilets

  • 0.0 km

    Drinking water by the start

  • 0.8 km

    Drinking water, north end of the lake

    50 m off the route

  • 2.3 km

    Drinking water

  • 2.8 km

    Toilets · free

    30 m off the route

  • 3.0 km

    Drinking water

  • 3.7 km

    Drinking water

06Local etiquette

  • Stop for the anthem at 8:00 and 18:00.
  • Keep to the running path; bikes have their own lane (15 km/h).
  • Run clubs meet at Gate 3 and the north car park; give groups room.

Your guide

Jon

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