Escape Bangkok’s busy streets and slow down in one of the city’s most impressive green spaces — explore wetlands, elevated walkways and open skyline views before ending your evening with dinner at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center.
3-4 Hours · Benjakitti Park · Walking · Nature & City
Benjakitti Forest Park
Nature · Skyline · Photography · Relaxed
Around 3–4 hours with a park walk and dinner
Use a marked public entrance and choose a route that finishes on the QSNCC side. Check the park map before starting and avoid retracing long sections unnecessarily.
Late afternoon is more comfortable for walking, while still giving you plenty of daylight to explore the Forest Park.
The park is large, and this route includes wetlands, elevated walkways and the lakeside area.
There are long stretches inside the park where it’s easier to keep walking than stop to look for a drink.
There’s limited shelter along parts of the route, so check for rain before you go — especially during Bangkok’s rainy season.
Begin your evening in Benjakitti Forest Park, where wetlands, ponds and native greenery create a surprisingly peaceful landscape surrounded by Bangkok’s skyline.
Take your time along the paths and let the busy city gradually disappear behind you.
The Forest Park was developed on the former site of the Tobacco Authority of Thailand, transforming a large industrial area into an urban green space connected with the original Benjakitti Park.
This isn’t just a landscaped city park. Its wetlands and water-management areas show how nature, public space and urban design can work together in the middle of Bangkok.
Wetlands and native vegetation
Ponds and small waterways
Tall grasses and natural landscapes
Bangkok skyline behind the greenery
Quiet paths and interesting photo angles
Don’t rush toward the lake. The Forest Park itself is part of the experience. Wander through the smaller paths and wetlands before moving toward the elevated walkway.
Continue onto Benjakitti Forest Park’s elevated walkways, where the route rises above wetlands, ponds and greenery.
From here, you get a different perspective of the park — with nature below and Bangkok’s skyline appearing between the trees.
The elevated walkway is one of the features that gives Benjakitti Forest Park its distinctive character. Instead of simply walking around the park, you can move through the landscape at different levels.
Wetlands below the walkway
Tall grasses and native plants
Small ponds and waterways
Skyline appearing above the trees
Curving walkways and interesting viewpoints
Take your time here. Choose a manageable route and leave enough time to reach the lakeside and your dinner stop.
Keep moving gradually toward the higher section of the park.
Continue onto the higher elevated walkway, one of Benjakitti Forest Park’s most distinctive features.
From here, the view opens up — green wetlands spread out below while Bangkok’s towers rise beyond the park.
The Skywalk brings together the two sides of Benjakitti in a single view: nature in the foreground and Bangkok’s modern skyline behind it.
It’s one of the best places along this route to stop for a few minutes and simply take in the contrast.
Forest Park stretching below
Bangkok skyline above the trees
Long elevated walkways
Wide panoramic viewpoints
Late-afternoon light across the park
By now the light should be getting softer. There’s no need to rush for sunset yet — enjoy the Skywalk first, then gradually make your way toward the lakeside.
Leave the Forest Park behind and make your way toward Benjakitti Lake, where the landscape opens up and the Bangkok skyline becomes part of the view.
This is the moment to slow down — walk along the water and watch the late-afternoon sky gradually change toward sunset.
The lake offers a completely different atmosphere from the wetlands. With open water, greenery and Sukhumvit’s skyline together, it’s one of Benjakitti’s classic Bangkok views.
Sunset behind the city
Skyline reflections on the lake
Sukhumvit towers across the water
Trees framing the lakeside
Wide-open sunset views
Sunset time changes throughout the year. Check the time for your travel date if the changing light is important to you, and leave enough time to reach dinner before last orders.
Classic Thai flavors and local favorites.
Phat Kaphrao World Champ
Award-winning Thai phat kaphrao with bold flavors and the character of one of Thailand’s most iconic everyday dishes.
฿฿ Level LG
LIM LAO NGOW
A long-established favorite known for its signature fish ball noodles, springy noodles and comforting broth — an easy local-style meal after your walk.
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Japanese and Chinese favorites for a relaxed dinner.
Hou Yuu
Authentic Japanese favorites featuring sushi, sashimi, grilled dishes and comforting rice dishes — a relaxed choice after a long walk through the park.
฿฿฿ Level G
Man Fu Yuan
Cantonese cuisine with dim sum and classic Chinese dishes in a comfortable casual-dining setting — ideal for sharing with family or friends.
฿฿฿ Level G
Easy-going meals with something for everyone.
On the Table
Japanese-inspired casual dining with pasta, pizza, rice dishes and creative fusion favorites — an easy choice for a relaxed dinner after the park.
฿฿ Level LG
Viet Cuisine
Vietnamese favorites with fresh herbs, noodles and comforting dishes — a lighter option after an evening walk through Benjakitti Park.
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More choices for meals, snacks and sweets at the Food Court.
Try the Food Court
If none of these restaurants feels right, head to Food Street on Level B1 for more choices — from quick local meals and casual bites to drinks and desserts.
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