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Though Bangkok doesn’t have as many green spaces as the capitals of neighboring countries like Malaysia and Singapore, it still has enough tree clusters and green foliage to provide most of its ...
By Carolyn Cowan BANGKOK — Urban tree-planting efforts are gathering pace in Bangkok, underpinned by aspirations to boost climate resilience, mitigate dust pollution, and conserve biodiversity.
Our correspondent’s guide to urban parks, motorbike taxis and fiery cuisine. ... I first came to Bangkok in January 2012, then a greenhorn reporter based in staid Singapore, ...
This project aims to create 72 small public parks, or “15-minute Parks”, throughout Bangkok. These parks will provide convenient green spaces within a 15-minute walk for urban residents.
Bangkok is launching city forests to help beat flooding by soaking up excess rainwater runoff. A new park slated to open in December will feature 4,500 trees, a floodplain and a weir to slow the ...
Pocket parks, as the name suggests, are simply small public parks created among concrete structures, sweeping highways and other urban areas with limited space. Bangkok Governor Chadchart ...
Parks like the High Line have a dramatic effect on the temperature of the city around them.
BANGKOK — Urban tree-planting efforts are gathering pace in Bangkok, ... Originating in Central and South America, the wide canopy of Albizia saman is a common sight in Bangkok’s urban parks.