Thonburirom Park
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Thonburirom Park (Thai: สวนธนบุรีรมย์, RTGS: Suan Thon Buri Rom, pronounced [sǔa̯n tʰōn bū.rīː rōm]),[1] widely known as Suan Thon (สวนธน), is the first public park in Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand. The park offers rare open public space, trees, and playgrounds. It has a total land area of 63 rai (ไร่) and is located along Puttabucha Road, Bang Mod, Thung Kru district. The park is situated near the district's public library and behind King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT). It is open daily 05:00–21:00.
Once an orchard, Thonburirom Park was developed in 1968 in response to the policy set by Phraya Mahaisawan (Thai: พระยามไหสวรรย์), the governor of Thonburi province (now Thonburi). Originally, this piece of land was managed by the Crown Property Bureau (CPB), a quasi-government agency overseeing the properties of the King of Thailand.