This is a
pleasant downtown park, located near to the city's prime financial
district, the Silom Road area. The park which is enclosed
by a high wall and locked overnight is particularly popular
with joggers. It can be argued whether the joggers serve
their health by doing their practice there as the surrounding
part of town is heavily polluted. Nevertheless, the elaborate
jogging track, complete with stops for weight lifting and
special gymnastics, is in use all day, especially in the
early mornings and late afternoons.
The practitioners
of Tai Chi who can be seen in Lumphini Park every early
morning (around 5:00-7:00) put less strain on their bodies' circulation.
Tai Chi is a rather soft Chinese form of exercise, healthy not
only for the body but allegedly also for the mind.
The park has
an artificial lake that can be travelled by row boats which
are for hire at the site. The area is well equipped with toilet
facilities.
