{ "schema": "landometer.citywiki.article/v1", "id": "889ad91b-bd9e-455e-ba65-8ea51083e427", "slug": "suan-chatuchak", "url": "https://landometer.com/v3/citywiki/suan-chatuchak?lang=en", "json": "https://landometer.com/v3/citywiki/suan-chatuchak.json", "language": "en", "updatedAt": "2026-09-01T17:29:47.363696+07:00", "indexedBySearch": true, "pendingBeforeIndexing": [ "Passed the two-step human review (geography and evidence, then page quality)." ], "place": { "nameEn": "Suan Chatuchak", "nameTh": "สวนจตุจักร", "province": "Bangkok", "country": "Thailand", "geoNote": "On Kamphaeng Phet 3 Road in Chatuchak subdistrict, Chatuchak district, Bangkok.", "pronunciation": "soo-an ja-too-jak" }, "quickAnswer": "Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร) is the public park beside BTS Mo Chit (BTS หมอชิต) and MRT Chatuchak Park (MRT สวนจตุจักร), not the weekend market that shares its name. The city gives its hours as 04:30–22:00 every day, with free entry; check the gate notices before relying on them. Allow 60–120 minutes for the Literary Garden (สวนวรรณคดี), Flower Clock (นาฬิกาดอกไม้), ASEAN Sculptures (ประติมากรรมอาเซียน), pond and a bench among the squirrels.", "truthStatement": "Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร) gives the Chatuchak name a park life of dawn exercise, literature-linked planting and the squirrels behind its local nickname.", "boundary": { "headline": "What Suan Chatuchak means here", "definitionNote": "Here, Suan Chatuchak means Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร) itself. It does not include Chatuchak Weekend Market (ตลาดนัดจตุจักร), Queen Sirikit Park (สวนสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ฯ), Vachirabenjatas Park (สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ), the Children's Discovery Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์เด็ก) or Traffic Practice Town (เมืองจราจรจำลอง), even though several sit within the wider Chatuchak park area." }, "fit": { "summary": "Good for: early runners, plant-label readers and anyone who wants time outdoors without building the visit around a ticketed attraction.", "roles": [ "Early runners", "Plant-label readers", "Squirrel watchers" ] }, "misfit": { "summary": "Less ideal for: cyclists, pet walkers and drone photographers, because park rules prohibit bicycles, pets and drones.", "roles": [ "Cyclists", "Pet walkers", "Drone photographers" ] }, "practical": { "estimatedTime": "1–2 hours", "estimatedBudget": "Free entry; transport and food extra", "recommendedDuration": "60–120 minutes" }, "bestTime": [], "route": { "intro": "The named features do not all have dependable map pins, so choose one entrance you can recognise and follow signs inside the park. The route works as a slow sequence from general park use to the Literary Garden, Flower Clock, ASEAN Sculptures and a final rest beside the pond.", "stops": [ { "name": "Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร)", "role": "Set the pace", "headline": "Start with the park people use every day" }, { "name": "Literary Garden (สวนวรรณคดี)", "role": "Read the planting", "headline": "Three plants lead back to Thai books" }, { "name": "Flower Clock (นาฬิกาดอกไม้)", "role": "Check the season", "headline": "A clock whose appearance follows the planting" }, { "name": "ASEAN Sculptures (ประติมากรรมอาเซียน)", "role": "Pause at the public art", "headline": "A line of sculpture within the park walk" }, { "name": "Pond and Lawn (บึงน้ำและสนามหญ้า)", "role": "End with a rest", "headline": "Let the final stop depend on today's conditions" } ] }, "faqs": [ { "a": "No. Suan Chatuchak means Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร), while Chatuchak Weekend Market (ตลาดนัดจตุจักร) is a separate destination served by the same transport area.", "q": "Is Suan Chatuchak the same as Chatuchak Weekend Market?" }, { "a": "MRT Chatuchak Park (MRT สวนจตุจักร) Exit 2 is signed for the park and Mo Chit BTS Station. BTS Mo Chit (BTS หมอชิต) is also an approach; check station signs and crossings when you arrive.", "q": "Which station should I use?" }, { "a": "The city names the Literary Garden (สวนวรรณคดี), but dependable point-by-point mapping is not available here. Follow signs inside the park.", "q": "Where is the Literary Garden?" }, { "a": "No. The published rules prohibit bicycles. Cycling belongs at the separate Vachirabenjatas Park (สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ), subject to its current rules.", "q": "Can I cycle through Chatuchak Park?" }, { "a": "Vending is prohibited, so plan to eat before entering or after leaving. Do not rely on finding stalls inside.", "q": "Is there food inside the park?" }, { "a": "Allow 60–120 minutes for the Literary Garden, Flower Clock, ASEAN Sculptures, pond and a rest. Shorten the walk for sun, rain, closed sections or fatigue.", "q": "How long should I allow?" } ], "caveats": [ "Check gate notices for current hours, toilets, closed sections and surface conditions.", "Seasonal planting may not resemble photographs from an earlier visit.", "The named park features lack dependable individual map points, so follow signs inside the park." ], "sources": [ { "publisher": "Greener Bangkok / Bangkok Metropolitan Administration", "title": "Chatuchak Park (สวนจตุจักร)", "url": "https://greener.bangkok.go.th/park/suan-chatuchak/", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Location, official hours, free entry, transport approaches, facilities, ordinary park activities, rules, Squirrel Garden nickname, literary planting, Flower Clock, ASEAN Sculptures, pond, lawns and fitness circuit." }, { "publisher": "Bangkok Expressway and Metro", "title": "Chatuchak Park MRT Station BL13", "url": "https://metro.bemplc.co.th/Line-Maps?Line=1&Station=13&lang=en", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "MRT station name, Exit 2 access for Chatuchak Park and connection with Mo Chit BTS Station." }, { "publisher": "Bangkok Mass Transit System", "title": "BTS area map", "url": "https://www.bts.co.th/eng/service/areamap.html", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Mo Chit Station name and its position on the BTS network." }, { "publisher": "Greener Bangkok / Bangkok Metropolitan Administration", "title": "Queen Sirikit Park (สวนสมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ฯ)", "url": "https://greener.bangkok.go.th/park/suan-somdet-phranangchao-sirikit/", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Identity, separate location and botanical features of Queen Sirikit Park." }, { "publisher": "Greener Bangkok / Bangkok Metropolitan Administration", "title": "Vachirabenjatas Park (สวนวชิรเบญจทัศ)", "url": "https://greener.bangkok.go.th/park/suan-wachirabenjathat-suan-rotfai/", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Separate park identity, Rot Fai Park name and bicycle activity." }, { "publisher": "Bangkok Children's Discovery Museum", "title": "Children's Discovery Museum No. 1, Chatuchak", "url": "https://bkk-cdm.com/", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Current official web presence and the museum's name." }, { "publisher": "CityMETER", "title": "Tourism dataset", "url": null, "accessed": null, "supports": "Tourism entries for Chatuchak Park, Children's Discovery Museum, Traffic Practice Town, Vachirabenjatas Park and Queen Sirikit Park; the latter four are treated as outside the destination core." }, { "publisher": "CityMETER", "title": "Restaurant dataset", "url": null, "accessed": null, "supports": "Name and food type of Delicious Congee Behind Chatuchak; the data does not establish current operation." }, { "publisher": "Wikimedia Commons", "title": "File:Chatuchak Park (I).jpg", "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AChatuchak_Park_%28I%29.jpg", "accessed": "2026-08-24", "supports": "Hero image, photographer Supanut Arunoprayote, photograph date and CC BY 4.0 reuse licence." } ], "image": { "url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Chatuchak_Park_%28I%29.jpg", "alt": "Chatuchak Park is a 155 rai district park located in Bangkok, Thailand.", "author": "This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote", "license": "CC BY 4.0", "licenseUrl": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0", "source": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chatuchak_Park_(I).jpg" } }