A green escape to exercise in the heart of Bangkok
Lumphini Park, located between Bangkok’s lively Ploenchit and Silom neighbourhoods, is a 142-acre urban retreat that dates back to 1925. Surrounded by shopping malls, hotels, office towers, and rooftop bars, the park offers a peaceful escape from the busy city life. It’s also a popular place for outdoor exercise, especially in the early morning and after work. Locals and visitors come here to run, walk, practise yoga, do Tai Chi, or use the free outdoor fitness equipment. The wide paths, large green areas, and fresh air make it a favourite spot for anyone who wants to stay active in the city.
Running, cycling and Fitness
Every day, especially after 5 pm, exercise enthusiasts come together in Lumphini Park to enjoy various activities that promote health and wellness. Runners can be spotted on the park’s well-kept routes, enjoying the lush greenery and relatively fresh air (depending on the PM level of the day). Cyclists also use the park during authorised hours (10 am to 3 pm), enjoying the opportunity to bike across the attractive surroundings.
Lumphini Park offers a variety of scheduled workouts. Outdoor aerobic exercises, full of energetic music and enthusiastic trainers, draw people wanting to sweat while taking in the park’s atmosphere.
Furthermore, indoor fitness centres with high-quality equipment cater to people ready to pay for a full workout experience.
Lumphini Park has budget-conscious exercise areas as well. A modest outdoor fitness area with affordable workout equipment attracts people who are looking to remain in shape without breaking the bank. Basketball courts expand the park’s recreational activities, allowing for competitive spirit and companionship.
Tai Chi Sword
Tai Chi Sword is a traditional Chinese martial art that combines the slow, flowing movements of Tai Chi with the use of a straight, double-edged sword (called a Jian). It is often practised for health, balance, and meditation, especially among older adults, and is very popular in parks across Asia, including Bangkok.
Tai Chi Fan
Tai Chi Fan is a variation of Tai Chi that incorporates a large folding fan into the movements. Like Tai Chi Sword, it’s based on slow, graceful, flowing movements, but with added visual rhythm from opening and closing the fan. It’s often performed as a group form, and is both a performance art and a form of gentle exercise.
On the Fun Side
Lumphini Park is a physical activity hub and an escape for wildlife and cultural values. Hundreds of friendly cats call the park home, developing playful friendships with runners who like stroking and feeding them. The park’s ponds are home to massive monitor lizards, which occasionally stroll across running tracks. While these animals are normally harmless, visitors should keep their distance and let them walk freely.
Special Events
Throughout the year, Lumphini Park holds various events and fairs that attract visitors from near and far. From the bright Red Cross Fair to various events, the park transforms into a bustling hub of activity, packed with visitors eager to participate in the fun. 
Lumphini Park is a green oasis within Bangkok’s urban cityscape, offering relaxation, natural beauty, and historical value. Visitors looking for a workout, a calm escape, or a taste of local tradition can find a place and inspiration in its green surroundings.
Loy Krathong Festival
Lumphini Park is one of the most popular places in Bangkok to celebrate the Loy Krathong festival, when people float decorated banana-leaf baskets on water to pay respect to the river. With several large ponds and easy access to the water, it’s convenient for people to float their krathongs.
Each year, the park fills with locals and tourists coming to take part in this beautiful tradition. Dozens of vendors around the park sell colourful krathong floats made from banana leaves, flowers, and bread. The atmosphere is lively but relaxed, and the park’s open space makes it easy for families and couples to enjoy the night and take photos next to the soft candle lights of their offering.
Good to Know
Every day at 6 pm, the national anthem is played around Lumphini Park, setting off a melancholy tradition. In a display of respect, runners and park visitors alike pause their activity to pay respect to their country with a moment of silent thought.
What’s Around Lumphini Park?
The Food Market
The food market along Ratchadamri Road, near Lumphini Park, is a popular breakfast spot for locals who come to exercise in the morning. From early hours, this lively stretch fills with street food vendors serving freshly cooked Thai dishes. Visitors will find a wide variety, including rice with pork leg, stir-fried vegetables, fried dough, grilled buns, and traditional sweets.
It’s a casual and welcoming setup, with colourful umbrellas, plastic stools, and simple tables where people sit down to eat after jogging or doing tai chi in the park. There are also stalls selling tropical fruits, herbs, and homemade snacks. Many of the vendors are regulars and have been here for years, giving the area a friendly, neighbourhood feeling. The atmosphere is both busy and relaxed, and the prices are very affordable. It’s one of the most down-to-earth ways to enjoy real Thai breakfast culture in the heart of Bangkok.
Central Park
Central Park brings a fresh shopping experience to Bangkok’s Silom district with its impressive 8-floor mall housing over 550 brands. The real highlight is the massive rooftop garden spanning 7 rai, where visitors can walk through trees and plants and waterfalls while enjoying breathtaking views of Lumphini Park and Bangkok’s skyline. The mall has earned recognition as “Asia’s New Culinary Landmark” with more than 50 restaurants and cafes. The ground floor’s Parkside Market features 70 street food stalls serving over 1,000 different dishes. Shopping covers eight floors with popular international brands.
One Bangkok
One Bangkok is a new and massive development in Bangkok, situated in the prime location of Ploenchit, which is becoming the high-end heart of the city, adjacent to the popular Lumphini Park. It is a mixed-use development project that aims to create a new central business district in the heart of the city, spanning approximately 16.7 hectares.
One Bangkok includes office buildings, retail spaces, luxury hotels, residences, art galleries, public spaces and gardens, all designed to create a vibrant and sustainable urban environment.
Spire Rooftop
Spire rooftop bar is the newest venue at the rebuilt Dusit Thani Bangkok, and it really impressed us during our recent visit. Spread over three floors on the 39th floor on the edge of Silom, this massive rooftop bar is both modern and comfortable, offering plenty of space to relax with friends or take in the view with a drink. To reach the rooftop, you’ll need to take two sets of lifts, but it’s well signposted and easy to find once inside the hotel.
Hotels Near Lumphini Park
Dusit Thani Bangkok
The Dusit Thani Bangkok reopened on September 27, 2024, after a complete rebuild. Located across from Lumphini Park, the hotel is part of the new Dusit Central Park development. It features 257 rooms, each offering uninterrupted views of the park through large cantilevered windows.
Range: 5-star
Restaurants and bars: 3 restaurants, 3 bars
How many pools: 1
Closest BTS or MRT station: MRT Silom: 100 m, BTS Sala Daeng: 420 m
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The Ritz-Carlton Bangkok
The Ritz-Carlton at One Bangkok is the latest name to watch in the capital’s growing collection of ultra-luxury stays. It opened in 2024, and the place feels more like a sleek private residence than a typical hotel. It’s tucked inside One Bangkok, right next to Lumphini Park, great if you want something central but quieter than Sukhumvit.
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SO/ Bangkok
SO/ Bangkok is a 5-star luxurious hotel situated in the centre of Bangkok in the Sathorn neighbourhood, combining traditional Thai design values with the glamour of metropolitan urbanity, specially conceived with famous designer Christian Lacroix. It features a stunning 10th-floor infinity pool with the prospect over Lumpini Park, a lavish SO/ SPA facility, and extensive dining establishments from the HI-SO panoramic rooftop bar and international Red Oven restaurant.
Range: 5-starRestaurants and bars: 1 restaurant and 1 bar
How many pools: 1
Closest BTS or MRT station: MRT Khlong Toei: 100 m
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Lumphini Park Info
Location: PloenchitAddress: Lumphini, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330
Hours: 4.30 am – 10 pm
Cycling: 10 am – 3 pm
Entrance: Free
Parking: yes (free)
Regulations: No smoking, no alcohol, no dogs, no drones
Closest MRT Station: MRT Silom, MRT Lumphini (Exit 1)
Closest BTS Station: BTS Sala Daeng
Created: 1925
Area: 142 acres (57 ha)
Lumphini Park Map
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