'Bangkok' Compre Summary

One collaborative project is the “60  Parks for Princess Sirindhorn Project”, which was initiated in 2014 by the Big Trees Project with funding from the PTT Group, the Siam Commercial Bank and the Thai Health Promotion Foundation.

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The aim of the project was to provide local administrations with volunteer landscape architects to help in establishing public parks around the country.

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Ten parks have been created in Bangkok with a focus on the original or native vegetation – such as the mangrove forest parks in Bang Kachao and Bang Khuntien to help protect coastal areas and communities.

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The private sector has also contributed.

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Notably, the PTT Group’s landfill-turned-ecopark, “Metro Forest”, showcases native plants for ecological and educational purposes.

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Chulalongkorn University, one of the key players in professional arboricultural training and green space conservation efforts, has created a magnificent public park on its own land in the middle of the city.

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The Chulalongkorn University Centenary Park covers 40 hectares and has a wetland, a rain garden, and an underground water drainage system.

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Another promising development is the establishment, in 2016, of the Thailand Urban Tree Network, which brings together public and private entities, professionals and civic groups to advance urban forestry in Bangkok.

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The network is a product of much greater public awareness about urban forestry in recent years, and citizens’ groups are now taking matters into their own hands, urging parties to work together on green space protection and improvement.

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Joint projects executed by the network include the inspection and rehabilitation of historic trees, the recruitment and training of tree-care volunteers, a volunteer “tree watch” programme, and collaboration with authorities to improve public tree care.

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