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New park in central Bangkok gives Thais needed green space

Peoples walk on a path running through a wetland part at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) An aerial view shows pathways through the Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn) People walk through Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) People walk on an elevated path called the "Skywalk" at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) People walk on an elevated trail called "Skywalk" at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) People walk through Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. People are swarming to the new park, which is part of a drive to bring shade, peace and quiet to the hot, cacophonous city and make it a greener, more livable place by 2030. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) This photo shows a general view of Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn) People walk on a path running through Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, a new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) A person walks through Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) People take a rest at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) This photo shows a wetland part at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Peoples ride bicycles at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Water features fill Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn) An aerial view shows the water features of Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Thailand's bustling, congested capital Bangkok has a new park, an oasis of green that is part of a drive to bring shade, peace and quiet to a hot and noisy city and make it a more livable place by 2030. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn) People rest and enjoy views from an elevated path called "Skywalk" at Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, April 1, 2022. Bursting with trees, ponds, plants and birdlife, the new inner-city park is delighting residents of Thailand’s bustling, congested capital. Every day, crowds visit Benjakitti Forest Park to savor a taste of nature in the heart of Bangkok. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) An aerail view shows the water features of Benjakitti Park in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Thailand's bustling, congested capital Bangkok has a new park, an oasis of green that is part of a drive to bring shade, peace and quiet to a hot and noisy city and make it a more livable place by 2030. (AP Photo/Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn)