BANGKOK, June 25 (TNA) – The Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration (BMA) has officially opened Chao Phraya Sky Park, the country’s
first park over a river, to the public.
The elevated Chao Phraya Skypark spans 280 meters over the
Chao Phraya River, linking Khlong San district on the Bangkok side of the river
and Phra Nakhon district on Thonburi side.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who presided over the
opening ceremony on Wednesday said he encouraged river tourism promotion.
Running along Phra Pok Klao Bridge, the elevate park was
developed on a bridge of the country’s first elevated railway project, which
was abandoned nearly three decades ago.
There were only old
columns and beams across the river left over from the incomplete Skytrain
project of Canada’s Lavalin International Co.
The BMA has allocated 123 million baht for landscaping the
280-metre-long and 8.5-metre-wide structure.
It features ramps, elevators, viewpoints, rest areas and various levels
of paths for pedestrians and cyclists. (TNA)
