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Benjasiri Park
Benchasiri Park ( th, สวนเบญจสิริ, , ; "Park Commemorating the Fifth Cycle Birthday Anniversary") is a garden located on Sukhumvit Road, Khlong Toei District, Bangkok, Thailand. Built on next door to the The Emporium (Bangkok), Emporium and Emsphere shopping complex, it serves to commemorate the fifth cycle (sixtieth) birthday anniversary of Queen Sirikit on 12 August 1992. Construction began in 1990 on land which originally housed the Bangkok Meteorological Department until its relocation to Bang Na. Built around an ornamental lake, it contains 12 pieces of contemporary sculpture by Thai artists and is often used for open-air events. It can be reached from Phrom Phong Station (Sukhumvit Line of the BTS Skytrain), and is located between Soi 22 and 24. Facilities Sports area This is large area for people who want to go jogging and it has a multi-purpose outdoor court to support volleyball, basketball and skating. This area is surrounded by trees for shad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park
The Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park, formerly known as The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel, Bangkok, is the largest hotel in Bangkok with his 1,251 rooms. Located on Sukhumvit Road, the hotel stands near the Emporium (Bangkok) complex and the Benchasiri Park. Its large function rooms of 2,500 sq. m. can seat up to 2000 persons, and professional staff to accommodate any special theme, for conventions and banquets. The hotel closed on October 2, 2014 for a 3-billion-baht renovation and reopened as the Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen's Park. History The New Imperial Hotel was established in 1972, the very first hotel with 170 rooms, providing guests through its Thai Hospitality. In July 1978, The Imperial Impala Hotel, with its 197 guest rooms, was opened for service on Sukhumvit 24 Road. For more than 30 years, the number of staff increased from 100 to almost 2,827. This has enabled The New Imperial Hotel to expand extensively. To date they have a network of 11 hotels in Centr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |