A gate of King Rama IX Memorial Park 20221016 165652

King Rama IX Memorial Park, , or , is a public park currently under construction in the Dusit district of Bangkok, Thailand. The project was initiated by King

Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father. After his ...

(Rama X) to commemorate his father King Bhumibol Adulyadej and mother Queen Sirikit. The park occupies the former grounds of the

Nang Loeng Racecourse The Royal Turf Club of Thailand under Royal Patronage ( th, ราชตฤณมัยสมาคมแห่งประเทศไทย ในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์) is a sports club in Thailand, formerly located at ...

, the land of which is owned by the

Crown Property Bureau The Crown Property Bureau (CPB) ( th, สำนักงานทรัพย์สินพระมหากษัตริย์; ) is legally the administrative agency responsible for managing the property of the King of Thailand. It has no ...

, and construction is expected to last until 2024. The park has as its central feature a large bronze statue of King Bhumibol, which was unveiled by Vajiralongkorn on 13 October 2022, the sixth anniversary of the late king's death.

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File:Statue of King Rama IX, King Rama IX Memorial Park, 20221016 190326.jpg, Statue of King Bhumibol Adulyadej File:Area of King Rama IX Memorial Park (under construction) 20221016 175045.jpg, A view inside the park in October 2022 (under construction) File:Plants in the King Rama IX Memorial Park 20221016 173827.jpg, A view inside the park File:Plants in the King Rama IX Memorial Park 20221016 175208.jpg, ''Schoutenia glomerata'', planted by King Vajiralongkorn in 2021

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