Nong Bon Water Sports Center ( th, ศูนย์กีฬาทางน้ำบึงหนองบอน) is a largest

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in Bangkok with an area of 644

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(254 acres), it is considered larger than the adjacent well-known Suan Luang Rama IX. Bueng Nong Bon (Nong Bon Lake) is an

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to support the amount of water runoff from the east to prevent flooding during the flood season (around October). It is one of the royal projects initiated by King

Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

. The beautiful area of the reservoir has been developed into a public park and

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s center of

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(BMA), open to the general public. It offers windsurfing, kayaking and sailing, with an annual service fee of only 40

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. Also, there is a long bike and jogging trail that circles the lake. For those who bring pets, there is also a dog park zone available. Along the banks is a beautifully landscaped suitable for recreation and photography, especially at

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and

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. Nong Bon Water Sports Center is in the Chaloem Phra Kiat Ratchakan Thi 9

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43, about from the main road (Chaloem Phra Kiat Ratchakan Thi 9 Rd), next to the northwest corner of Suan Luang Rama IX. Open daily from 5:30 am - 6:00 pm.

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