Metro Forest, Bangkok

It is located on Sukhaphiban 2 Sois 23-25 and is a green area in the heart of Bangkok. It was created by the PTT Reforestation and Ecology Institute. The objective is to be a learning centre for new ecological forests and lungs for urban people. When walking into the forest in the middle of the city, visitors will find the exhibition building of the forest project in the city constructed with natural coloured clay. In this area, visitors can experience the cool air naturally, which is different from general brick and mortar construction. The inside of the exhibition room has been divided into three sections. Section 1: See the history, reforestation theory, and theory of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great. Section 2: A short film gallery tells the story and raises awareness of reforestation. This explains the method of afforestation of the urban forest project using the theory of Prof. Dr. Akira Miyawaki, a Japanese eco-forest builder used for more than 1,500 reforestation projects around the world. After watching the short film, behind the movie screen is a door that opens into Section 3: This comprises forest areas and skywalks that keep increasing in elevation according to the height of the plants planted within the project, which is the highlight here. In addition to admiring the scenery of the green nature on the skywalk, there is also a viewing tower that is the highlight of this place. Visitors can walk up to the top floor for a 360-degree view around the urban forest project. Open Tuesday – Sunday (closed Monday) : 09.00 – 18.00 hrs. For further details contact, Tel. 0 2136 6380, 06 1385 4414