Nong Bon Water Sports Center () is the largest

public park An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a city park, municipal park (North America), public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (United Kingdom, UK), is a park or botanical garden in cities, densely populated suburbia and oth ...

in Bangkok with an area of , it is considered larger than the adjacent well-known

Suan Luang Rama IX Suan Luang Rama IX (, , ), also referred to as (King) Rama IX Park, is a public park in Bangkok's Prawet District. With an area of , it is the largest park in the city. The park was built to celebrate King Bhumibol Adulyadej's sixtieth birthday ...

. 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 (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai mo ...

. 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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