City to see 9 new parks by end of 2022

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to open nine new public parks across the capital by the end of next year. Silapasuay Raweesangsoon, permanent secretary of the BMA, said the parks, covering 220 rai, are part of the “Green Bangkok 2030” campaign aimed at transforming the capital into a greener and healthier city. Under the campaign, launched in December 2019, the BMA plans to increase green space for the city’s population to 10m² per person by 2030. Currently, green space amounts to the equivalent of 7.3m². The World Health Organization has set a goal for a healthy and green city t…

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