Rommaninat Park

Rommaninat Park
Observation tower
Type	Public park
Location	Samran Rat, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok
Coordinates	13°44′55.67″N 100°30′10.78″E / 13.7487972°N 100.5029944°E / 13.7487972; 100.5029944
Area	11 acres (4.5 ha)
Operated by	Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Status	Daily 05.00 a.m. to 09.00 p.m. Corrections Museum open Tuesday to Saturday 08.30 a.m. to 04.00 p.m.
Public transit access	MRT   MRT  Sam Yot Station

Rommaninat Park or spelt Romaneenart Park (Thai: สวนรมณีนาถ, pronounced [sǔan rōm.mā.nīː.nâːt], lit. 'delightful park of woman who was regent'), colloquially known as Khuk Kao (คุกเก่า, pronounced [khúk kàw], lit. 'old prison') is a public park located in the Samran Rat area near the Giant Swing. Rommaninat Park covers an area of nearly 12 acres. It was built on the occasion of Queen Sirikit's 60th birthday in 1992.

the park is built on the side of what used to be the Klong Prem Prison, built on the royal initiative of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1890, modeled after HM Prison Brixton in London Borough of Lambeth, United Kingdom. The prison had changed names several times, most recently in 1972 renamed to Bangkok Remand Prison.^[1][2]. In fact, the inside of the park still retaints some original parts of the prison building. The Bangkok Corrections Museum was also built including a criminal court building, guards building, and observation towers.

A place for people to come relax and exercise, the park also features a water resource preservation system which uses water for plant watering brought from the nearby park. This water has already been passed through the wastewater treatment system and is further maintained by the presence of herbivorous Nile tilapia, which feed on phytoplankton to help keep the water clean.

Certified guide dogs are allowed in this park.

• Bangkok Corrections Museum – museum within the park
• Saranrom Park – nearest public park

• Official Thai Website
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