lizzard hunting in Bangkok's Central Parks - #9 of 25 Things To Do in Bangkok

Bangkok's new Central Park network connects Lumphini Park, Benjakitti Park and the Central Forest with the Green Mile, and it is amazing.
This series is the top 25 things to do in Bangkok and walking through all 3 of these parks is something you need to add to your list. Use this series as your Thailand Travel Guide and make your next trip to Bangkok your best one ever.
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[@warapornpeantanakunchai5880]

Thanks Christ for your series. I am addicted to watch the series everyday. I can say " So much love from Thai people for your hard work"

[@matthewanderson6254]

Probably one of the first guys ever to use that exercise play equipment..... God bless him...

[@ShadowPandaLord]

Great idea combining these parks into one video! I love these parks, especially the new Central Forest Park, which is my personal #1 recommendation for anyone who hasn't been to Bangkok for a while! It's incredible and very popular with the locals!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

yeah, you are so lucky to live right near this!

[@bengt-akelundvall9127]

Agree !!

[@duegogo5346]

You know, I've been waiting for this clip all day Chris.

[@VanHelsing159]

เห็นภาพปกคลิปแล้วผมตกใจเลย นึกว่าคุณคริสจะเอามันไปผัดกะเพราซะแล้ว 😂😂😂😂

[@jomontanee]

The Thai monitor lizards are so chill. Laid back, easy going with life. Peaceful walk on the garden then slide to the water to swim to relax in the coolness during hot summer. My spirit animals!😂

[@happyreaper5562]

even when fighting each other they are chill

[@michaelb2388]

Or killing their prey.... Wait. How do we know they're chill? Can't say I really know what another person is thinking about, never mind another species...

[@silentsk8er2000]

According to the survey results, it was found that 97.3% of people are not afraid of this creature. And there is no problem living with them.

[@renosoldati4511]

You must be so tired from your daily production videos. Thanks for all your hard work. Loving all cool places you have shown us all ! Sending you a Leo from the U. S. New Hampshire to help you keep going. Leo is breakfast of champions 555

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

thanks for the encouragement!

[@whatsname2649]

I doubt if he looks at what he does as work. Not making light of the effort & yes, the work; however, when you luv what you do it ain't work. 👍🇨🇷

[@loiszelf]

Reminds me of the first video I saw from you where you did a "walk in the pond" instead, where you fell into the pond at Benjakitti Park 😅. Amazing how much you've grown the channel since then!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

So cool!

[@2LoveIn]

2:11 - 😘That's so cute! 8:18 - 😍That's so cute too! 😋Your cute smile makes me melt.✨💕

[@Ewa-uw1tj]

I never comment under videos but was not able to stop myself :D I just love your energy! Stunning! Keep going

[@simonjacksparrow]

Nice dramatic sunset behind you as you were exiting the park...;0) this is perfect as it cost nothing and ya get exercise

[@GregorBrown]

Lumphini is great. I stay nearby last month and ran everyday to and in the park. I will explore the other park when I return in December. I booked nearby just for my morning run.

[@IdeaStudioBKK]

Another banger indeed! The parks here are so great. it really is an escape from the city and such a wonderful feature of BKK.

[@davko777]

WOW! Bangkok certainly changed since the last 3 years! Thanks Chris for the excellent video.

[@pattayapimp]

Deserves to be number one on the list no doubt

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

i do love it!

[@ThailandThomas]

Lumphini Park is the best! Great place to just hang out with friends! I was thinking wo will be redoing your list in ten years Chris. Crows are coming for you mate. hahaha Another amazing video! Looking forward to what is next since we are in the top ten.

[@seankeay3000]

This is exactly why re working the list has made peoples trips to Bangkok better since the original list. The green mile and parks are awesome. I’m impressed by the lake too. Just another walk in the park for you Chris.

[@TheLasseF]

Love Lumphini park its so relaxing.

[@steray7590]

That's amazing Chris for Bangkok such beauty cheers 🍻

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

It really is!

[@justinmcintosh6554]

Nice park. Nice vid. Still tracking the Mark Weins list. Who I love by the way. Mark is gold!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

The best!

[@majorkade]

Good one. I will make a prediction: Your #3 will be the Pad Krapow lady at Ruam Sab on Asoke Montri. It pairs very well with Benjakitti Forest Park. It's what I did. I did the parks in the morning, then walked up to Asoke, and down Asoke Montri. Got there early for lunch to avoid the crowd. Told your lady, "Chris sent me." Wonderful meal. Fabulous day.

[@kevinandtanya2244]

👋🏼Hey Chris! Episode 9 👍🏼👍🏼 mmmotorbikes! 🤣 another amazing video! Keep them coming! Looking forward to #1 with you and Mark. Wonder what you got up your sleeve with that episode! 🍻Cheers🍻♥️🇨🇦 The Green Mile that’s a Stephen King Movie.

[@nigelc.7818]

Your video production is always super slick. Always a good watch, especially the humor.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

I appreciate that!

[@alexgibbins841]

Great episode, best one of the top 25 yet!!! Wife and I are planning holidays and an early retirement to Thailand and this episode has changed our perspective on Bangkok being another big city and get out of there to the quieter areas! Surely Australia is in the top 3 of viewership!!

[@Jekena3d]

Love it chris wanted to see the skywalk ,maybe we going to lumpini also to see the lizzard

[@carverbob54]

Canuck Chris 'The hardest working man in show-business' coming into the home stretch. Another great segment. First order of business for us after a good nights sleep will be to walk the green mile from Suk soi 10 to Polo Chicken!

[@Mobilephone-ye1zd]

ขอบคุณที่ทำคลิปให้ชมนะครับ ผมคนไทยแท้ๆ ไปไม่กี่ครั้งเอง

[@bodywork11]

Leaping lizards YIKES! 🦎 ❤ Beautiful tour of the park system. Thank you Chris for working so hard to produce some great videos.

[@davidrimmer7422]

This is something I want to do and you're wetting my appetite

[@profiterdupresent4322]

Fantastic watch! Intrigued by the new BKK! Thank-you team for a great video! 🌶️🌶️🇹🇭🇭🇲🍻🇭🇲🇹🇭🌶️🌶️ BigB

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrdarcy9158]

We literally walked all around the central Forrest today never saw you 😂 then when you said it’s close to sunset when you posted the video I discovered the videos lag a day in real time (for quality editing of course). Not a rant just an observation. Really appreciate all the hard work Chris and the content is banging as always ❤

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Next time!

[@invictaauratum622]

I very love your VDO

[@man_in_darkroom]

ขอขอบคุณ

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

oh wow, thank you so much!

[@ericmovingtoPhilippines]

Thanks so much for your videos. Your energy is just amazing. I’m going through a tough time right now in life and watching your videos really helps make me smile. I appreciate you.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

that's nice of you to say eric, i hope you make it through your current challenge!

[@mohammadhasan3382]

it's already 2:00 am to me. perfect timing haha

[@imeldatang7175]

I will arrive BKK on Saturday and it will be the 4th on the BKK LIST on my arrival and I will continue watching while I there. Hope to see you around 😛

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Have fun!

[@Guido99]

Hi Chris. Really love your vids very much. You bring us Thailand into our homes. Great job from retired working for us👍😊😉🙏 Greats from Germany

[@majorkade]

Belga Rooftop Bar has great views of the entire park system and the new convention center. Hi-So rooftop bar has wonderful views of Lumpini.

[@ashleyupshall7641]

Thank you for all the hard work you have put in to bring these videos to us.

[@jackmcbryde1838]

Love this series... so many ideas for when I go to Thailand ❤

[@grizzlythebear]

Title pic is so cute. 😆

[@peterfitzpatrick4138]

Brilliant videos 20 years I have lived in Thailand and still learning so much from you thank you. 🙏🙏🇹🇭🇹🇭😁😁

[@TRIPONTHIS]

Another interesting Tshirt. Special edition? Oh yes the video was great you always make great vids.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@heythave]

There’s like an all-you-can eat buffet for 40 baht on the side of Lumphini Park.

[@Lubsana86]

I wish some European countries can look up and take the example of Bangkok and Thai government. Looking after and improving urban enviorment instead of only focusing on profits and economy. The welbeing and surroundings of people are way more important. Getting more and more impressed with Thai people and society. That is the way forward well done, definatley on my list to visit next spring.

[@Iceyfire12]

The sad part is now they have a new red shirt governor which is totally opposite from the previous governor that pushed this and the Chong nonsi mini park! And his focus is on things that will improve Bangkok by removing dead wires and focusing more toward the slums instead of any project in main bangkok. Which we don’t mind helping the slums but idk what his idea is for improving it?

[@user-fk6zc8qp8x]

@@Iceyfire12 Oh Shut up ! Don't bring your political bias comment in to Chris's Channel. This is so embarrassing.

[@Iceyfire12]

@@user-fk6zc8qp8x political bias or the truth! It’s called educating with facts!

[@tkpctt2001]

@@Iceyfire12 ต่างชาติเข้ามาท่องเที่ยวไม่ได้มาเล่นการเมืองไปบอกให้เค้ารู้ทำไม งง จริง

[@michaelb2388]

I think you might be disappointed. Bangkok is a huge urban sprawl with lots of slums and similar problems as any other Asian European or US city. Thailand isn't paradise. Don't let a few city parks fool you.

[@attlee1945]

Parks look great Chris. Remember you saying in one of your videos that they are doing loads of work making more green areas.

[@frankknudsen8879]

Love it good work Chris.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks 👍

[@lovinthailand921]

That cat in Lumpini looks like it was sleeping off a hard night of cat nip in a Thai gutter lol 555

[@alexp852]

Can’t wait to see the new park

[@StephenArcherEssexUK]

Love Lumphini park at about 5pm time when everyone is exercising. Give it a go Chris

[@momakesgoodmeatloaf]

This was so entertaining. Im in bkk for 2 weeks and im gonna go crazy figuring out how to stay active. This video was helpful

[@antonkarridian2895]

Here at 10 am. Caught a few aerobic classes!

[@seanrrichards]

Several years ago we were staying in BKK @ The Banyon Tree(special occasion). Chose the hotel because it was close to Lamphini Park. She wanted to be by a park because the city is so busy. Walking around the park and say some turtles. There was a hole in the ground near a tree and I heap, "Put your hand in it". Not a chance, then we saw all the lizards. Amazing park to walk around and spend the morning in. Sadly didn't know about the walkway to Benchakitti.

[@jarubootangsanakul387]

There was no walking route between Lumpini and Benjakitti park at that time. The route was available early this year.

[@renosoldati4511]

I love how you say "for the most part" the lizards wont hurt you 555 Thats not so reassuring :)

[@TheH00kie]

Another gem Chris, well done, nice to see some green spaces expanding in the metropolis ❤

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Many thanks!

[@kennethjoslin7025]

Really enjoying the best of Bangkok series. Keep up the good work.

[@jasonong2082]

Cheers from Malaysia 🍻

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Rock on!

[@narellec]

Love the random motorcycle taxi at the end there. He wanted to get you out of the middle of the road 😂 PS - Hang in there Chris - you can have a rest in 8 days!!

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

Thanks! Will do!

[@rolam]

@@RetiredWorkingForYou He wanted to take a photo with you but couldn't say it in English.

[@wekker090]

Nice one, have not been to the new edition looks very good, thx for the tip of #9.

[@user-nk2mp7be2z]

สวัสดีครับ admin 🙏 😍😍😍 ลำดับถัดไป ต้องไปชมวัดไตรมิตร ไปชมพระพุทธรูปโบราณทองคำ ทำมาจากทองคำน้ำหนักมากกว่า 5 ตัน แต่มันน่าทึ่งมากกว่า ถ้า admin ได้รู้จักประวัติความเป็นมาที่แท้จริงของพระพุทธรูปองค์นี้ และขอให้ admin มีความสุข เดินทางท่องเที่ยวในกรุงเทพฯอย่างปลอดภัย 🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰

[@user-bs4vb8vh6m]

The sunset at Lumpini park is so beautiful, it's orange and then purple, against the skyline of Bangkok.

[@frankknudsen8879]

You went there on tenee and I loved it what are you doing Chris?

[@buddyb-uo7gu]

very helpful info! Will be in Bangkok in February, and will check this out.

[@tereasia]

Super impressive!

[@xbics98889]

I love Thailand 😁😁😁

[@chrisdavisunofficial]

Another awesome video! We were in Limpini Park two days ago. It's one of our favorite places to go in Bangkok with the kids. They love it even during the middle of the day. One thing about The Green Mile: it can be very slick after a rain. Well, it was slick in my New Balance shoes in September. About the crows, we were in Penang, Malaysia for the last couple of months and the murders of crow in Batu Ferringhi were unbelieveable.

[@suzie_loves_to_travel4171]

Fantastic can’t wait to see it

[@frankknudsen8879]

Chrish, this is my favourite park ❤ it has great places for kids, no smoking and does it still have the little market next door?

[@benjamin_davis]

You're so good at this and you KNOW it. Keep it up brother.

[@waynemcgrath8816]

Thanks Chris, will definitely visit these parks when I come, we'll be arriving January 25 finally, can't wait!

[@Dennis_Xplore]

Thanks for showing the green mile that connects both parks!

[@ianlord1519]

Hi Chris, Great series you guys are doing. Since travel has resumed we have been back twice, to Phuket and then Samui, and was able to wear my shirts from your second Merch Drop in each destination. Hopefully Bangkok next year. Are the shirts with the Bangkok area that you have been wearing available? Cheers and thank you for Working For Us.

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

stay tuned re. the shirts.....there may be a surprise coming at the end of the series!

[@Destinationswithdunks]

Was at lumphini today at lunchtime. Damn it was hot!

[@unclebitchie]

De lizards is everywhere! (lol) Good video and nice to know that this network of parks exists. I'll have to check out Central Forest one of these visits, for sure.

[@TheListPlanet]

#9 Kiss a monitor lizard at Lumpini Park

[@manoojamamporn3126]

ขอขอบคุณที่ถ่ายทำให้ชาวต่างชาติได้รู้เกี่ยวกับประเทศไทย เยี่ยมเลยครับ

[@m.asquino7403]

Swan boats at Lumpini like Boston's Common Park.

[@user-ey6mv7xj2p]

ยอดเยี่ยมเลยคร้าบ

[@Gary_and_Linda]

BOD 🇨🇦 Canucks loving your video from Penang Malaysia 🇲🇾 where we are loving the local food choices. The people here are # 1 ❤. Thailand in January!

[@mariovandenhovel1341]

Soo cool❤❤

[@christianeno3879]

getting more exciting by the DAY!!!

[@11mengwei]

malaysia!

[@Fishing4Pleasure]

my guess for no8 is Muay Thai

[@Baby_THAI_]

Hello number 9 🇹🇭✌️😉

[@jasonwilkinson3887]

Definitely doing a great job with their parks.

[@loonsan8]

I from KL

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

awesome Justin!

[@garretflood834]

That looks pretty cool, although I don't know about waiting 6 days to find out what to pair it with. I'm here now.

[@amansaiedi4885]

Hey Chris weird question, but what kind of shoes do you like to wear while out and about? Where I live everything is spread out quite a bit and we don’t do a lot of walking thus, I don’t own any good walking shoes! So I really enjoy your videos so why not ask haha thanks so much for all that you do the “Bangkok List To Rule Them All” is amazing so far been watching every day!

[@bondiboy1985]

Hi Chris have you ever been wat don cemetery? That’s place is incredible to go mate.

[@stoofaontour]

Here he is !

[@coconutgrove33133]

Wonderful parks. I suggest you bring a wide-brimmed hat for sun protection. This summer, on a bright sunny day there, I got really fried.

[@germanbeer2466]

Chris, the army rebuilt the park with the aim of utilizing existing resources. The land was donated by the Tobacco Organization

[@cholladaduangin9550]

Wow😍😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏😘

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

🤗

[@marcjtdc]

Sunrise Residence in a 10 min walk to Lumpini park. It's 19 usd a night.

[@dean2573]

Hey brother checked out the merch shop but the shirt your wearing in today's Vlog isn't there? Maybe I'm just to late 🤔

[@RetiredWorkingForYou]

or too early!! stay tuned!

[@dean2573]

Keep me in the loop Brother 🤔 great video today champion 🏆

[@user-bs4vb8vh6m]

If you're coming from the BTS, get off at BTS Sala Daeng Station and go underground at nearby MRT Lumpini Station. Which the underground way will pass Rama 4 Road to the exit at Lumpini Park. This is safer than crossing the road with traffic jams. or walk across the footbridge Come to another road in front of Chula Hospital, it will be easier and safer to cross.

[@usananthavarasukha1626]

It's from our 10th king

[@user-me1oh5mg3e]

เป็นสวนที่สวย ที่หนึ่งครับ

[@user-me1oh5mg3e]

สวนร้อยปีจุฬาลงกรณ์

[@TheMikeyStory]

I will be there at some point and will video my experience on my channel .... let go

[@JustinAnywhere]

Bro. I walked Lumphini like 15 times and never knew about the Green Mile and Benjakitti.