Old green area still exists in Nonthaburi. This one is hidden between the two ancient temples, accessible only by foot or bike.
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ทางเดินริมคุ้งน้ำในสมุทรสาคร น่าจะเป็นบ้านท้องคุ้ง
โครงการเป็นเขื่อนพร้อมทางเดินสร้างเสร็จใหม่เอี่ยมอ่อง เดินได้ ปั่นจักรยานได้
แต่เสียอย่างเดียวที่ระยะสั้นมาก ประมาณ 200-300 เมตรเท่านั้น
ก็เป็นตัวอย่างที่ดีในการจัดการพื้นที่สาธารณะริมน้ำ
A canal-sided path leads to somewhere in Bangkok.
When you couldn't really be sure what lies ahead.
Picture of an practical bike lane in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Practically the best bike lane in Thailand.
The Green Bridge, elevated path connecting two main parks of Bangkok.
One of the most dreaded bike infrastructure here. It connects two parks, with many ramps like this. Maybe designer thought it'd be more fun exercising, pushing or carrying bikes up and down.
yes, they are trying to test that in some places but there are so many of these ramps and I think they don't have enough resource for that.
Ramp on Bangkok's sidewalk
It might look ok on paper, but practically needs a lot of effort getting up and down ramps like this. And imagine you have to do it every 50 meters. Hard work for pedestrians and bike commuters alike.
That's also why wheelchairs don't exist on Bangkok's sidewalk. They rather risk being on street.
Bike towpath in Bangkachao, the lung of Bangkok.
Where bike lanes exist in Bangkachao, they feel like afterthought. But the main attraction for visitors on bikes is the spiderwebs of towpaths like this.
These towpaths also offer an opportunity for bike commuting in Bangkok, rather than risking your life on busy streets.