Bangkok's skateboarding, BMX and urban sports scenes — where to skate, watch, and participate.
A large outdoor skate park adjacent to CentralWorld mall — free to use, popular with Bangkok's skate community, open to all skill levels.
The new Benjakitti Forest Park has a skate area integrated into its design — combined with the elevated walkway makes for a good day out.
Bangkok has a genuine, welcoming skate community — drop in and you'll find people willing to share lines and give tips; Instagram accounts document the scene.
Basic equipment available at shops around CentralWorld and MBK; international brands at specialist shops in Ekkamai.
Early morning or evening avoids the worst heat on outdoor concrete parks; the CentralWorld park in particular can get uncomfortably hot at midday.
Both parks are equally good for spectating — a free, easy way to spend an hour people-watching if skating isn't the plan, with a genuinely lively local scene most evenings.