Mr. Sanon Wangsrangboon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, presided over the opening ceremony of the project “Reviving mangrove apple trees at Bang Lamphu Canal” along Bang Lamphu Canal (in front of King Taksin Shrine), Phra Nakhon District.

“Since I have been working in the community for the past 10 years, this period is when the Bang Lamphu Canal has the best ecosystem due to the cooperation of academic departments from universities, Bangkok, government agencies, the private sector, and strong communities. When the ecosystem is strong, the hardest-to-plant mangrove apple trees can continue to grow sustainably. We can see that each community has never disappeared but has become stronger. This is the starting point for youth, people in the community, and everyone working together to make Bang Lamphu and the Phra Nakhon District lively.” The Deputy Governor of Bangkok spoke at the activity of “Reviving mangrove apple trees at Bang Lamphu Canal”

The Phra Nakhon District Office has scheduled a project to plant mangrove apple trees to honor His Majesty the King on the auspicious occasion of his 6th cycle birthday on July 28, 2024. Today’s mangrove apple tree planting activity, in addition to honoring the monarchy, is also creating cooperation and promoting awareness of love and planting mangrove apple trees along the Bang Lamphu canal. It is to have mangrove apple trees that are alive again along the Bang Lamphu Canal and also to make Bangkok shady, beautiful, and to increase green space according to the policy of planting a million trees. It will create green spaces and dust-filtering walls throughout the city and a sustainable green area in Bangkok. It will help create livable cities and improve the quality of the urban environment. Moreover, it is to instill awareness in the people to love and cherish forest resources and to participate as an important factor in pushing Bangkok to become a leading city in the ASEAN region.