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One Bangkok: Developing the City for Future Generations

One Bangkok: Developing the City for Future Generations

Thairath•Economy•2h ago

Reader Briefing

Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi discusses transforming urban development into an Urban Forest model at the Sustainability Expo 2026 to combat climate risks in Bangkok.

  • •Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi presented perspectives at the Bangkok’s Next Chapter: Growing with Water seminar during Sustainability Expo 2026.
  • •One Bangkok is a private mixed-use project valued at over 120 billion baht designed as an Urban Forest.
  • •The project utilizes five large underground water detention ponds to handle water volumes 2.3 times higher than EIA standards.
  • •UN-Habitat reports indicate that over 2 billion urban residents may face temperature increases of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040.

Overview

  • •UN-Habitat reports that global urban green space has decreased from 19.5% to 13.9%, with Bangkok having one of the lowest ratios in ASEAN.
  • •Urban Heat Island effects and Rain Bombs in Bangkok lead to severe localized flooding as concrete surfaces replace natural sponges.
  • •Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi stated that urban survival requires adjusting development mindsets rather than abandoning the city.
  • •One Bangkok connects large green spaces to Lumphini Park to reduce surrounding temperatures by 1-2 degrees Celsius.
  • •One Bangkok implements Circular Water Management by treating rainwater as greywater for reuse within the project.
  • •Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi argues that private developers must share responsibility for urban infrastructure rather than relying solely on the government.
  • •Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi emphasized that reducing government red tape will encourage private investment in green innovation and public space.

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Key Entities

Person

Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi(ปณต สิริวัฒนภักดี)ℹ️
Chief Executive Officer of Frasers Property Limited and developer of One Bangkok.

Organization

Frasers Property Limited(กลุ่มบริษัท เฟรเซอร์ส พร็อพเพอร์ตี้ ลิมิเต็ด)
The company led by Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi that developed One Bangkok.
UN-Habitatℹ️
The organization that produced the World Cities Report regarding urban temperature and green space risks.

Place

One Bangkok(วัน แบงค็อก)ℹ️
The largest private mixed-use project in Thailand valued at over 120 billion baht.
Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️
The capital city facing challenges with concrete jungles, heat islands, and flooding.
Lumphini Park(สวนลุมพินี)ℹ️
The park connected to One Bangkok's green spaces to help lower urban temperatures.
Singapore(สิงคโปร์)ℹ️
A city whose urban development model was used as a guide for One Bangkok.