Bangkok's answer to cherry blossom season is happening right now at Rotfai Park

Thailand's hot season doesn't just deliver relentless heat. It also brings one of Bangkok's loveliest natural displays, and you can see it right now. All this month, tabebuia trees burst into bloom across the city, and it makes sweating through 35-degree scorching worth it.

Head to Wachirabenchathat Park (most people just call it Rotfai Park) where the tabebuia trees are blooming in full force. These trees are pretty clever about their display. They drop every single leaf before blooming, which means you get dense pink clusters covering the branches from top to bottom. The effect looks remarkably similar to Japanese sakura, except you're in Bangkok rather than queuing to admire the cherry blossom in Kyoto.

This whole spectacle typically lasts just one or two weeks before the petals start falling, and it varies depending on how the weather behaves. When the cool season lingers a bit longer, the colours tend to be more vibrant and the display lasts longer.

For the best photos, the cycle path and wide lawn areas are where everyone congregates. Go early morning when the light is still soft and you can actually move without bumping into other flower lovers. It's one of those fleeting Bangkok moments that reminds you why the hot season isn't entirely terrible.