Meet James: The Owner Behind WakeGarden, Bangkok's Newest 2-Tower Wake Park
WakeGarden opened on 23 February 2026 in Bang Na. Owner James started wakeboarding at 16, and in its first two months the park has already become one of the best beginner-focused 2-tower spots in Bangkok. Here is why.
On 23 February 2026, WakeGarden Wake Park opened its gates in Bang Na. Two months in, it has already become one of the most talked-about beginner destinations in the Bangkok wakeboarding scene - and the story behind it is worth knowing before you book your first session.
A Lifelong Dream, Built in Bang Na
Tiwakon "James" Kulprasuddiruk, the owner of WakeGarden, started wakeboarding when he was 16 years old. For most of the time since, opening his own wake park has been his dream - the one he kept coming back to between training sessions, between jobs, between the kind of side quests that most people quietly abandon. Eventually the obvious question surfaced: why not build one of my own?
Why Bang Na?
James did his research. He looked at traffic flow, catchment areas, proximity to existing parks, and land costs across greater Bangkok. Bang Na won on every dimension he cared about. It puts WakeGarden inside a 30-minute Grab ride from Sukhumvit and On Nut - the heart of Bangkok's rider population. The park sits directly opposite Mega Bangna, which makes the landmark easy to give any Grab driver.
WakeGarden also sits a short hop from Taco Lake, Bangkok's most affordable full cable. Taco runs a full 5-corner cable but has no 2-tower, so the two parks complement each other rather than compete - different systems, different sessions, both within easy reach for anyone based in the Bang Na corridor.
The Park Right Now
WakeGarden is built around a single 2-tower cable that James's team set up themselves - so you know the line runs clean. The park currently has one kicker obstacle, with a second pro-level obstacle under construction. The 2-tower setup is short, straight, and repeatable, which makes it ideal for beginners drilling their first edge and for intermediate riders rehearsing a single trick over and over without the chaos of a 5-corner cable.
The atmosphere is deliberately chill. Straw huts give you shade between runs. A kiosk sells cold drinks. There is plenty of seating for friends who are watching rather than riding. The vibe is closer to "Sunday with the crew" than "commercial wake factory" - which, given how James actually runs the place, makes sense.
One other quiet advantage: Decathlon is a short walk from the park. Forgot your board shorts? Need a last-minute rash guard or fins? Run over, grab it, and be back on the water before your second session starts.
The Neverdry Connection
Worth a mention: James isn't just the owner - he's also a partner of Neverdry, the 2-tower manufacturer behind cable installations in Bangkok and internationally. Through that partnership he's been involved in setting up 2-tower rigs at other parks, which is useful background for the one he put together in his own backyard.
If you are weighing which beginner-focused 2-tower to ride, see the full WakeGarden vs Neverdry comparison - same cable system, different locations, different vibes.
The Coaching Is the Real Draw
Here is the part that has made WakeGarden stand out in its first two months: James is an excellent coach. Since opening, he has personally walked several riders all the way through to air raleys - a trick most wakeboarders never land even after years of practice.
That is the kind of progression that only happens when the coach has genuinely put the years in and knows how to break each movement down into a sequence a beginner can actually execute. If you are learning - whether it is your first day ever, or you are an intermediate rider stuck on a specific trick - James is one of the most under-priced coaching resources in Thai wakeboarding right now.
Should You Ride WakeGarden?
Yes, if any of these describe you:
- You are new to wakeboarding and want patient attentive coaching in a low-pressure environment.
- You are drilling a specific trick and want a 2-tower where you can rep the same line 20 times without a queue.
- You are based in Sukhumvit, On Nut, or Bang Na and want a quick after-work session without a 45-minute drive to Rangsit or Lumlukka.
- You already ride Taco Lake and want a dedicated 2-tower nearby for short-line trick drilling on different days.
The Bigger Picture
Bangkok's wake scene has always had a few dominant flagship parks - TWP Lumlukka, ESC Thai Wake Park, Zanook - all of them full cables. What the city was missing was a rider-owned 2-tower focused specifically on progression and coaching. WakeGarden fills that gap.
Two months in, James has built exactly the kind of place he always imagined. Book a session, meet him, and see why the early reviews are what they are.
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