Dusit Zoo or
Khao Din
This
is an old zoo and is extremely popular. Located next to the Dusit
Throne Hall (National Assembly), Dusit Zoo is very large and
houses a wide range of tropical wild animals. It also serves
as a public park and an area of recreation. In addition to watching
the animals it is possible to conduct studies on wild life from
within the zoo. It is open to the public from 08:00 to 18:00
hours and for more information you are advised to telephone 281-2000.
The
snake Farm, Thai Red Cross
Inside
the compound of the Thai Red Cross at Chulalongkorn Hospital
on Rama IV Road is a huge snake farm conducting venom extraction
to make anti-snake-bite serum. Here you can study different species
of snakes, and their venom properties, and observe the milking
of snakes to extract venom. The farm is open on weekdays from
08:30 to 16:30 hours, from 08:30 to 12:00 hours on weekends and
public holidays. Venom milking demonstrations take place at 10:30
and 14:00 hours midweek, and on weekends and public holidays
at 10:30 hours.
Dan
Neramit (Fantasy
Land)
Situated
on Pahonyothin Road, beside the Registration Division of the
Royal Police Department at Lat Phrao, Dan Neramit is the first
amusement park in Thailand where there are more than thirty types
of imported game machines including Fantasy Land and Cinderella's
caste at the forefront of the park. It is a dream land in the
imagination of a child. Within its compound there are many restaurants
serving different types of food and refreshments. It is open
to the public on weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00 hours and from
10:00 to 19:00 hours during weekends and official holidays. Admission
fees for adults and children are 60 baht and 50 baht respectively.
Children under 90 centimetres in height are exempted from admission
fees. Entrance fees plus all game tickets for Thais and foreign
tourists are 180 and 200 baht respectively. For more information
please call 513-1731-8 or fax to 513-1793.
Dream
World
Located
at kilometre 7 on the Rangsit-Ongkharak Road, Amphur Thanyaburi
of Pathumthani Province, Dream World has within its compound
a Fantasy Land and a wide variety of amusement machines and games.
It is open during weekdays from 09:30 to 17:00 hours and 09:30
and 19:00 during weekends and official holidays. Admission fees
plus fee for stage entertainment for adults and children are
95 baht and 80 baht respectively. Fees including tickets for
all amusement games for adults and children are 250 baht. Children
under 90 centimetres in height are admitted free-of-charge. For
more information please call 533-1152,533-1447 or 533-1449, or
fax 533-1899.
Safari
World
Situated
on waste land at 99 Ram Inthra Road 1, at kilometre 9, Safari
World is divided into two parts. The first part is Safari Park,
an open zoo with wild animals like zebra, deer, giraffe, tiger,
lion, bear, bird and so forth. Tourists may take a drive in this
area, using private cars or taking guided tours which can be
arranged upon request, to observe the animals living in a natural
environment. The second part is the Marine Park and water garden
where there is a wide variety of marine animals and other rare
animals, including shows of trained dolphin, bird, seal and monkey.
In addition there are many restaurants and game stalls for throwing
darts, loops, shooting, etc. There is a tram to take tourists
on a tour around the Marine Park. Safari World is open during
weekdays from 09:30 to 17:00 and 09:00 to 18:00 during weekends.
Admission fees for adults and children are 280 baht and 180 baht
respectively. For more information please call 518-100-19.
Taling
Chan Floating Market
This
is weekend market open only on Saturday and Sunday from 09:00
to 16:00 hours at the pier in front of Taling Chan District Office
or Sam Nak Ngarn Khet Taling Chun. Around that area there are
facilities for private boat tours along the canal to observe
the green surroundings of fruit orchards and the lift style of
the people at Taling Chan. For more information please call 424-1742
or 424-5548.
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