Crocodile Farm & Zoo
It was built in 1950 as Thailand's first crocodile
farm. It is now the world's largest crocodile farm. It is situated
at Tambon Tai Ban, 3 kilometres from Samut Prakan town. The farm has
over 60,000 crocodiles of different kinds in various pits. Daily shows
feature catching crocodiles bare-handed. Shows take place every hour
from 09.00-17.00., except at noon; additional shows at 12.00 and 17.00
on holidays. Feeding time is between 16.30 - 17.30. Another star attraction
for visitors is the elephant show of which performances are held daily
every hour from 09.30 -16.30. Furthermore, you can see tigers, chimpanzees,
and other animals such as gibbons, turtles, boa constrictors, pythons,
birds, camels, hippopotamuses, and of various species of fishes.
There is even a Dinosaur Museum which has on display life-size
models and skeletons of more than 13 kinds of dinosaurs and also
features a multi-vision slide presentation on man and prehistoric
animals. The farm is open daily from 07.00 - 18.00. Admission is
300 baht. For group tours and academic institutions that require
a tour guide, please contact Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo
in advance at 555 Thai Ban Road, Amphoe Muang, Samut Prakan 10280
or tel. 0 2703 4891-5, 0 2703 5144-8. Click www.crocodilefarm.com
for more information.
Getting there is also possible by taking the air-conditioned buses
Line Nos. 7, 8, and 11, to the end of the Line or by non air-conditioned
buses Line Nos. 25 and 102, to Samut Prakan and taking another ride
on a local truck (Song Thaeo) Line No. S. 1 and S. 80.
Open : Daily from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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