Open zoo is a treat

Posted by admin on November 5th, 2009 filed in Uncategorized

A popular attraction people are raving about on the road from Bangkok to Pattaya is the Kaho Kheow Open Zoo. This is especially popular for Thai families because, as opposed to a normal zoo, there are no cages. Instead, small ‘communities’ are created from each of the animal groups on show.

Youngsters love entering the deer pen and feeding the wobbly fawns or getting a Giraffe to bed its long neck down to accept a banana. But never fear, the lions and tigers are not running wild with the run of the place. There is an electric fence and high walls to keep them from their unwilling dinner, but that still allows an unobstructed view of the big cats.

And many people come especially for the night safari where see these normally nocturnal creatures in all their prowling glory from the comfort of a jeep. And with 8,000 animals taken from 300 species, there is something for everyone.

You can visit Khao Kheow Open Zoo at:

235 Moo 7 Bangpra Sriracha, Chonburi Province,

Telephone:08-9544-6994, 0-3829-8195