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Attraction And Accommodation For Tourists In Bangkok

There are many things about the city of Bangkok that attract people from all over the globe. One of these things is the fact that Thailand is home to a diverse and extensive range of wildlife which they have accumulated in a number of animal and zoological parks across the country. Bangkok has some of the best and biggest zoological parks the country has to offer and these attract tourists from world over.

The Dusit Zoo also known as the Khao Din is a spectacular zoological Park on the Rama V Road in Bangkok. Once part of the Royal Dusit Garden Palace of King Rama V the garden now spans over 47 acres of stunning natural landscape. Established in 1938 the zoo has over 24,000 animals to exhibit from all over the world. The collection of animals in the zoo includes rare species such as white tigers, albino barking deer and douc langurs to name a few.

The zoo is not just a home for a variety of species but tourists to the zoo will also be able to enjoy a number of unique animal performances. In the parks you will find different sections assigned to different kinds of animals such as amphibians, reptiles and nocturnal animals. If you are coming along with your young ones then the zoo caters to them with a special children’s zoo which has a wide variety of smaller animals. Along with this they have set up fun rides for little children to enjoy hence the Dusit Park caters to the whole family.

If you want to get a taste of the wildlife up close and personal then you can take a safari adventure in the world-renowned Safari World situated on the Ram Inthra Road. This unique setup has been divided into two categories one of which is the Safari Park and the other a Marine Park. Along with this you can enjoy fine dining in some exquisite restaurants situated on the vicinity along with close of the shops and a comprehensive information Center.

A number of great shows or hosted in this Safari park featuring a wide variety of birds, sea lions and primates. Visitors to the Safari world also have the option to go for jungle walks or jungle cruises during the trip. Eggs World is another unique section set up by the Safari world which has an exhibition of a variety of different kinds of eggs. Also amongst the classical itineraries offered by Bangkok is the Snake Farm.

This amazing collection of zoos and zoological parks definitely makes Bangkok a place worth visiting. You can have a comfortable stay along with your family in Bangkok serviced apartments situated close to major tourist attractions. There is a wide variety of apartments in Bangkok which you would be able to rent out for short, medium and long term. Such residences serve as highly comfortable abodes as they are fully furnished with everything that you can expect to find in your own home. At the same time they facilitate you with an array of modern conveniences and the services that you would expect to find in a hotel. However, they are likely to cost you lesser than a room in a good hotel while offering you a lot more as well.

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Image taken on 2007-08-05 15:47:12 by Cedric Favero.

Bangkok Attractions

Bangkok has many fabulous attractions which make excellent day-trips. One of the most popular day-trips from Bangkok is the 110 km trip to the picturesque Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, which is in Ratchaburi province.

Bangkok is famous for its floating markets. You will find them at Ton Khem, and there are others at Hia Kui and Khun Phitak.

Organised tours to Damnoen Saduak will probably also include a visit the Rose Garden and the chedi at Nakhon Pathom.

The Rose garden is set in large landscaped tropical gardens but is mostly visited for the ‘cultural show’ that’s put on there – Thai traditional dance, Buddhist ordination ceremony, muay thai (Thai boxing), elephants at work, and takraw (a common sport in Thailand).

Also in the grounds is a luxury riverside resort, thousands of rose bushes and hundreds of exotic birds. Close to Rose Garden are the Thai Human Imagery Museum and the Samphran Elephant Park.

The human imagery museum is a Thai Madame Tussauds with images of famous monks and all the Chakri dynasty kings.

The Elephant park has a variety of elephant and crocodile shows ( featuring these animals wrestling, performing in various ways, including tug-of-war).

Nakhon Pathom, around 60 km west of Bangkok, is a town famous as the reputedly the oldest in Thailand and the place where Buddhist missionaries first entered Thailand from India. It is a typical provincial Thai town with only the gold encrusted Phra Pathom Chedi giving a clue as to its celebrated past.

This is a massive 127m high, making it the word’s largest Buddhist monument, and the most important in all of Thailand. As well as the main chedi, there are numerous bots, Buddha images and other structures nearby. This area is mostly visited either on a day tour from Bangkok, or sometimes on route to Kanchanaburi.

Kanchanaburi is home to the River Kwai and its infamous bridge. The building of the bridge in 1943 was part of a wartime project to link existing Thai and Burmese railway lines to create a direct route from Bangkok, Thailand to Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar) in an effort to support the Japanese occupation of Burma.

Over 100,000 conscripted laborers and 12,000 prisoners of war died during the whole project.

To the northeast of Bangkok in Minburi are both the Suwan Siam Water Park and the Safari World Park. Easy to combine in one day trip, the water park is set in large landscaped gardens and has surf, whirlpools, fountains, waterfalls, large water slides and flumes.

Other family attractions here are children’s playgrounds, colorful aviaries, an open zoo and botanical gardens.

With more than 150 acres, Safari World is the largest wildlife park in Southeast Asia. There are almost a hundred different animal species, including giraffes, zebras, elephants, lions and tigers.

The marine section has trained dolphin shows and an aviary section with eagles, macaws and parrots. There are various shows available (including dolphins, birds, seals and monkeys).

This is best visited on a tour, as the wildlife section is for vehicles only. Though the park also has coaches you can go through on, most taxi drivers can be persuaded to take you through it if pay them a little more for it. The other sections can be visited on foot.

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A first foray into wildlife filming, set to the track “Welcome to Bangkok” by Brand New. Deer, dragonflies, robins, lizards and more.

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Image taken on 2007-08-05 15:56:10 by Cedric Favero.

Enjoy the Beauty of Thai Wildlife at the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo

The Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo is an attraction consisting of a 60-acre park, reserved exclusively for wildlife conservation. Located in Samphran district, which is about one hour’s drive from Bangkok, the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo puts on elaborate themed shows presenting acrobatic and entertaining elephants, as well as a popular crocodile wrestling show. These shows take up the morning hours at the zoo, so you can visit the buffet afterwards, to enjoy a scrumptious spread.

The elephant show at Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo includes dancing baby elephants, elephant football, a re-enactment of the Yutha Hathi historical elephant-back battle during the Ayuthaya period, acrobatic entertainment and much more. More than 10,000 crocodiles live at the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo, and the majority of them participate in the crocodile wrestling show, which includes a great performance of a master and crocodile battling each other. Other than the shows, visitors can also enjoy elephant-back rides, photography sessions with the animals, feeding and petting the animals and water bike rides along the stream to see catfish. The zoo has been accredited by CITES as one of the cleanest and most impressive public wildlife displays in the world.

Besides the entertainment and wildlife preservation sections, the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo hosts a massive international cuisine buffet everyday from 11:30 to 14:30 in the afternoon served with traditional Thai hospitality.

The Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo hosts the Jumbo Banquet Ceremony on an annual basis. Held on 1st May between 3:00 pm and 4:30pm, the ceremony features elephants feeding on 6 tons of vegetables and fruits. The ceremony is organized as a means of showing appreciation to the elephants for their efforts throughout the past year.

The zoo also hosts a special Children’s Day, where the grounds are reserved for kids’ entertainment throughout the day. From 9:00 am to 15:00 pm, the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo provides special shows, free games and activities for children.

Since visiting and enjoying the Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo can take up a whole day or more, you should consider spending the night at a nearby Bangkok serviced residence. These Bangkok serviced apartments provide comfortable accommodation with modern conveniences at affordable rates.

Odd one out

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Image taken on 2007-06-03 21:26:40 by Cedric Favero.

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Bangkok Crocodile Farm ? to Give a Touch on Crocodile Skin

Founded in 1950 at Tambon Tai Ban in Samutprakarn, Bangkok Crocodile Farm is considered to be the largest crocodile center in the world. The concept of establishing the farm was born in mind of Mr. Utai Youngprapakorn who is well known as “Crocodile King” in Thailand and now it functions as the main center of education and research on wildlife preservation.

The farm houses over 60,000 thousand crocodiles of 28 diverse species of all over the world and some of them are unique in Thailand and cannot be seen elsewhere. And it is the house of the largest crocodile of the world that has ever been found in captivity. The main feature of the farm is the daily shows which are the major reason that a large number of people get magnetized every day into the farm. The ‘Crocodile Wrestling’ shows the crocodile keepers catch crocodiles with bare-hands and put their heads in crocodiles’ mouths without fear and with no safety gadgets which amazes the visitor as in how these dangerous creatures are trained not to taste man flesh alive.

In addition, shows include an elephant show which is another key event that takes place every day. and also visitors have the opportunity to see many other wild animals such as tigers, turtles, pythons, hippopotamuses, and many species of birds and fish. And the farm’s zoo offers elephant and camel rides, visit to the ‘Monkey Playground’ where a number of chimpanzees and baboons can be seen closely and paddle boat rides for reasonable charges. The shows take place daily every hour from 8am to 5 pm except at noon

Moreover, the Crocodile Farm even includes a Dinosaur Museum that exhibit life-size skeletons and models of over 13 kinds of dinosaurs. The museum also performs presentations on the relation between prehistoric animals and man, throughout which visitors would be able to gain a considerable knowledge on the world’s history.

Furthermore, one can find world’s premier hospitality facilities around with Bangkok hotel accommodations with top-class customer service and mouth watering cuisines. For instance, Bangkok serviced apartments such as President Park welcomes its visitors with stylish interiors and spacious rooms and excellent cuisines in order to serve the best accommodation facilities.

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Image taken on 2007-06-03 21:34:49 by Cedric Favero.

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