Dusit Zoo, Bangkok

Zoo is alright.
But not much compared to Safari World

It is big with reptile and snake museum and others.

You can rent a tri/bi-cycle for children so you do not have to carry them thru out the zoo.

It also offers elephant, penguin and other shows.
elephant show was cancelled the day we went as there were not many people there.

going there in the summer morning can be challenging as bangkok weather can be very hot at times.

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When you enter the Dusit Zoo you will almost certainly encounter some elephants. They are enjoying themselves making the visitors wet, it is fun to see these animals. There are some nice animals to be watched in this zoo, it offers some nice areas and some bad developed areas, but is an okay zoo, it has a big place where you can find food, but it is inside and not that fun to sit, a bit further in the zoo you will find a KFC with an outside sitting area, this is more fun!

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Dusit Zoo makes for a fun day out, whether you're with kids or not. The place is quite large, and the animals are in enclosures (mostly not cages) with pleasant walkways and gardens inbetween - and quite a few kiosks as well so you can keep yourself well watered and snacked. There are also paddleboats on the lake, games for kids... We went midweek, and the place was quiet apart from a few school groups.

Figure at least a few hours for this place, which makes a nice break from the city. We took a boat to Tha Thewet and then a tuk tuk. Entry to the zoo was 100B each.

There is a central food court, with few English speakers around - but all have their basic menu with an English translation. Cheap and tasty...

A good place to visit for a few hours. The Zoo is quite large and is surrounded by gardens. The entrance fee is about 20 baht. The Zoo has Elephants, Hippo's, a very good monkey display, Lions, Tigers, Black Panthers, birds, Sun Bears, reptiles, and other animals.

A good place to spend a few hours walking around there is also plenty of shade around the grounds. The Zoo is very popular with Thai's for having family picnics. Across the Road from the Zoo is the Kings palace which is interesting to look at from the outside. Will take 10-15 mins by Taxi from Siam area of the city.

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This is an ok zoo, most parts of it anyhow and I am sure it is quite peaceful normally. However, you might want to avoid visiting on New Year's Day as we did. It had a party atmosphere and was jam-packed with visitors and food stands. There was a lot of very loud music from various stages around the place playing pop music. It was a nice cultural experience - I only counted 9 foreigners including ourselves, but the noise level was totally inappropriate for a zoo, I think. Many of the animals looked distressed, one bear in particular looked like he was going to lose it, poor thing.

There was a nice restaurant overlooking a lagoon with paddleboats and people looking shocked in them as they realized a large water monitor lizard was swimming next to them! :D

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Quite a good zoo. Children will probably love it as it has the usual guests: tigers, giraffes,hippos and the rest. The elephants were as you can imagine quite popular.

There is as well a lake where you can rent one of those waterboats with pedals and pedal for half an hour ( 50 baths the 1/2 hour) and see the gardens. In the lake there are fish, alligators and turtles. Careful not to run them over ;-)

The access to the zoo is really cheap, 30 baths per person and as I said children will love it and it won't break the bank

The grounds used to be originally the private botanical gardens of king Rama V and you can see still the different species of flora cultivated here.

The Dusit Zoo is one of the premier facilities of its kind in all of Southeast Asia with an incredible assortment of birds (800), mammals (300), and reptiles (200) in a lush shady setting that doubles as a great getaway from the noisy hectic city. It’s a good place to observe Thais as it attracts more locals than foreign visitors. As with all of Bangkok, there is cheap and tasty food/snacks. At only 20 B (50 cents), it is a bargain. The best part was as soon as we entered the compound, before we even got to the enclosures, we spotted a huge monitor lizard in the scenic lake that is the park’s centerpiece. It looked like a crocodile but was so sleek and elegant on getting out of the water.

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The original Zoo in Thailand.It's my first zoo when I always visitted when I was young.Originally,it was just a zoo but it added the amusement park to make more happiness for kids. Inside,there 're so many animals both in Thailand (96 species-945 animals,such as Thai elephant,tiger,bear,...) and come from all over the world(53 species-124 animals,such as giraffe,red panda,gangaroo,pelican bird,...) And also,there 's the Zoo Museum where you can get a knowledge on animals. Apart from animal's knowledge for kids,it 's also a nice relax park in city center. Open 10.00-18.00 hrs. Admission fee : 50 THB for adult/10 THB for child.

Once part of the Royal Dusit Palace, this park was made zoo in 1938.
It has a big lake where you can hire paddleboats too. There are many food stalls and is a good place to come for a walk on weekends. Elephants rides anda nimal feeding shows are other attractions here.

Open 08-18h. 20 Bahts admission fee

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Dusit Zoo
"Khao Din"

Not the best, but it is an excellent zoo to visit.


Information
Name: Dusit Zoo
Theme: Animals, Zoo, Lake, Park, Small museum and relax
Close to: Vinanmek Mansion, Wat Benchamambovit
Location: Dusit, Bangkok
City: Bangkok
Pictures in the web: Dusit Zoo
Last Visit: September 2007


My Photos
First Photo: Hippo in Dusit Zoo
Second Photo: Dusit Zoo
Third Photo: Elephants in Dusit Zoo
Forth Photo: Elephants in Dusit Zoo
Fifth Photo: Elephants in Dusit Zoo