We had the day off from work and school a few weeks back, so we decided to visit one of the more humane and clean local “zoos,” Safari World. We’ve heard great things about this place and were not disappointed. The entrance price is normally pretty steep (~$50 / person), but thanks to my dazzling 
Thai language skills and flashing my work permit, we got in on the local rate (~$20 / person). Mii quamsuk maak!
Safari World starts off with a car safari and all kinds of animals roaming around. The pictures tell the amazing 30 minute ride best:
Safari World also has several animal and stunt shows. The animal shows were great. The stunt shows were typical of what we’ve seen in theme parks in Thailand – full of lots of loud sounds and shooting and kicking people. What it lacks in storyline, it makes up in fake punches and “pow pow pow” sounds. We left early from it…
As we left the stunt show early, we grabbed a great Thai meal close to the “river” and then caught a jungle ride. It was a nice break from the crazy sun/heat.
We next went and saw the animals up close. This was definitely my favorite part. You get to touch, see, feed, and ride on most anything. Probably our favorites were the giraffe and the white Arara that flew up to us and greeted us with a very American, “Hello!” It spoke to us several times and even followed us around. My daughter was in heaven…it was pretty cool.
Check out the tongues on these guys!
I have been told before I look like a giraffe. There is a bit of a resemblance…
Our talking bird!
My daughter begged and begged to ride an elephant. I’m glad I relented as the look on her face was priceless!
It was a great (albeit very hot) day as a family. If you’re in Bangkok, I recommend a visit to Safari World!
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