Sriracha Tiger Zoo is closing its gates for good
Perhaps the most popular and most visited zoo in Thailand is closing for good. Sriracha Tiger Zoo in Nong Kham near Sriracha has existed for 24 years.
Tiger Zoo in Sri Racha reopens to the public
After being closed for more than two months due to the corona crisis, the management of the popular Sri Racha Tiger Zoo has announced that it will reopen to the public on Friday, June 12.
See a Thai zoo at your home
The Thailand Zoological Park Organization (ZPO) has begun livestreaming their zoos on social media in light of the temporary closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dusit Zoo in Bangkok will close at its current location
The largest and most famous zoo in Thailand, the Dusit Zoo or “Khao Din Wana” in Bangkok will close its gates to the public for good at the end of this month of August.
Bua Noi, get off that roof…
Gorilla Bua Noi (27), who sits lonely in a concrete cage on the roof of the Pata shopping center, moves to the ground floor. The demand of activists, supported by 35.000 signatures, has not been in vain. But whether it will actually happen remains to be seen.
News from Thailand – December 6, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• FAO: Thailand's rice stocks will increase by 17 pc next year
• Ranger in Phu Kradueng trampled to death by elephant
• Zoo Dusit (Bangkok) attracts half as many visitors
Khao Kheow open Zoo in Chonburi
Recently my partner and I made the trip from Chiang Mai to Chonburi. Perhaps interesting for the readers of Thailandblog.
For sale: Elephant turds
It looks a bit like an ordinary headline for an otherwise extremely natural product. The elephant turd seems to be heading for an unprecedented sales success. In the Prague Zoo, the management has recently been rubbing their hands with satisfaction, because Jumbo's excrement turns out to yield money. Elephants consume about 10% of their body weight in food every day and, depending on their natural environment, drink between 80 and 200 liters of water. The smaller adult…
Chiang Mai Zoo and the panda baby Lin Bing
It may not be a top attraction, but the Chiang Mai Zoo is worth a visit. The Zoo itself is not much special. You will find a standard collection of animals. The main attraction is the panda enclosure. In May 2009, a panda was born there: Lin Bing. The father of this panda baby is called Chuang Chuang and the mother Lin Hui. Lin Bing is now the most popular tourist attraction in Chiang Mai. Thais come from…