Wonder Y? Dusit Zoo closed.

[chingmai331]

Went to Bangkok for a holiday, even hoping to see the zoo.  Found it closed since earlier in the year.

Have asked a few folks why the zoo closed and got no reasonable response.  Most simply said 'zoo authorities closed the zoo, sent all the animals to various domestic zoos'. 

I mean WHY DID THE AUTHORITIES CLOSE THE ZOO?

Can anyone answer or is this a secret?

[metisdead]

The closure of the Dusit Zoo was announced on August 8, 2018:

 

 

 

 

[orchis]

the area is being redeveloped.

[Jack Mountain]

Strong baht?

[Oxx]

20 hours ago, ezzra said:

The zoo have been relocated to the outskirts of Bkk somewhere

 

Specifically, Thanyaburi in Pathum Thani province.

[chingmai331]

I am not interested in the relocation of the zoo.  Plz don't address that well known fact.

What i do want to know is WHY the zoo was forced to close after 81 years at the same location and the zoo director would not say why the zoo closed.

 

What i have learnt is that perhaps some unseen and opaque Thai force remains in power and operates at will, with no regard for the desires, or needs, of the people.

 

Obviously some hidden reason exists, or we would know the truth. 

[Oxx]

And in totally unrelated news, the Royal Turf Club was turfed out of its site in the same part of town.

[champers]

14 minutes ago, Oxx said:

And in totally unrelated news, the Royal Turf Club was turfed out of its site in the same part of town.

The lease had expired and wasn't renewed. It was reported at the time that the land is a Crown property.

[Orton Rd]

Have to feel for all those condo owners in the area on 30 year leases with not long left on them!

[JaiLai]

The animals in the zoo were an embarassment - shameful!

[mokwit]

12 minutes ago, JaiLai said:

The animals in the zoo were an embarassment - shameful!

I'm sure the animals tried their best.

[djayz]

30 minutes ago, mokwit said:

I'm sure the animals tried their best.

Given the circumstances of their captivity, I'd say they did a really good job of it. 

[Saint Nick]

Ooooohhh...we get another big a** -condo complex and s hopping centre with a major - cineplex instead?

Because that is what everybody needs and we sure don't have enough of that...

 

 

[blackcab]

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This topic is getting dangerously off track, and as such I have closed it.