john b good Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Does anyone know the location of the new aquarium that has just opened in Chiangmai. Could be worth taking a look see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 zoo http://www.bangkokpost.com/040808_News/04Aug2008_news010.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 It is located inside the CM Zoo at the end of Huay Gaew Road. We were there last week but it was not open yet, although they were giving media tours. It is a very nice looking building on a small lake up against the mountain. Is it officially open now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloFlyer Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 sat 1st... expect big crowds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Does anyone know the location of the new aquarium that has just opened in Chiangmai.Could be worth taking a look see. Don't bother it's broken down 1 day working is pushing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/...nt_10254644.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I took my daughter there yesterday. It is near the Pandas The official opening for the officials to cut the tape was Sunday the 26th. We therefore thought that this meant that it was open. As did thousands of other people there that day from many countries. Yes it was very crowded. They wanted to see the largest aquarium tunnel in the world. I asked around and they said that they had only just finished construction and were only now beginning to fill the tanks with water. After that they needed to put in some coral and fish. He wasn't sure how long it would take to get the water ph balance just right. He said that even though Saturday the 1st is when it is advertised to open, he suggested that there probably would not be that many fish there yet. ps- the best way to get there is on the tram and not the monorail (to avoid the large hill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Oh and as a heads up. I think they will charge for the Aquarium as they do for the Pandas. On a nicer note: They don't charge to see the Koalas anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylviex Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 (edited) Visitors on Monday take photos of a tank of Aquarium of Chiang Mai whose water filters became dysfunctional in the second day after it was officially opened.//Warattaya Chaiyalanka The Nation Edited October 28, 2008 by sylviex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maejo Man Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I can feel another Night Surfari coming on More than one million visitors are expected to visit the aquarium each year. The ZPO started building the aquarium four years ago during the rule of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Also expect inflated visitor figures from TAT as they did with the Night Surfari ....... I wonder if they will be supplying emergency Scuba gear for when the water pours in. Sorry to be so cynical, but anything with a Thaksin stamp on it is usually doomed to failure. "nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sylviex Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I can feel another Night Surfari coming on Have that *sinking* feeling, too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Visitors on Monday take photos of a tank of Aquarium of Chiang Mai whose water filters became dysfunctional in the second day after it was officially opened.//Warattaya Chaiyalanka The Nation That's weird. I was there in the morning and they wouldn't let anyone near the place. Perhaps the fiasco had already happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 ..........edit.... Sorry to be so cynical, but anything with a Thaksin stamp on it is usually doomed to failure. "nuff said ....well and that is the ugly face of massive corruption and nepotism... because there is a lot of money siphoned off these projects, they are doomed to fail, and they are invented for some people to cash in on them, not for the entertainment, good for the citizen, whose taxes have been spend on the project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 You're all off topic. But as you hit it, Thaksin was GREAT for Thailand and especially Chiang Mai, obviously. (not a fan of the Night Safari either, but hey, you gotta try some new things) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistavengeance Posted November 7, 2008 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Someone mentioned they charge extra... anyone know how much? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hill16 Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Hi guys, Apparently the Aquarium re-opened yesterday. Can anyone confirm this? Also, I heard a rumour that the entrance fees are 250B for Thai adults and 180B for Thai kids while farang pay 450B and 350B respectively. Is this true as well? Disgusting policy, in my opinion! Kind regards, Hill16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swain Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 Now that they have reopened, have the stocked the place with fish yet? Money is in short supply these days but I want my daughter to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 (edited) Bf just called me up asking if i had heard if there was some special promotion on the entrance fee at the moment. He isnt 100% sure though. Thought I would check here as always seems to be someone in the know around here. (Im certainly NOT interested in paying 450 baht ! and dont think my bf would be impressed if thats really Thai prices for him and his kids either. Pretty steep. ) Edited November 18, 2008 by eek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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