chris26be Posted December 25, 2012 Share Posted December 25, 2012 Today, 25 December, the Ubon Jungle park opened. The park doesn't seem to have a website yet, but you can find it on Facebook: อุทยานสัตว์ป่าอุบลราชธานี (Ubon Jungle Park) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 By Jungle Park i imagined it would be like a National Park with walking trials and nature, not tigers in tiny concrete cages and ferro cement structures representing somebody's concepts of natural Africa. I misunderstood the title and i am sure the Thais will love their zoo but i will wipe it from my "must see" list . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 That Farcebook page doesn't do it any favours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris26be Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Some footage from Ubon Jungle Park: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMock Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 My internet is too slow to watch that here in the jungle but I am interested in any first hand reports before I consider taking my family along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMock Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 So has anyone been yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezzo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Where exactly is this place. I heard it was on the Yasothon road so I drove up Hwy 23 towards Yasothon as far as Khueng Nai and didnt see any signs for it. Can anyone give more detailed directions for this place. Im thinking about going for a drive there on the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoH Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Where exactly is this place. I heard it was on the Yasothon road so I drove up Hwy 23 towards Yasothon as far as Khueng Nai and didnt see any signs for it. Can anyone give more detailed directions for this place. Im thinking about going for a drive there on the weekend. Mate Goodle earth you can look here 15°17'2.88"N 104°48'29.91"E But it will be NOT open around April but exact date is not yet know as Royal's are bit busy and not available for opening ceremony I been following it since they start to building it and getting almost there and it's kind of open when one happen to be in tha gate right time, but official opening ceremony will be somewhere in April So yes it's from ubon with HW23 towards Khueng Nai and as soon you get 1st bit lower down section of the road and as you remember there is the bridge ove the river, BUT JUST BEFOR that and just BEFORE where the road turns left there is opening where you can cross the road to RIGHT and that is where ex seafood restarant was, now gone and next on the left is gold driving range and follow the road straight and then comes the diffucult part to turn LEFT and carefully on the roads as they are still not made compleltly and there is only one sign just fron of the Zoo, but look in google earth and you can find the way as well Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezzo Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thanks Marco, We might try again this weekend when the boss is doing her practice driving Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hare Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Where exactly is this place. I heard it was on the Yasothon road so I drove up Hwy 23 towards Yasothon as far as Khueng Nai and didnt see any signs for it. Can anyone give more detailed directions for this place. Im thinking about going for a drive there on the weekend. Very clearly marked with numerous signs. Drive up Jaengsanit Road, cross the ring road drive about 1 km straight on towards Khung Nai. Before the twin bridges that go over Huai Chaeramae turn right up a small incline and go straight on and follow the signs. The park is in Ubon city up behind the cancer hospital etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezzo Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ok, I assumed that it was further out of town. Will have a look over the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliasJohn Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ok, I assumed that it was further out of town. Will have a look over the weekend Pop in Carl, I can give you a map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoH Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Ok, I assumed that it was further out of town. Will have a look over the weekend Not that far as you can see there is even english sign in junctions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirchai Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Do they need some British or American monkeys there? Some species from the Philippines are also available. Please page me, if so.... Edited January 10, 2013 by sirchai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinisaan Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 (edited) Do they need some British or American monkeys there? Some species from the Philippines are also available. Please page me, if so.... Don't get mad with them. They just suspended you for one week, because some of them don't know what they do. Happened to a friend of mine, no posting rights for ten days, without any notice. There're people and people. Some of them are strange. Beside that, the British primates come from Gibraltar, American primates will come from a zoo in San Diego/ Cal.The ones from the Philippines will arrive from a zoo in Manila. Edited January 13, 2013 by lostinisaan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Frozen Posted January 14, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2013 Went there this weekend with the family. It was surely better than expected! At the moment you have two choices to get in. First one is to join a very open bus which seats maybe 30 people. No idea about the price for this, as we opted for the second option, 300 baht for one hour in a golf car, which seats 4-5 people. It was really busy this weekend (children's day), we heard it was especially crazy on Saturday. We went there before 3 pm on Sunday and had to wait around 45 mins for a cart. Not so bad, as I could keep the kid busy with checking out the displayed animals outside, which you can watch for free - a zebra, rabbits, turtles and even a huge white/golden snake. With your cart you have to follow the trail and are free to stop anywhere and get out. First to see were deers and reindeers, which did not have any enclosure and you could get really close. Then there were different kinds of lions and tigers, each kind in seperate big open air areas (no concrete boxes, but surely also no real jungle). Last to see were ostrichs and two giraffes. So obviously there are not so many animals yet, planned are some areas for rhinos, elephants, fishes and reptiles. We still had a fun time driving around there, in one hour you also do not have to rush at all. If you need longer you have to pay an extra 200 Baht per hour, but I do not think it is worth it atm. With the bus you probably need around 45 mins, it stops at every enclosure but you are not allowed to get out. You get a guided tour though, which can be helpful as there are no informations about the animals at all, not even the animal names. Seems like there is still alot of room for improvements, I keep my fingers crossed for a bicycle rental in the future (after they improve the dusty/muddy road), some space for picnics and a day pass. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeMock Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Frozen, a great trip report - thank you very much. I might give it a miss this trip but next year will make sure I take the kids. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-uk Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 There are a few pictures here also: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=572565&page=1313 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonrthai Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 Here's a few more pictures. I made a map here. It's still under construction. The elephant, reptile and fish exhibits still aren't finished but we thought it was worth the 300b to rent a golf cart for an hour. Our son had a blast and we enjoyed the ride through the forest. An hour is about all the time you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 1 Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 There are a few pictures here also: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=572565&page=1313 Thanks for posting this link great photo of Ubon town and new developments.. Even though the site is in Thai just look at the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Has anyone been there lately? Any new animals to see or other changes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyR Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Ubon is my hometown but I've never visited many nice places around here...what a shame! lol. Would be nice to get an update on this place too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elwood Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ubon is my hometown but I've never visited many nice places around here...what a shame! lol. Would be nice to get an update on this place too Saw a billboard this morning advertising a forthcoming attraction - didn't give a date; an albino wallaby giant anteater. My wife took our 4-y-o granddaughter last month - she loved it; talked about it for the rest of the day and also to her teacher next day (the granddaughter that is, although the wife enjoyed it too)! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattyR Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Ubon is my hometown but I've never visited many nice places around here...what a shame! lol. Would be nice to get an update on this place too Saw a billboard this morning advertising a forthcoming attraction - didn't give a date; an albino wallaby giant anteater.My wife took our 4-y-o granddaughter last month - she loved it; talked about it for the rest of the day and also to her teacher next day (the granddaughter that is, although the wife enjoyed it too)! Cool. I'll have to check it out sometimes. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris26be Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) My wife and I visited Ubon Ratchathani Zoo yesterday. So here is an update. As we knew the park isn't finished yet, we didn't expect too much of it. Since 12 July visitors have to pay an entrance fee. Thai pay 70 Baht, foreigners 100 Baht. Pay 1 get 1 free. We paid 140 Baht for the two us. I don't know why. I didn't ask and just paid. After parking your car you cab choose to visit the 'animal zone' in an open bus (20 Baht, to be paid near the bus stop) or by driving a golf cart yourself (300 Baht). If you don't understand Thai, you'd better choose for the golf cart, as you don't understand anything the bus driver is explaining. What's more, driving the golf cart, you can stop whereever you like and you can take better pictures. As I said before the zoo isn't finished yet. A map of the zoo, which you can get at the information desk, mentions about 35 different species. At the moment I guess they only have about 10 different species. So no bears yet, or monkeys, hyenas, buffalos, rhino, elephants... The information leaflet tells me the purpose is to have Ubon Ratchathani Zoo ready for ASEAN (2015). We will certainly go back then. As mentioned by other posters you reach Ubon Ratchathani Zoo by highway 23 (direction Yasothon), and turn right just before lake Huai Chaeramae (Road 6105). From there roadsigns in Thai and English will lead you to the zoo. Edited July 28, 2013 by chris26be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAD Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 My wife and I visited Ubon Ratchathani Zoo yesterday. So here is an update. As we knew the park isn't finished yet, we didn't expect too much of it. Since 12 July visitors have to pay an entrance fee. Thai pay 70 Baht, foreigners 100 Baht. Pay 1 get 1 free. We paid 140 Baht for the two us. I don't know why. I didn't ask and just paid. After parking your car you cab choose to visit the 'animal zone' in an open bus (20 Baht, to be paid near the bus stop) or by driving a golf cart yourself (300 Baht). If you don't understand Thai, you'd better choose for the golf cart, as you don't understand anything the bus driver is explaining. What's more, driving the golf cart, you can stop whereever you like and you can take better pictures. As I said before the zoo isn't finished yet. A map of the zoo, which you can get at the information desk, mentions about 35 different species. At the moment I guess they only have about 10 different species. So no bears yet, or monkeys, hyenas, buffalos, rhino, elephants... The information leaflet tells me the purpose is to have Ubon Ratchathani Zoo ready for ASEAN (2015). We will certainly go back then. As mentioned by other posters you reach Ubon Ratchathani Zoo by highway 23 (direction Yasothon), and turn right just before lake Huai Chaeramae (Road 6105). From there roadsigns in Thai and English will lead you to the zoo. Sorry for asking the obvious, but what animals ARE there to be seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prakhonchai nick Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 My wife and I visited Ubon Ratchathani Zoo yesterday. So here is an update. As we knew the park isn't finished yet, we didn't expect too much of it. Since 12 July visitors have to pay an entrance fee. Thai pay 70 Baht, foreigners 100 Baht. Pay 1 get 1 free. We paid 140 Baht for the two us. I don't know why. I didn't ask and just paid. After parking your car you cab choose to visit the 'animal zone' in an open bus (20 Baht, to be paid near the bus stop) or by driving a golf cart yourself (300 Baht). If you don't understand Thai, you'd better choose for the golf cart, as you don't understand anything the bus driver is explaining. What's more, driving the golf cart, you can stop whereever you like and you can take better pictures. As I said before the zoo isn't finished yet. A map of the zoo, which you can get at the information desk, mentions about 35 different species. At the moment I guess they only have about 10 different species. So no bears yet, or monkeys, hyenas, buffalos, rhino, elephants... The information leaflet tells me the purpose is to have Ubon Ratchathani Zoo ready for ASEAN (2015). We will certainly go back then. As mentioned by other posters you reach Ubon Ratchathani Zoo by highway 23 (direction Yasothon), and turn right just before lake Huai Chaeramae (Road 6105). From there roadsigns in Thai and English will lead you to the zoo. Sorry for asking the obvious, but what animals ARE there to be seen? Sounds like Khorat zoo is better. More to see -finished, cheaper admission, golf cars at 300bt the same...BUT you also have free admission to the water park -the kids love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Sounds like Khorat zoo is better. More to see -finished, cheaper admission, golf cars at 300bt the same...BUT you also have free admission to the water park -the kids love it! But it's not a convenient day out with the kids if you live in Ubon :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantiSuk Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) 10 species? They have more than that in Sisaket zoo (although most of them seem to be deers and monkies of one sort or another and birds of many varieties). Have bears and crocs and maybe a moth-eaten lion (can't remember). They also have a deformed animal nursing area - see whether it makes you go "aaaahhh" or "yeeuuk!" I tended to the latter. Can't say that I recommend Sisaket zoo - facilities are a bit rundown and cramped for bigger things like the bears and some of the ostriches look very moth eaten. A cageful of Brahminy kites could do with liberation - you can see them in the sky flying free in much nicer surroundings at Huai Wang Nong and Khong Jiam in Meuang Ubon and changwat Ubon (river Mekong) respectively. It doesn't worry my 3 year old though, who loves the place (almost as much as Lotus play pens!). Sisaket zoo does have a niceish setting in a big country park with a pleasant 200m stroll through a park of formal trees and gardens to a fish laden moat to cross to get to into the zoo. Cheap too - 40baht for adults and 20 for kids - no falang premium. No karts or tours - it's pretty condensed and 60 to 90 minutes stroll is sufficient unless you are an afficionado. Meuang Sisaket is not the biggest of towns, but the zoo is difficult to find - there are no English signs and most locals looked a bit blank when asked by my Thai older daughter. Can post directions if anyone is interested, but there is probably already a post doing that on Thia visa if you google it. Edited July 31, 2013 by SantiSuk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downtown Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 so yet another place that perpetuates the dual - pricing system? wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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