Khao Din – so much more than just a zoo!

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Khao Din – so much more than just a zoo!

 

 

Dusit Zoo in Bangkok – known to the locals as Khao Din – is so much more than just a city zoo.

 

It is a great and economical day out especially for families offering a park with many special attractions and features that is sure to have you heading back again and again.

 

It is located near the Royal Plaza on a large block of land that showcases a huge amount of tropical plants in a well maintained and clean environment – a welcome relief to the hustle and bustle of Bangkok at any time of the year.

 

Entrance to the zoo is just 100 baht for adults and 20 baht for children with car parking available for 50 baht all day. Though the price for non-residents of Thailand is listed as 150 baht for adults there is no quibble for people living here. It is regrettable there are two prices but the difference is not exorbitant.

 

There has been a zoo on the site since the days of Rama V nearly one hundred years ago but it seems to be in much better shape than twenty years ago when it was rather dilapidated and out of date. The park staff seem to be constantly adding to its attractions and upgrading its facilities.

 

Upon entry we saw a very impressive flamingo enclosure that augured well for the visit that I did with my wife, and three children – a one year old in a pram, a four year old and a nine year old.

 

The zoo featured most of the animals one would expect – there were giraffe and zebra in one enclosure that had a treetop walkway where the tall giraffes could be observed at very close quarters as they ate their leafy vegetation.

 

The bear, crocodile, tiger and monkey enclosures all showcased animals that looked in good condition – a stark contrast to this writer’s visits in the 1990s. The langurs were particularly attractive.

 

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-- © Copyright Inspire Bangkok 2017-05-14

[pacovl46]

Why is it regrettable that there are two prices? Thais make on average A LOT LESS money than either tourists back home or foreigners working in Thailand. Just to put this in perspective:

 

Let's say a foreign English teacher makes 30000 Baht/month, so the entrance fee of 150 Baht is equal to 0.5 % of his income.

A Thai without university degree makes maybe 8000/month, so the entrance fee of 100 Baht is equal to 1.25% of his income. 

From that perspective Thais pay actually more than foreigners. 

[BEVUP]

4 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Why is it regrettable that there are two prices? Thais make on average A LOT LESS money than either tourists back home or foreigners working in Thailand. Just to put this in perspective:

 

Let's say a foreign English teacher makes 30000 Baht/month, so the entrance fee of 150 Baht is equal to 0.5 % of his income.

A Thai without university degree makes maybe 8000/month, so the entrance fee of 100 Baht is equal to 1.25% of his income. 

From that perspective Thais pay actually more than foreigners. 

It has nothing to do with bettering your self through education (at great cost ) , i would have to live within my needs if i wasn't getting the equivalent of a rocket scientist

[Enoon]

6 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

Why is it regrettable that there are two prices? Thais make on average A LOT LESS money than either tourists back home or foreigners working in Thailand. Just to put this in perspective:

 

Let's say a foreign English teacher makes 30000 Baht/month, so the entrance fee of 150 Baht is equal to 0.5 % of his income.

A Thai without university degree makes maybe 8000/month, so the entrance fee of 100 Baht is equal to 1.25% of his income. 

From that perspective Thais pay actually more than foreigners. 

 

The disproportion in cost (as a percentage of income) applies to just about everything that a Thai purchases, vis a vis the West.

 

The percentage of their income that an average Westerner pays to live in their country is much less than the percentage that the average Thai has to pay of their income to live in Thailand.