The million years stone park and crocodile farm is a large territory not far from Naklua Sukhumvit Road. Its landscape has been designed to attract tourists with bonsai type trees, fossilized trees, colorful flowers, stones, water, and so on. The crocodile show is performed several times a day in order to respond to the need of visitors coming to the farm in different times. Although its name indicates only crocodile farm, there are also other animals presented inside the farm. With natural atmosphere, crocodile show and different animals presented, it could be seen as a good choice for a family trip as well.
This million year stone was established by Mr.Suan PhanomWatthanakul. He spent about 20 years to collect natural and valuable objects, which is hardly seen in the present, such as dwarfs from about 200 years ago, fossilized trees, rainbow stone, and so on. His purpose for the collection is to establish a tourist attraction that opens to visitors to see real rare objects. Since 1989, Mr.Suan starts to adjust the million year stone park by himself from his imaginary. On 1st February 1992, the park was finally open for tourist to visit for the first time.
The landscape of the stone park is very attractive. Along the pavement, visitors can see amazing form of giant stones, a plenty of flowers, and dwarf trees. Ages of the amazing stones are more than a million year old. Apart from that, there are also picnic spots in many places, so it would be good if you prepare some food for this trip. This natural and amazing atmosphere is a good place to take some picture. Note that there is a restaurant in the park, but there are only crocodile dishes for you to choose from, if you do not like to have that kind of dishes, it would be better to bring your own food.
Visitors can also find the crocodile show in the park. The show might make you feel thrilled as staffs wrestle with a crocodile or put their body part such as legs, arms, or head inside the crocodile's mouth. At the end of the show, visitors can also take some photo with the showed crocodile. For example, you can act by sitting on its back. The show is performed approximately every hour, so visitors who miss the show will wait for only a short time for a next round.
In the park, visitors can find not only crocodiles but also other animals such as tigers, elephants, bears, lions, beautiful fish, and so on. Visitors can also pay extra price in order to feed animals, or take photos with animals.
The location of this million years stone park and crocodile farm is approximately 4 kilometers from Naklua Sukhumvit Road. Visitors can go there by a metered taxi, Songthaew, or metered motorcycle. The park opens from 08.30 to 18.30.
The entrance fee is approximately 300 Baht and half price for children shorter than 90 centimeters.
Contact information:
Address: 22/1 Moo 1, Nongplalai, Banglamung
Tel: +66 (0)-3824-9347-9
Email:
Website: http://www.thaistonepark.org/
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