Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo

111 Chai Mongkol, Muang, Nakhon Ratchaisma, Thailand Phone: ☎ +66 44 934 648

About

Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo (Korat Zoo), (head south on Hwy 304 - Korat to Pak Thong Chai Rd - turn left onto Hwy 2310, the zoo is on the left after about 1 km. Easiest way for visitors to get there is by songthaew: catch the 4129 - white with yellow and blue stripe - on Ratchadamnoen Rd or heading west on Mittraphap/Hwy 2. Opposite The Mall or outside Tesco Lotus are good places to catch them. From the centre of town the charge will be 20 baht. The songthaews go right inside the zoo. Catch one from the drop-off point to go back to the city.), ☎ +66 44 934 648, [2]. Daily, 08:00-17:00. Korat Zoo is one of the biggest in Thailand and, cliché or not, it really is a great day out. The zoo, some 20 km from the city centre, is set in the Korat countryside. As such, the site is huge. The animals live in vast, sprawling natural habitats (except for the snakes) and many of them can be hand fed. Lions, tigers, elephants, bears, giraffes, zebras, chimpanzees, rhinos, cheetahs, wildebeest, alligators, antelope, and many, many more species can be found here. Bicycles can be hired to tour the zoo or you can catch the sight-seeing bus for 20 baht. Electric carts (actually, former golf buggies) can also be hired to get around the zoo at a rather pricey 300 baht per hour. The zebras, giraffes, elephants and chimpanzees can be fed with bananas - 20 baht per bunch. There are, of course, many cafes and snack shops dotted around the site. In 2009 a new water park opened. Entrance to 'Korat Zoo Lagoon' comes at no extra charge. Swimming hats are compulsory and adults may feel a little out of place in this child-friendly leisure pool. Adults 100 baht, children 50 baht (Thais 70/15 baht). 50 baht per car, 10 baht per motorbike..