See
Animals & Zoos
Aquariums & Submarines
Underwater World Pattaya, 22/22 Moo 11 Sukhumvit Road (15 minutes from town centre); tel. +66-38756879. Aquarium full of tropical creatures. Open 09:00-18:00, last admission 17:30, feeding times 10:00, 10:30,
11:00, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00. Different prices for Thais (180 baht/adult, 120 baht/child) and foreigners (360 baht/adult, 180 baht/child).
Institute of Marine Science Aquarium & Museum, Burapha University, 169 Long-Hard Bangsaen
Road, Bangsaen; tel. +66-38391671 /3 [1] is open 08:30-16:00 (feeding time 14:30), except public holidays (open 08:30-17:00, feeding times 10:30 + 14:30) and Mondays (closed); admission 20 baht/adult, 10 baht/child.
There are two
submarines (yellow ones, of course!) with tour operators in Pattaya:
Hynix of the Sea [2] - main ticket office at the Second Road end of Tipp Plaza (near Soi 10); tel. +66-38711059 /60
Vimantaitalay [3] contact any Pattaya travel agency; or tel. +66-38415234
Crocodiles - see the See | Theme Parks | "Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm" section
Dolphins
Oasis Seaworld, Paknam,
Laemsing, Chanthaburi - full day guided trips including 45 minutes swimming with dolphins - approx. 2000 baht/adult 1500 baht/child - available via travel agencies.
Sanctuary of Truth [4] - see the See | Sacred places section
Elephants
Elephant shows & trekking offered by several operators, most located on Sukhumvit Road. These include Ban Chang Thai tel. +66-3870628 /91, Utthayan Chang tel. +66-38716379, Thin Chang Thai tel. +66-38756516 /
+66-38756577, Suan Chang tel. +66-38756517, Farm Chang Thai tel. +66-38237825.
Elephant Village, 54/1 Moo 2, Tambol Nong Prue; tel+fax. +66-38249818, +66-38249853 [5] offers shows, elephant trekking and jungle tours (including a
four-day/three-night tour in Phrae Province).
Monkeys
Monkey Training Centre, Soi Chaiyaphruk (off Highway #3) tel. +66-38756367 / +66-38756570. Features monkeys trained to harvest coconuts and undertake other tasks. Also stages
cockfighting (a traditional Thai bloodsport) and a snake show. Open daily, shows 09:00, 11:00, 12:00, 14:00, 17:00 - admission 250 baht.
Snakes
International Snake Show, Sukhumvit Road (39/4 Moo 5 - near the junction with North
Pattaya Road) tel. +66-38731586 / snake_show@hotmail.com
Zoos
Khao Kheow Open Zoo (35 km north of Pattaya) tel. +66-38298270 [6]. A huge zoo with about 8000 animals of 300 species. Open daily - 08:00-18:00, 50 baht/adult, 10-15
baht/child; Night Safari 19:00-20:00, 100 baht/adult, 50 baht/child.
Sriracha Tiger Zoo, 341 Moo 3, Nongkham, Si Racha (30 minutes from town centre); tel. +66-38296556 [7]. A zoo with various shows.
Gardens Pattaya
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, 163 Sukhumvit Road (15 minutes east of town centre); tel. +66-38429321 [8]. Beautiful gardens with waterfalls, elephant shows, "Cultural Extravaganza" performances 4 times a day, restaurants etc. -
enough to fill an entire day.
Saithip Butterfly Garden, 79/5 Moo 11 Bangpra-Khaokheow Road, Bangpra Sriracha; tel. +66-99365339. Open 08:00-17:00. Admission for foreigners: 100 baht/adult, 60 baht/child.
Museums Pattaya
Bottle Art Museum, 79/15 Moo 9, Sukhumvit Road, Nongpler; tel. +66-38422957, +66-38415783 [9]. More than 300 miniatures in bottles, open 08:00-20:00.
Theme parks Pattaya
Gems Gallery, 555 Moo 6, North Pattaya Road; tel. +66-38371222. One of several "World's Biggest" jewelry stores, this one also has a theme park.
Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm (15 minute drive from
central Pattaya) [10]. Features an exotic zoo, and crocodile, fire-swallowing and magic shows, as well as the garden and stone park. Open 08:00-18:30.
Three Kingdoms Theme Park, 100 Moo 9, Tambon Pong; tel. +66-38421428 [11]. Adjacent
to Horseshoe Point (20 minutes from Pattaya), this is a Chinese-style garden filled with pagodas, murals and figures from the Chinese epic San Guo Zhi, and more an expression of filial piety than a theme park. Perhaps worth a quick look on
a slow day, but unlikely to offer much to visitors not familiar with the story. 60 baht/adult, 30 baht/child.
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