Sam Phran Elephant Ground and Zoo
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One of the coolest places I've ever been. The zoo itself is not super huge but there is so much to see and do. The croc show is phenomenal with the performers putting arms and heads into the mouths of real crocs. A must see! The elephant show is also incredible and fully in English. It explains the historical significance of the Elephant in thai history. The ending is a finale featuring explosions and combat. The shows are included with the price of admission, snacks for humans and animals are available and very very affordable. We also rode the Elephant while we were there it was amazing. They will take photos for you on your phone and also sell you a professional photo WITH frame for a very good price. All in all a great attraction. There are so many crocs here and you can get extremely close to them! You can also get very close to the Elephants and touch them! They are very friendly. The animals seem to be well cared for a happy however they do make use of the bullhook here :( A+
Lewis
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This is a half day tour. it costs 1.000 thb. And need a around 1 hour from bangkok city by minibus. She have 3 kind of shows. The first one is a magic show. it is a prestage. And when I heard magic I thought it is kind of magic show using animals. But just plain magic show. The second is, main stage, an elephants show. They sell bananas for elephant that you can feed up. Even though you give a money to elephant. He will receive money using his nose then give his master. The final show is an crocdile show in the water. Then all shpws are over. If you have a enough time You can ride an elephant which costs 600 thb. This is an extra charge. The enterance fee is same 600 thb. You can feel the elephant"s should moving right and left. Sometimes elephant do pee or more serious things. Making love or making dung. Have a nice trip.
Vincent Bahk
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If you hate animals, here you can enjoy them at their worst: - a tiger welcomes you, chained half alive, living his best life as entertainment, - the elephants moving around doesn't mean they are being funny or want a picture with you, they are in state of deep mental distress, like a someone in a mental asylum, chained to a pole not being able to move (compared to the km they travel in the wild), - the crocodiles are basically not alive, thrown around for the show like plastic toys, - the magic show is another display of animal abuse, but with doves and rabbits this time, a little on the light side for the hardcore amateurs of abuse visiting the zoo, - again the elephants perform tricks and are exposed to loud noises in a show shocking for 2025. I didn't know such place still existed. I believe those elephants have been completely broken and lost their minds. The public comes to watch a tragedy with a smile. Oh and humans look just as sad as the animals, I don't blame them and given their working conditions, so really a hellish place if you want to enjoy! I feel like I traveled back in time a century. I just hope Thailand and the rest of Asia grows out of the worst humankind has to offer when it comes to animals and this place only becomes a bad memory. There are sooo many things to do in Thailand, why would you come here?
Nikita Ryjov
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The sadest young, little elephants in chains. I went with my Thai family to see the zoo and it was the saddest experience I had in decades. The zoo is beyond bad in respecting and treating the animals ethically good. Monkeys, lions in too small, tiny cages and the saddest were the young elephants in chains. When you have seen the rescued and free elephants in the sanctuaries in the North and in the South and than see into the sad eyes of the chained young elephants that get hit during the show, that just makes you cry, sad and angry. Dear Samphran Team, rethink, respect and start doing good for the animals. You can do better! I just hope that the smallest and saddest elephant will get rescued soon. All tourists, please don't go there and instead support the ethical elephant sancturaries. Just some meters away is an organic farm - Samphran take that as inspiration! Elephants are the national symbol of luck in Thailand and they should be lucky as well.
Su Se (FRÄULEIN SEHRWEH)
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A superb day out. Entry was 600 for foreigners, less for locals. We got to take loads of photos with the elephants. For 20bht, it's possible to buy a bunch of bananas and feed the elephants. There were performances from crocodile wrestlers, elephant footballers, a battle reenactment and a magic show. After the battle reenactment, it was possible to ride a couple of times around the field on an elephant for 100bht. I believe that a longer ride is also available. The performers ask for tips which I am not used to. However, I would definitely recommend the place. For me it was worth visiting just to be able to take pictures of riding and feeding the elephants. The animals all seemed happy and well-fed. I don't think that the performer would have put his head into the mouth of a hungry crocodile. 😁
D Powell
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Entrance fee of 600 bhat was worth it to see elephant show where there’s opportunity to pet and feed the elephants and to get an elephant hug. Rides are available for another 600 bhat. The crocodile show was okay if you like to see trainers stick their arms into crocodile mouths! The grounds have seen better days and some things were not pleasant to see, like the caged lions and monkeys. But the elephant show was well worth it. We took a picnic lunch and found a nice quiet spot near the ostriches for our lunch. It’s some distance from Bangkok. We took a Grab from Samut Prakan for 550 bhat. The driver waited 3 hours for us and return trip was the same. You can also get tour packages that include this zoo. All in all, a very interesting afternoon outing.
English Confidence Professional
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117 หมู่ที่ 6 Phet Kasem Rd, Tha Kham, Sam Phran District, Nakhon Pathom 73110, Thailand
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Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo is a famous tourist places suitable for all ages and located in Tha Kham, Sam Phran, Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.
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