Man vs Crocodile (credit: orientalescape.com)
Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm was established by businessman Khun Suan Phanomwattanakul since year 1989 and opened to public in year 1992. The park showcases Crocodile Kingdom, Exotic Zoo, Garden & Stone Park, along with exciting crocodile shows.
In Garden & Stone Park, you will see a wide variety of rare and valuable collections by founder Khun Suan, including Thai-style trained trees, petrified trees, grotesque rocks, animal-shaped rocks, and so on. The park is beautifully decorated as a huge garden, with lakes, colourful flowers and greenery as background.
Exotic Zoo, as the name says it, is home to exotic animals including albino bears, cows, horses and even albino crocodiles. Species of big birds here include cassowary, eastern sarus crane, emus, and ostrich, while fish species include giant catfish, snakehead fish, and thepha fish. You will also see some not-so-exotic animals in the zoo, such as bears, camels, deer, elephants, tigers and white tigers.
Crocodile Kingdom is home to saltwater and freshwater crocodiles, and a breeding centre for baby crocodiles. Population of saltwater crocodiles here is said to be the biggest in Thailand. The park runs 8 crocodile shows every day, including men fighting crocodiles. The first show starts at 9 am, and the last show starts at 5 pm.
| How to get there: | ||
Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm is located in Banglamung, approximately 15 minutes’ drive from Pattaya city center.
| Opening hour and entrance fee: | ||
Opening hours for Million Years Stone Park & Pattaya Crocodile Farm are 8 am to 6.30 pm daily.
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