Only about 160km
northwest of Bangkok, Bung Chawak in Suphanburi has almost everything
for tourists to enjoy, ranging from a large aquarium, zoo and recreation zone
to vegetable farms and a rice mill. A must-see is the Bung Chawak Aquarium,
featuring freshwater and marine fish from all over the world. It was established
in July 1996 and opened in February 1998 under a project in honour of His
Majesty the King.
There are 3 buildings which feature more than 50 types of freshwater and
marine fish from Thailand and abroad, stuffed crocodiles and eggs, which
reflect the stages of growth, and nearly 100 kinds of sea fish.
Highlights include a 400m3 aquarium tank, with an 8.5m-long transparent
tunnel, where scuba divers feed the fish four times a day.
Before bidding farewell to Bung Chawak, check out a pond covering three
rai where 100 freshwater crocodiles, each 1.5m to 4m long, live. The Department
of National Park, Wildlife and Plant's Wildlife Management and Development
Centre in the same compound is also worth seeing. The centre boasts a 25m-high
aviary, cave-like areas for keeping tigers and lions, water birds, Siamese
Fireback pheasant and rare birds. Another zone houses wallabies, giraffes,
ostriches, zebras and camels. At the end of a long day, the area's slogan is
perfect: "No visit to Bung Chawak means having not reached Suphanburi
yet."
Bung Chawak Aquarium opens daily 8.30am-5pm on weekdays and 8.30am-6pm
on weekends and holidays. Call 035-430-033.
Thanks: http://www.bangkokpost.com
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