Updated for September 2026
The Best Zoos in Thailand
How this list is ordered: by how complete our listing is — how much we hold on opening hours, ticket prices, accreditation, photographs, animals and facilities. It is a measure of our own coverage, not a judgement of the venue. We hold no visitor scores or conservation assessments, so “best” here means every zoo in Thailand that qualifies for the list, fullest entry first.
Listed alphabetically
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Chiang Mai Zoo
Zoo in Suthep
Billed as the region's first commercial zoo, it dates from 16 June 1977. It is privately run and has two large aquariums.
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Night and evening opening
Khao Kheow Open Zoo
Zoo in Chonburi
The zoo now covers about 1,976 acres and holds over 8,000 animals in more than 300 species, ranking second largest in Asia. A pygmy hippo calf called Moo Deng was born there in 2024.
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Chiang Mai Night Safari
Zoo in หางดง
The site is state-owned, run under the Zoological Park Organization, and lies west of the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 site.
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Keeper talk or show
Safari World
Zoo in กรุงเทพมหานคร
It opened in 1988 with 480 acres of open zoo and a further 180 acres of bird park. From 17 April 1989 the site was reworked to make better use of the land, and it now comprises an open zoo and a marine park across 500 rai.
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Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo
Zoo in Sam Phran
Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo is a zoo in สามพราน, Thailand.
Our ranking methodology
This is not a ranking. The 5 venues above are listed alphabetically by name, the same order used throughout this site. We do not collect visitor reviews, star ratings, ticket-sales figures or a conservation-impact score, so none of those exist here to rank by — “best” in this page’s title means every venue that qualifies for this list, not first-to-last by quality. If we ever add a data source robust enough to support an honest ranking, this note and the order above will change together.