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Khao Kiew Open Zoo สวนสัตว์เปิดเขาเขียว located at Tambon Bang Phra, covering a vast area of around 3,000 rai. The zoo can be reached by either one of two ways : first from Sukhumvit, one can follow the Bang Phra Reservoir route passing the Bang Phra golf course for another 19 kilometers or, second, one may follow the new State Highway 36 following direction signs. The open zoo, operated by the Dusit Zoo Authority in Bangkok, has a large number of animals such as deer, bulls, monkeys, gibbons, hippopotami, bears, kangaroos, banteng, elephants and peacocks etc. Visitors can stroll around the grounds and observe the animals closely. There is also a large aviary with hundreds of varieties of birds covering an area of around 5 rai that visitors can also enter for close viewing. The zoo is open daily from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission fees : 20 Baht for adults, 5 Baht for children, 20 Baht per car, 40 Baht per bus. School children in uniforms 5 Baht. Additional information may be obtained by calling (038)311561
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