This was quite a while ago now that I visited Safari World, although it has stayed with me as one of the more memorable experiences so far.
The place itself comprises of a large Zoo, various animal shows and a separate safari. Somewhat ironically given the name, the Safari was the least interesting part for me.
During the morning we saw an Orangutan Boxing show. There are a lot of stories of animal cruelty in Thailand with elephants, monkeys, tigers etc. but I can assure you in Safari World this does not happen. The Orangutan show was merely a rehearsed slapstick escapade (in case you pictured rabid apes fighting to the death) with no real violence.
During the day we saw adult tigers up close, elephants playing football, dolphins, sea lions and talented birds of all kinds. But of course the highlight for me was actually meeting the Orangutans. During the middle of the day the trainers brought three of them out to the center of the park to meet the visitors and earn a few Baht from picture taking.
While having a picture taken one of them tried opening the zip on my bag, possibly looking for food. I like to think the Orangutan was previously trained to steal wallets from unsuspecting tourists before being rescued by Safari World, and is not able to shake the habit. Either way I couldn’t be mad at the poor ginger ape!
Safari World is one of those attractions that first time visitors to Bangkok will not make it to and was very cheap at 500B (£10) for everything. Karen and I were the only Farang couple around as far as I could see. This is definitely a highlight for me so if you are in Bangkok or visiting soon, do take a trip out to Safari World.
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