Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm

Worlds largest Crocodile Farm and Home of Worlds Largest Crocodile (Yai)

During My first trip to Thailand Ning and I went to go see the largest crocodile farm in the world, Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm. It is just 10 km (7 miles) south of Bangkok. Here is their address if you would like to look them up if you are ever in Bangkok, Thailand.

Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo
555 Moo 7 Taiban Road Taiban Sub-District,
Amphur Muang, Samutprakarn
Bangkok, Thailand 10270
Phone +66 2 703 4891-5; 70

The hours of operation are from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.  Admission: Adults THB300; children THB200 at the time of this writing.  The Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo was founded in 1950 by the famous Crocodile King, Mr. Utai Youngprapakorn.  Mr. Utai has been the pioneer not only to preserve the endangered species from extinction, but also to provide a continuing flow of crocodile skins to the world market.

 

This is a photo of one of the 60,000 or so crocodiles on the farm.  

Shop for memories, souvenirs or even for crocodile leather or fish skin handbags, belts,shoes, and more….

The Croc Shop means you can take it with you.  It is advisable to see if you will be permitted to bring any animal skins back into the USA.  I think, do not quote me on this, but you will not be allowed to in the USA.

 

 

In the photo to the right is the Worlds Largest Crocodile (Yai).

According to the Guinness Book of Records 1989:

Yai is a Hybrid Crocodile. Body length 6 metres (19′ 8″)
Weight is 1114.27 kilos (2,645 lbs).
Birth date is June,10 1972.
 

 

 

 

Here is a picture of a few more crocodiles sunning themselves.  At one point, Ning was talking with one of the Crocodile keepers while we were on one of the bridges over the crocodile waters and he made a call as they do to feed them.  Before you know it the waters below were filled with crocodiles ready to eat!

 

 

 

 

This photo depicts a man with his arm in the crocodiles mouth.  They put on a show every hour.  You can also see Elephant shows and a monkey show.  There are many other animals to see at the Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm.  They have Australian Cassowary, Ostrich Hippopotamus, Deer and  Monitor lizard.  There is also a Dinosaur Museum with life-size exhibits showing 13 different species of dinosaurs and skeletons plus an audio-visual show narrating stories of animals that are now extinct.

 

My time spent at Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm and Zoo was a very interesting time.  I would recommend it if you ever get the opportunity to visit.