Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BANGKOK FOR CHILDREN
There aren't a whole lot of attractions in Bangkok meant directly to appeal to the little ones, but there's no lack of
locals willing to provide attention. The website
www.bangkok.com/kids
has an excellent spread of things to do
for kids, and
www.bambiweb.org
is a useful resource for parents of young children in Bangkok.
If visiting with young kids, keep in mind that car seats are almost nonexistent, and even if you bring your own,
most taxis have no seatbelt in the back. For moving by foot, slings are often more useful than prams as Bangkok's
sidewalks are famously uneven.
Kid-Friendly Museums
Although not specifically child-targeted, the Museum of Siam (
Click here
) has lots of interactive exhibits that will
appeal to children.
Outside of town, Ancient City (
Click here
)
recreates Thailand's most famous monuments. They're linked by
bicycle paths and were practically built for being climbed on.
Parks & Amusement Parks
Lumphini Park (
Click here
) is a trusty ally in the cool hours of the morning and evening for kite-flying (during
February and March) as well as for stretching the legs and lungs. Nearby, kids can view lethal snakes become re-
luctant altruists at the adjacent antivenin-producing Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute snake farm (
Click here
).
Siam Park City
( 0 2919 7200;
www.siamparkcity.com
;
203 Th Suansiam; admission 120-900B;
10am-6pm; Mo Chit exit 1 & taxi) features more than 30 rides and a water park with the largest wave pool in
the world, while
Dream World
( 0 2577 8666;
www.dreamworld.co.th/2011
;
62 Moo 1, Th Rangsit-Nakorn-
nayok, Pathum Thani; adult/child 150/120B; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, to 7pm Sat & Sun; Mo Chit exit 1 &
taxi) boasts a snow room. Both lie north of Bangkok and are accessible by taxi from Mo Chit BTS station.
Rainy-Day Fun
MBK Center (
Click here
)
and Siam Paragon (
Click here
) both have bowling alleys to keep the older ones occu-
pied. Siam Discovery Center has a branch of
Madame Tussaud's
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.madametussauds.com/Bangkok/en/
; 6th fl, Siam Discovery Center; adult/child 800/600B;
10am-8pm;
Siam exit 1) .
paragon-cineplex/
;
5th fl, Siam Paragon, 991/1 Th Phra Ram I; tickets 250-1200B;
Siam exits 3 & 5) screens
special-effects versions of Hollywood action flicks and nature features.
www.funarium.co.th
;
111/1 Soi 26, Th Sukhumvit; admission 110-320B; 9am-7pm; Phrom Phong exit 1
& taxi) , which has coffee and wi-fi for parents. Slightly older kids can land a plane, record an album, make sushi,
bangkok.kidzania.com/en/; 5th fl, Siam Paragon, 991/1 Th Phra Ram I; adult/child 650/400B;
10am-5pm
Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm & 4-9pm Sat & Sun;
Siam exits 3 & 5) , a new and impressive learn-and-play centre.
Zoos & Animals
exit 3 & taxi) covers 19 hectares with caged exhibits of more than 300 mammals, 200 reptiles and 800 birds, in-
