Thread: Zoos to fully reopen on Oct 1

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Zoological Park Organization will open its affiliated zoos nationwide on October 1, under the sanitary safety standards for tourists.


The Zoological Park Organization has called on visitors to follow the "Zoo New Normal" guidelines and has limited the number of visitors, due to the COVID-19 situation, since June 15. However, due to the country’s success in containing COVID-19 and the high tourist demand, six zoos nationwide, operated by the Zoological Park Organization, will fully reopen from October 1 under the sanitary safety standard for tourists. There is a cleaning system, to prevent the spread of the disease among staff members and tourists. There is only one gate and an area for registration is provided. The number of visitors to the zoo is limited each day


On a daily basis, Khao Kheow Open Zoo will allow 3,000 visitors, Chiang Mai Zoo will allow 2,500 visitors, Nakhon Ratchasima Zoo 3,000 visitors, Khon Kaen Zoo 3,000 visitors, Songkhla Zoo 2,000 visitors, and Ubon Ratchathani Zoo will allow 2,000 visitors. Tickets can be booked online on eventpop.me or directly with the zoos.


National News Bureau Of Thailand

I must be missing something here, or this is Thailand, one or t'other.

What's the wisdom in allowing a specific number of daily visitors, against a specific number of visitors at any one time? Makes more sense to keep the gates open, while providing some basic services/distractions outside to keep the hopefuls interested, and as people leave others can enter; more productivity with the same ground space.

I thought it said "Zoe's" at first, but then again that place is a bit of a fucking zoo anyway.

Originally Posted by jabir

I must be missing something here, or this is Thailand, one or t'other.

What's the wisdom in allowing a specific number of daily visitors, against a specific number of visitors at any one time? Makes more sense to keep the gates open, while providing some basic services/distractions outside to keep the hopefuls interested, and as people leave others can enter; more productivity with the same ground space.

Answer: Your method would involve more work.

Outside of the national holiday, a limit of 2-3,000 people at an upcountry zoo won't need to be policed much...if at all.

So this is a bit like all these plans on what to do with foreign tourists...who can't fly over in the first place.