Samphran Elephant Ground & ZooTRAFFICNEARBYHOTELE-TICKT
Q:Hello.I am planning a visit to Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo next week.Can you give me some travel tips?Thank you.
 
A:This will be my tips for visiting Samphran Elephant Ground & Zoo.Hope can help you. 
1.Get to the crocodile show area early. 
Don't hang around feeding the elephants which you can do at any time. Make sure you get a good place to stand. We suggest at one of the sides and in the middle. If you don't mind looking through fencing, then the ground level is best, but if you want to take photos or video, go to the upper level.Thais don't know how to queue or understand other people's space, so stand your ground and don't let anyone push you out of the way.There are other crocodile farms in Bangkok but this is probably there is. The others tend to just have crocodiles inside water pens and there is no show as such.
2.Book a tour or get your hotel to arrange for a van or car because it will take a couple of hours getting there and back.
This is one of the best places to see elephants in Bangkok but it will take a couple of hours getting there and back depending on the traffic.If you want to see more than temples,Samphran elephant ground and zoo makes for a great day out. We suggest you book a tour or get your hotel to arrange for a van or car to take you there as there is no public transportation that any visitor will want to take.The journey is advertised as taking an hour but that is all relative to traffic conditions and from where you are starting your journey. A more realistic time frame would be 2 hours there and 2 hours back and if you get there and back faster, so much the better.
3.Don't buy ice-cream.
During the magic and elephant show, staff wander around offering ice-creams and cold drinks BUT NOT WATER. If you want water, buy before you go to the show.Whilst most ice-cream is kept properly frozen and handled properly, we recommend you don't buy ice-cream. We had an ice-cream once and spent two nights in hospital with food poisoning. A stay in a hospital will cost you something in the region of 28,000 baht per night !Ice-lollies, drinks etc are going to be a lot safer to order. Prices for tourists and locals seems to be the same. An ice-lolly was 20 baht. 
4.Wear a hat of sorts, loose clothing and soft light shoes.
As we have mentioned, it can be very hot in this area of Bangkok, especially during the hot season (March, April, May). We recommend you wear a hat of sorts, loose clothing and soft light shoes. This will just help make the trip more comfortable rather than being an absolute requirement.