Mini-Siam is a park of miniature copies of architectural structures with all over the world. Such parks are now in many countries. Usually they represent architectural monuments of a single region or country. In Thailand, too, at first there were copies only attractions of Thailand and nearby countries of this region but later they decided to add more replicas of the world monuments.
The content of the article
- 1 Mini Siam Park in Pattaya
- 2 Information to visit
- 3 How to get to the park
- 4 On the map
Mini Siam Park in Pattaya
Now the park is thematically divided into the actual “Mini-Siam” and so called “Mini Europe”. In the Thai part of the collection are many beautiful historical temples. Next to each thumbnail there is a sign with description, but in few places the location of the object is indicated, so have to google where it is. You can come here to find out that from Thai attractions then want to see live. And it’s also fun to find those miniatures that you have already seen in Reale.
Mini Siam is one of the oldest attractions. Pattaya, it was built in 1986. Now its area is 4.5 hectares. The park is well-groomed, with neat paths and lawns, flower beds, ponds and neatly trimmed bushes, next to each layout there is a nameplate with a short in Thai and English, and in the evenings a beautiful backlight.
The part of the layouts that relates to Siam is made in 1:25 scale and includes very interesting and detailed copies architectural structures of Thailand (Siam) and adjacent States. For example, there is a Cambodian Angkor Wat. With this in The park is presented as ancient buildings, for example from historical park in Ayutthaya and modern, as the Bangkok Victory Monument. A copy of which, by the way, is the oldest in the park.
View from the entrance to Mini Siam
Mini Park Siam in Pattaya
Each layout has a label with a description.
Layouts against the background of the Bangkok International Hospital building on Sukhumvite
Despite the cons, I personally liked
Mini Siam Park or Mini Siam
A small part of the exhibits in neglect
And here, too, is clearly visible
As I understand it, before some models were valid. By the train went by train, the planes moved along the airport, blinking and burning lights. Maybe even some cars. were moving. But judging by the state of these models, nothing is works, rusted, covered with a century-old layer of dust. A pity always loved railroads and similar layouts, looked happy would.
Some later copies of various world masterpieces architecture made larger and not very detailed. There is such “hits” as the Eiffel Tower or Tower Bridge, the Colosseum, The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the non-European Sydney Opera House, Statue of Liberty, Egyptian temple, etc. This, of course, is far from A complete list of layouts that can be seen in the park. Russia presented by St. Basil’s Cathedral and sculpture on Mamaev Kurgan in Volgograd.
In general, the park to visit is interesting, visitors are usually not very much, you can safely walk on well-groomed paths, surrounded by lawns, take pictures. There are benches with shadow
Artificial waterfall
Layouts of traditional Thai houses
Layout of Don Muang Airport in Bangkok
Layout of St. Basil’s Cathedral
Mock Angkor Wat
Small playground on site
Entrance to the free gallery inside the park
Information to visit
Park hours: from 7 to 21 hours.
The cost of a ticket to the park is 300 baht. Thai rights are cheaper. Children 150 baht.
If you have several people, you can save a little and buy tickets through Klook. If you don’t know, then this is a cool site, there You can often get tickets cheaper than the official box office.
Ticket for 245 baht →
In Mini-Siam you can also buy a “guided tour” without a guide, in essence transfer from / to the hotel. Sold in many travel agencies. Cost of about 500-600 baht. If you live far away from Mini Siam and you do not have rented bike / car, the transfer is more convenient, of course.
Excursion price →
For a cursory inspection will be enough for 1 hour.
The best time to visit the park is before sunset. About one and a half to two hours before sunset the sun is no longer so scorching and the light for photos are much more interesting. Sunset in Thailand at different times of the year. happens between 18 and 19 hours. Therefore, the park is convenient arrive at 16: 00-17: 00. With the onset of twilight in the park turns on backlight. With her miniature buildings look very different and sometimes more interesting. The magnificent palaces are especially well highlighted and temples “Siamese” part of the park.
In the park there is a cafe, a shop with ice cream, benches, toilet, sun umbrellas for visitors. All this located near the entrance. So there are all conditions to take a walk with comfort. For children, there is a mini-playground on site and several amusement rides.
How to get to the park
The park is located on the 143rd kilometer of the Sukhumvit highway, within cities. Get to it yourself, on public transport is not difficult. The park is on the other side Sukhumvita, which is further from the sea, approximately opposite to Bangkok Hospital Pattaya, right next to the entrance to Mini Siam is located McDonalds, you can navigate to it when searching for the entrance to the park. In the same place, near the Mini-Siam there are karting and an arena for Thai boxing
You can get to the park yourself by taxi or, if you wish, on tuk-tuk. White tuk-tuk walk around Sukhumvit, fare – for 20 baht. You can get to Sukhumvit by one of several streets leading from the sea (Teprazit, South Street, Central, North), they also go tuk-tuki. In principle, you can walk and on foot if you are in the center of Pattaya.
Mini Siam sign on the Sukhumvit road
On the map
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