The second largest oceanarium in Southeast Asia is located in Bangkok (the largest - in Singapore). It is called "Siam Ocean World" is located in the "Siam Paragon" shopping complex. In turn, this shopping complex is located at the Siam Station of the Ground Metro BTS Skytrain. It is impossible not to see it. The oceanarium is on the first floor.
I traveled there from Kaosan Street, where I found myself a housing, by bus number 79. The trip cost 16 Batt. To sit on this bus, you need to go from Kaosan Street to Tanao, then on the RatchanamDoen Avenue, turn right and go about 50 meters to the bus stop. From there I arrived before the Stop of Ratchae Thewi, then twenty walk along the main road to the south - and I near Siam Paragon. The walk is short, there is one good place for the photo, where the skyscrapers and slums contrast along with each other. It is pleased that in Bangkok on the street you can buy "Fresh" juice - in such a heat just what you need. In the center of the city it costs 20 buttes, on the outskirts -10.
The commercial complex itself produces a strong impression. Glamor shops, escalator, chic-shine, as in some European capital. And it is necessary to eat inexpensively - there is a large dining room.
The entrance to the aquarium cost for an adult 900 or 1000 Batt - to choose from. I do not remember that there was offered for 1000, I will tell you about what I saw for 900.
The aquarium will be interesting for those who arrived with children. He is a direct paradise place for them. I think the most classroom for children is a corner with penguins. Communication with them and I delivered a lot of pleasure, and as 5-7 Summer people sought and squeezed, I think it's not worth talking. Penguins chase behind the palm that you drive on the glass, apparently thinking that this is a fish. Simple and primitive entertainment, but these animals are positive!
A variety is large here, there are even mammals - otters. There is an interesting machine with a fun interface: animal photos and buttons nearby. Press the button - you hear the sound that this animal publishes. I remember there was Dolphin, blue whale and even sea rustic. I never thought that he generally issues some sounds))
The ticket included a boat ride with a glass floor over the pool, in which the fish was swimming for all the masters. Takes a boat of four people at the same time, not counting the guide-Thai, who spoke on the loudspeaker about what floats under us. I didn't speak English very quickly, but "Tiger Shark" came to me somehow immediately)) Fish the size of half a meter of the pack go beyond the boat, they can be fed - they rush to go all at once. Fall overboard I do not advise. Although in the vest.
I really liked the room with jellyfish, intended for relax. It is darkened, in the middle of the room - soft sun beds, and in the walls - aquariums with these creatures. Playing relaxing music, the aquariums are beautifully highlighted - here is a red jellyfish, after a few seconds there is already blue, it seems to be soaring in airless space, it looks very nice!
I would probably take it, if there were no other plans for today.
I found a glazed tunnel under the water by chance - somehow it is there on the sidelines, or I missed the wrong. In front of the tunnel there is a sample of multilayer glass, from which it is made. I liked that there are few visitors there, the tunnel itself liked me less than the one that I saw before in Pattaya Oceanarium. Although there is a lot of sharks.
The ticket program included "Happy Fish Feet" - Fish massage. You sit down, the legs, who before that, carefully wash the secret, omit in a small swimming pool and allow little fish to eat pieces of your old dead skin ... First, piercely, then you get used to ... It was interesting to watch the Muslims on Fish Massage ))
Oh yes ... For 900 butt, you still assume "Free" Pepsi-Cola!))) In general, come here with children - you will spend time well.