Or to give the full title: Million Years Stone Park and Crocodile Farm.
Let’s get the million years stone park bit out of the way first. In the entrance there are a couple of fossilised trees; these are the “millions years stones”. That’s it for the first segment of the title. But to be fair, there are plenty of other stones in the park, none of any particular age, and some in ridiculous shapes,…
..but the overall effect, together with the well-tended plants, is pleasant enough for a stroll. Just don’t expect to see too many fossils.
As for the Crocodile Farm offering, I can’t fault them on that, there are hundreds of potential handbags and shoes just waiting around in murky water, hoping that a stray child will fall their way. Actually, I had no idea what they were thinking, but I certainly hoped that a stray child would fall their way; in particular the little shit who kept running into me when I was trying to take photos.
There are overhead walkways above the ponds, and an attendant is eager to sell you a 5 baht piece of meat for 50 baht which you can chuck at the crocodile of of your choice. There is also a crocodile show and crocodile feeding every couple of hours which I managed to avoid.
Most of the time the crocs just lie there, completely motionless. I was lining up a shot on a group below me and one of them suddenly lurched upwards, jaw snapping. It was a safe distance away; but the way it moved, “lurched” is the best word I can come up with, was somehow primeval, cold and very scary. The look in the eyes didn’t help. I don’t want to go anywhere near a crocodile.
If they just stuck to the pleasant gardens and the dead-eyed mobile handbags, it would be a very acceptable place. But of course they have to increase the attractions by filling sad, concrete lined cages with tigers, bears and other animals who should not be there. Sigh.
If you are a Thai or can flash a Thai driving licence or similar, you can get in for 120 baht which I feel is a reasonable charge. Tourists have to pay 300 baht which is a little steep for what you get.
Go early, enjoy the gardens, and take your least favourite relative to tip into the crocodile ponds, saves paying 50 baht for a small piece of meat.