The predecessor of the Zoological Park Organization under the Royal Patronage of H.M. the King was established in 1938 by the Municipality of Bangkok. Formerly, Dusit Zoo was a part of the Royal Dusit Garden Palace with the local name of \”Khao Din Wana\” which was set up by King Rama V as his private botanical garden. In 1938, the goverment of Field Marshal P. Pibunsongkram, the Prime Minister of Thailand at the time, asked the King for the land to set up the zoo for the public. King Rama VIII granted the land. Then the government asked the Bangkok Municipality to establish the zoo in March, 1938. Thereafter, the zoo was turned over to the Zoological Park Organization in February, 1954. The area is approximately 47.2 acres; broken down into 35.2 acres of land and 12 acres of water. The zoo opens daily from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. There are 288 mammals, 1018 birds and 292 reptiles. The zoo is in the Dusit district between Chitlada Palace and the National Assembly Hall; the main entrance is off Ratwithi Rd.
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