★★Worth it·Serpentarium
Snake Farm
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The Thai Red Cross serpentarium — venom and handling shows, plus a vivarium of all you hope never to meet.
The Thai Red Cross serpentarium, extracting venom since 1923 — venom and handling shows on weekdays, a single 11:00 show at weekends, and a vivarium of everything Thailand can bite you with. Educational, slightly terrifying, completely memorable — check the day's show times before you go.
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Visiting
- Open
- daily (weekends/holidays shorter, per OSM)
- Entry
- ฿200Foreign adults ฿200, children ฿50, students ฿100; Thai adults ฿40. Covers the venom-milking and handling shows and the vivarium; cash onlyReported by visitors and guides, not by the venue.
- Allow
- 1–1.5 h
No official opening hours published — check on the day.
Checked 10 Oct 2026 against openstreetmap.org, thaipbsworld.com, thaiholidayguide.com, yourthaiguide.com. Things change: closures for royal ceremonies and holidays are common.
Before you go
- Most national and city museums close one or two days a week, commonly Monday and Tuesday.
- Foreign-visitor pricing is normal and usually posted at the counter.
saovabha.org · verified against Wikidata Q587434
Getting there
- Sam Yan·MRT Blue Line~5 min walk
- Sala Daeng·BTS Silom Line~9 min walk
- Si Lom·MRT Blue Line~10 min walk
- Ratchadamri·BTS Silom Line~17 min walk
Typical times, not a timetable · rail, boat and BRT routing runs right in the atlas.
While you're here
- Wat Hua Lamphong·Merit temple~6 min walk
- Soi Thaniya·Little Tokyo lane~7 min walk
- Patpong·Night market & bars~8 min walk
- Samyan Mitrtown·Lifestyle mall~8 min walk
The neighbourhood
Snake Farm sits in Siam & Pathumwan — The retail heart of Thailand.