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Chiang Mai Monkey Centre

Mae Rim Valley, Chiang Mai, Thailand
053 297700
Ranked #139 of 180 attractions in Chiang Mai
1.5 of 5 stars 33 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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I'd spent a nice morning at Tiger Kingdom were the Tigers seemed content and well taken care. After leaving there my Tuk Tuk Driver asked if i would like to go somewhere else ie, Snake Show, Monkey Show or Crocodile Show. I decided to go to the Monkey show. Within 2 mins of being in there I could see it... More

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Brighton, United Kingdom
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012
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Please, please do not go here. It is disgraceful and the people who run this hell should not be rewarded with your money. I was always a bit apprehensive about going to animal attractions in Thailand, but I thought as monkeys are such intelligent animals that they might be treated with a bit of respect. Like many others here I... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012
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Our driver took us to this place and I was a little excited at first. The ticket only 200bht and then they ask you to buy food for the monkeys. We only got one basket and when we walked through I nearly burst into tears immediately. There was more then 50 monkeys. All the same type. All with 1 meter... More

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Voorburg, The Netherlands
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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I didn't know this place existed, until my guide suggested to stop by after my visit to the Tiger Kingdom. I wish I hadn't said yes; it broke my heart to see how the animals were treated. They are kept on really short metal chains. I was shocked from the moment I walked in. About 3 min. after I entered,... More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Great show and very nice to pet the baby monkeys! Never knew that monkeys would swim under water??????? More

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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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83 reviews 83 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012
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These sort of attractions do nothing to enhance the experience of tourists visiting the area. The animals are badly treated, the show is not worth watching, and the whole sad place should be avoided. More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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I went here and I wish I hadn't. Chained up to wooden logs, they looked so bored. They went doing normal monkey behaviors like they should. Very sad. The show was so bad I was the only person watching so I couldn't leave even tho now I wish I had of. I left feeling like crap. How could a human... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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I wish I had read the reviews on this place before visiting. When we arrived at the entrance, two little monkeys were in the smallest cage and they put their arms out to me when I sat beside them, obviously wanting some freedom from the awful conditions they were living in. Then inside there are heaps of monkeys chained to... More

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san carlos, california
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 January 2012

Let mw start with saying I am a person that doesn't like zoos or any animals in cages. I think many people have this place all wrong. Thee monkeys are not captured and put in cages. They are rescued monkeys from abuse and families giving up on as they get bigger and can't handle. So yes these monkeys are in... More

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Liverpool
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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If you like seeing animals chained up, rattling the bars of cages and being made to perform degrading tricks then go to this - if you don't, avoid it like the plague More

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