Awesome Things to Do with Kids in Bangkok, Thailand

Traveling with a child to Asia can be a daunting prospect, especially when you're not sure what activities will be available for your kids to enjoy when you get there. Bangkok is hot, exotic and strange. But Thais adore children and you'll find, not only are there many fabulous things for your kids to see, but you'll be stopped all the time by complete strangers just so they can tell you how cute your kids are. For fun and interesting things to do with children in Bangkok though, check out these places.

1.Safari World - one of the top places for kids in Bangkok is Safari World. Very popular with school groups for school trips, it's a great place to spend a day with a child. Covering more than 200 acres, it's made up of two parks - Safari Park and Marine Park. You can take an 8 kilometer drive through Safari Park and see thousands of exotic animals close up. There's also an amazing Lion and Tiger Feeding Show, where you can see these animals being fed. You can even feed the giraffes yourself from a high platform where you get to touch their heads!

The second part of Safari World, Marine Park, has 8 different world-class shows that feature dolphins, polar bears, seals, whales and hundreds of other marine mammals.

Also because Safari Park is more like a safari, the animals have a lot of space to roam free, so it's a great place for animal activists too. It's open every day from 9am to 5pm. There are also some great restaurants for food and snacks, so no need to take anything with you.

2. Siam Water Park - Bangkok is a very hot city almost all year round (coolest time to come is November thru February) so Siam Water Park is a perfect place to cool off. It's Asia's biggest water park and has lots of pools, water slides, a wave pool, a whirl pool, a 400 meter Super Slide, playgrounds, an aviary, a botanical garden and an open zoo. There are also tons of places to get food and snacks, excellent changing rooms, showers, toilets etc. And some great gift shops for toys for the kids.