The Garden Bird Park is opposite Sgt. Maj, Thawee’s museum next to the Buddha casting factory. Describing this as a garden bird park is a bit misleading as this is a collection of native bird species including some quite rare exhibits. It is a bird conservation centre that displays some rare and endangered species such as the jambu fruit-dove, helmeted hornbill, and birds mentioned in Thai literature such as the oriole, barbet, common koel, green magpie, blue magpie, etc. There are also some popular birds that can imitate a human’s voice such as the parrot and singing birds like black-throated laughing thrush, white-crested laughing thrush, and white rumped shama.
Despite its limitations it at least gives visitors the chance to see close up the wonderful variety of tropical species that would otherwise go unnoticed. There will, of course, be critics of the practice of keeping caged birds in this way but on the other hand with loss of habitat, there is the danger that some will become extinct. Curiously within the compound they keep fighting cocks and a ring for the practice of this sport. Cock fighting has a long tradition in Thailand including being the sport of kings.

The garden is open daily from 8.30 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.