page_title: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
section_title: Activities
hierarchical_section_title: Nong Nooch Tropical Garden / Activities
caption_attribution_description: English: Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden Chonburi Province, Thailand.
context_page_description: Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden is a 500-acre botanical garden and tourist attraction at kilometer 163 on Sukhumvit Road in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It can be reached via bus, taxi or private land transportation. It is also a major scientific center dedicated to cycads, with its own Cycad Gene Bank.
context_section_description: In addition to examining the wildlife, tourists experience religious ceremonies, martial arts demonstrations, massages, and elephant shows. In 2019, controversy ensued when a tourist uploaded images that suggested mistreatment of the elephants in their care, an accusation the Botanical Gardens has disputed. 
  There are also two restaurants, a small zoo and a hotel with a swimming pool and Thai style rental houses on the grounds.
caption: Nong Nooch Tropical Botanical Garden
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