Elephant Poopoo Paper Park Chiang Mai ‘Have you ever seen a paper made of elephant poopoo before?’

You may have seen many kinds of papers before, sandpapers, mulberry papers, toilet papers etc. But surely you must haven’t seen papers made of elephant poopoo. 

Elephant poopoo? Is that really available for papers making? The answer is ‘yes’. But if you’re still skeptical, then come this way.

There is a place in Chiang Mai called ‘Elephant Poopoo Paper Park’. It is a conservative tourist attraction and also friendly to the environment.

At Elephant Poopoo Paper Park, you will be presented how to make papers from elephant poopoo. Your guide will lead you into a beautiful green garden and tell you about each step in detail, from cleaning elephant poop to producing pieces of paper completely. Tourists are able to join each step for their own experience. If you want to, you can go on. You can try to make a piece of Poopoo Paper. There will be experts teaching you. So, don’t worry about getting confused with the methods.

Moreover, there will be lectures about Thai intellectual paper making procedures, including the history of paper in China since 2,000 years ago. 

The tour will take about 45-60 minutes. It may be short, but it is a valuable experience. You will not gain just entertainment, smile, laughing, but also knowledge. It will be best if you take your family, friends, children or someone you love with you too. Getting knowledge for yourself is good, but sharing knowledge to someone else too is better.

No matter who you are or how old you are, Elephant Poopoo Paper Park always welcomes you. Children can enjoy their new world of learning, same as you. Elderly people will feel like they become children again if they see interesting thing like this place. Friends will have a great time together. Loving couples will feel happy with spending time together in some place new.

Of course, there is a restaurant called ‘Ban Din Cafe’ inside the park. There you can grab something to eat and drink. The foods include organic vegetables and fruits planted by the park.

Beside of the restaurant, there are also many souvenirs for sale. You can purchase some for yourself or for anyone.

The admission fee is 100 Baht per person. Small children younger than 5 years can get inside for free. You can go there everyday from 8:00-17:30. For further details, you can contact visit the website www.poopoopaperpark.com or call 053-299 565.

How to get there 

Elephant Poopoo Paper Park is located in Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai. You can hail a red truck from Chiang Mai downtown and tell the driver where you want to go. The trip won’t be long, but just 15 minutes.

Nearby places

Here are some other places in Mae-Rim County that you may want to go too.

• Darapirom Palace

If you are the one who fall in love with the history of Thailand or antique things, don’t ever miss this place. Darapirom Palace is located just nearby Mae Rim County Office. The admission fee costs only 20 Baht! Yes, that’s right. You aren’t hearing it wrong. This is all you have to pay. Then you will have your opportunity of going inside and seeing all glorious, luxurious and valuable traditional architectures. You will feel like walking back in to the past, at the time when this palace was once the residence of Princess Dara Rasmi, who was a spouse of King Chulalongkorn, the 5th king of Thailand.

• Tiger Kingdom

Touch those fluffy tigers closely and take photos with them, before uploading to your social media. Don’t worry about your safety. There will be authorities to look after you when you’re going to get near the tigers. Just follow the zoo’s rules and what authorities tell you to do.

• Mae Sa Snake Farm

Many people may not fancy snakes. But, for those who love this kind of reptile, they should visit this snake farm. There are many species of snakes being exhibited. Beside, there will be some exciting performances between men and snakes too.

• Mae Rim Gater Farm

To see how alligators live, then visit this place. There are a bunch of alligators within the area. Also, there are challenging performances between men and huge alligators. Tourists are able to go down and take photos with them too, under the strict care of zoo’s authorities, of course.