Siam Ocean World

Who would have guessed that underneath the glamorous upscale shopping mall hides the 10,000-square-metre world-class aquarium?

Siam Paragon is the newest and chicest shopping destination in downtown Bangkok that everyone, local and tourists alike, talk about. Situated underneath the shopping complex is Siam Ocean world, an aquarium with impressive underwater tunnel housing more than 30,000 maritime creatures including sharks, stingrays, giant spider crabs and octopus. The aquarium is Thailand’s first and Southeast Asia’s biggest aquatic education and entertainment centre.
The journey at Siam Ocean world will take you through 7 different zones: Weird and Wonderful, Deep Reef, Living Ocean, Rainforest, Rocky Shore, Open Ocean, and Sea Jellies.

My favorite has to be the sea jellies zone where you can relax on a comfortable couch in a dim-lighted room, watching the glowing jellyfish gliding around the tank while soothing music in the background serenades you to sleep! I seriously did took a five-minute nap in this zone and I would have slept in a lot longer if there wasn’t someone else waiting to be seated.

Another fun activity at Siam ocean world is a bottom-glass boat ride. A 25-minute-ride will let you explore the aquarium from a whole different point of view. You can also take a plunge into the oceanarium where you’ll encounter with sharks and other creatures of the deep sea. Floating above the 2.8 million liter oceanarium or dive in it will surely unleash the adventurous side in you.
Siam Ocean world is located on the lower levels of Siam Paragon shopping center and opens to visitors daily from 9am-10pm. Ticket costs 450 baht for adults and 280 baht for children.

Check out my Bottom-Glass Boat Ride!