Chiang Mai Night Safari (CnS) is a goverment nature theme park which is built to promote Chiang Mai tourism regarding to the government's policy apart from arts, cultures, traditions, and the beauty of nature which are the main fascinating tourist attractions. The government also works for the promotion of Chiang Mai Airport in order to make it an international airport which will allow Chiang Mai to be the tourist center in Indo-China and Southeast Asia. Therefore, if you are looking for a place to visit, a place to hang out at night amidst the real natural environment where you can relax and learn ecosystem, wildlife and natural resources not only in terms of quantity but also quality, Chiang Mai Night Safari is the best answer for you.

          Chiang Mai Night Safari is located at Doi Suthep-Pui National Park which covers Tambon Nhong Kway,  Hang Dong District, and Tambon Mae Hia,  Muang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai Province. It’s about 324 acres consisted of Mixed Deciduous Forest and Dry Dipterocarp forest. Chiang Mai Night Safari is 12 km away from downtown Chiang Mai. By car, it takes only 15-20 minutes from the Chiang Mai Airport, the train station or the bus terminal to Chiang Mai Night Safari. Therefore, Chiang Mai Night Safari is the only nearest natural forest from downtown where the environment still perfectly stays in beauty and in peace of nature.

         Chiang Mai Night Safari is constructed to be a world class nature  theme park consisted of many projects to be done. Today, the first project including wildlife area, musical fountain and water screen, has already been completed. To accomplish the whole objectives, other projects will be gradually established.
          Chiang Mai Night Safari was established after Singapore Night Safari and China Night Safari Guangzhou. Chiang Mai Night Safari is 2 times larger than Singapore Night Safari and it is considered to be the most beautiful night safari in the world.

         Chiang Mai Night Safari is aimed to support outdoor activities for family members as well as to promote Chiang Mai’s tourism since we have found out that most visitors like to come with their family. Therefore we provide opportunities for them to get together and enjoy the activities.

          Chiang Mai Night Safari was unofficially open in November 18, 2005 and it was officially open in February 6, 2006. Until today, there have been approximately 2.5 million visitors which are a lot more than what we expected at 1.3 million per year  As a result, we can say that Chiang Mai Night Safari has been perfectly accomplished according  to the  originally financial analysis plan.

Objectives

          1. To be a magnet for more Thai and foreign tourists  coming to and staying longer in Chiang Mai Province.

          2. To make it an environmental education center leading to the environmentally sustainable conservation.

          3. To create more job opportunities and better standards of living for the local people.

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