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May 14, 2010
Mini Siam offers replicas of 80 sacred places and important historical sites around Thailand (Old name is Siam). It was conceptualized by the Kaseam Kasemkiatsakul, the president of Thai Fine Arts, Handicraft and Culture Company Ltd. The park’s slogan is “Travel the World, Travel to Thailand, Go to Mini Siam”.
Mini Siam had been started to research the project in 1985, and had been constructed in 1986 with more 29 Rais which separated to be Mini Siam, and Mini Europe. These miniatures are at the scale of 1 to 25. Located at kilometer. 143 on Sukhumvit Road of Pattaya.
Mini Siam is a re-creation in miniature of many of Thailand’s major tourist attractions, as well as reconstructions of a few structures from the past. Here you’ll find copies of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha from Bangkok, the ancient Khmer temple of Phimai in Nakorn Ratchisima province, and even Bangkok’s Don Muang International Airport.
Upon entering Mini Siam, and before you get to the Thai portion, there’s also a front garden filled with miniature recreations of many notable monuments from around the world, such as the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty and Abu Simbel. Of course, there’s also some souvenir shops as well as a few side-show games.
To see everything in Mini Siam, you need about 2 hours. Drinks and snacks as well as souvenirs are sold at some shops inside the compounds. There is also a restaurant. It must be quit impressive to visit Mini Siam after dark, when all the miniatures are illuminated. But this is also the time when most tour buses unload plenty of sightseeing hungry tourists. If you like to enjoy all the beauties leisurely you may be better off in daytime.
Sources: mythailand.flaggy.ch, thailandforvisitors.com, minisiam.com, plenarypark-pattaya.com
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