Swiss Sheep Farm

The Cha-am area seems to be adding a new attraction almost every month to entice visitors down to 

their lovely province by the sea. In the wake of two floating markets and the dazzling Santorini Park, 

visitors can now stop a half a kilometer before the fork to Cha-am at the exotic and curious Swiss 

Sheep Farm.

Newly opened, the farm is a hodge-podge of Western icons, like something you might find along 

Route 66 in the southwestern US. An old Dodge site passively on the grounds in the shadow of a 

Dutch windmill. A bright red English phone booth tempts one to enter and call the culture police.

And of course the star attraction is the sheep in the sheep-fold, which is something of a petting zoo for 

kids - human ones - who may never seen fuzzy animals besides a cat. Families and young couples 

can be found here amusing themselves with these friendly animals that seem to enjoy being petted, 

posed, and cradled by giggling visitors.

The Swiss Sheep Farm is located on a 20-rai plot in the bucolic countryside a few hours south of 

Bangkok. It makes a pleasant stop for students, couples, and families who wish to get right in there 

amongst the cuddly sheep, feed them some grass, or offer a bottle of milk to a little lamb.

It s a great place to stretch legs and take some deep breaths of country air after escaping the bustling, 

booming capital. Thais will particularly love the cute settings for photo ops or perhaps shooting a 

YouTube video; Westerners will rather wonder what s going on here, while being pleasantly amused 

all the same.

The sheep farm is a diverting rest stop before heading on to your hotel, hitting the beach, or maybe 

doing some shopping and sight-seeing in Cha-am or Hua Hin. There is a restaurant to have a bite 

and use the facilities, and even a few rides for the kids.

Although there are no lectures on sheep farming or educational speeches for the visitors yet, parents will have fun trying to explain

 the significance of the Western cultural artifacts sprinkled about the 

place. It s a most curious place indeed and all in good fun.

The sure-to-be-popular Swiss Sheep Farm is located on the left side of Phetchkasem Road - 

(Highway #4) at kilometer 201 when coming from Bangkok, just before the PTT station and not far 

from the fork in the road mentioned above; going straight leads you on to the bypass to Pranburi.

The farm is open 10 am to 7 pm daily, with adults being charged 50 Baht and children 30 Baht to 

enter. For more information and further details, visit their website at http://www.swisssheepfarm.com.