Malai Farm Cha-am
มาลัยฟาร์ม ณ ชะอำ (Malai Farm)
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Photo from มาลัยฟาร์ม ณ ชะอำ (facebook.com/MalaifarmChaam)
Malai Farm Cha-am is a large animal farm on Phetkasem Road in Khao Yai Subdistrict, Cha-am District, set right against the hills. There is no entry fee; instead you buy an animal feed basket before going in, then walk round feeding dozens of kinds of animals in their pens. The highlights are the herd of white deer and big animals such as camels, llamas and water buffalo.
What animals are there
- Deer, including a herd of white deer and fawns born on the farm
- Goats, sheep, ponies, cattle and pygmy pigs
- Camels, llamas, and water buffalo with a pool to wallow in
- Ostriches, emus, macaws and a walk-in aviary where you can feed the birds
- Sulcata tortoises, crocodiles, capybaras, koi and a lion
Activities and entry
- No entry fee, but you are asked to buy an animal feed basket, 100 baht for 1–2 people
- More food is sold at points around the farm, small baskets 20 baht (reviews, Jul–Aug 2026)
- ATV rides, 100 baht per round (review, Aug 2026)
- Photo spots with a lion, a python and macaws
Good to know before you go
The grounds are large and almost entirely open-air. A reviewer in Feb 2026 spent about an hour or more walking round, while a reviewer in Aug 2026 warned to watch out for wild monkeys that come down from the hill behind to snatch feed baskets, especially in the inner zone next to the hill, and recommended coming on a weekday when it is less crowded. The entrance, parking and toilets are wheelchair accessible. Rated 4.5 from 1,772 reviews on Google (Oct 2026).
Opening hours and getting there
Open daily 08:00–17:30. At 233 Moo 2, Phetkasem Road, on the Khao Yai Subdistrict side, about 1 km from Camel Republic Cha-am. Enquiries: 089 893 4307 or the farm's Facebook page, มาลัย ฟาร์ม ณ ชะอำ.
Photo credits
All photos on this page come from Malai Farm Cha-am's Facebook page. Photo copyright belongs to Malai Farm Cha-am.
Animals at Malai Farm Cha-am
19 kinds of animal to meet, each with a short introduction
Deer (incl. white deer)
Cervidae
A cloven-hoofed plant-eater. The males have antlers that drop off and grow back every year. Deer eat grass, leaves and fruit.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Fawns have been born on the farm (post, Jun 2026); a reviewer in Aug 2026 said the deer take food from the hand gently
Goat
Capra hircus
A keen climber that keeps its balance well on high ground. It eats both grass and leaves, and is so curious that it often comes to sniff people's hands.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
A reviewer in Aug 2026 found a horse with a disabled leg in the goat pen in the zone next to the hill
Sheep
Ovis aries
A grazing animal that likes to live in flocks. Its wool keeps growing and has to be shorn at least once a year. Lambs know their mother's voice within the first few days.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Pony
Equus caballus
A small breed of horse, no more than about 147 cm tall at the shoulder; strong and hardy.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Camel
Camelus dromedarius
The camel of the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa. It stores fat in its hump as an energy reserve, can go without water for several days, and eats grass and dry plants that other animals will not eat.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Llama
Lama glama
A larger relative of the alpaca. People in the Andes have kept llamas to carry loads in the mountains for thousands of years.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Mentioned in a Google review, Feb 2026
Water buffalo
Bubalus bubalis
The companion of Thailand's rice fields. It likes to soak in water and mud to cool off and keep insects away.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Buffalo wallow in the water (review, Jul 2026)
Cattle
Bos taurus
A ruminant with a four-chambered stomach that helps it digest grass.
Viewing onlyMentioned in a Google review, Feb 2026
Pygmy pig
Sus scrofa domesticus
A clever animal with a very keen nose, which it uses to root in the soil for food. Pygmy pigs are a small breed often kept at animal farms.
Viewing onlyMentioned in a Google review, Jul 2026
Lion
Panthera leo
A big cat that lives in groups on the African grasslands. The males have a mane, and lions rest for many hours a day.
PhotosThere is a spot for photos with a lion (review, Jul 2026); photos on the page from Jan–Apr 2026 show a young lioness on a chain sitting for photos with visitors
Crocodile
Crocodylidae
An ancient reptile that spends most of its time in water. Thailand's freshwater crocodile, the Siamese crocodile, is endangered in the wild.
Viewing onlyMentioned in a Google review, Feb 2026
Sulcata tortoise
Testudinidae
A turtle that lives on land and eats grass, vegetables and fruit. Many species live for several decades.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
A group of tortoises under a thatched shelter (photo on the page, Jan 2026)
Capybara
Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
The largest rodent in the world, from South America. It likes to soak in water, is calm by nature and gets along easily with other animals.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Ostrich
Struthio camelus
The largest bird in the world. It cannot fly but runs very fast, and comes from the grasslands of Africa.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Emu
Dromaius novaehollandiae
A flightless bird from Australia, the second largest after the ostrich. The male is the one that sits on the eggs.
FeedingAnimal feed 100 baht
Macaw
Ara
A large, brightly coloured parrot from the forests of Central and South America. Its beak is strong enough to crack hard-shelled seeds.
PhotosPython (albino)
Python bivittatus
A non-venomous snake that kills its prey by squeezing it. Albino pythons lack dark pigment, so their pattern is yellow and white.
PhotosPhotos on the page from Jan–Mar 2026 show visitors posing with the snake draped around them
Koi carp
Cyprinus carpio
An ornamental fish bred in Japan from the common carp, with colourful patterns. Koi live a long time and become tame with people.
FeedingBirds (walk-in aviary)
FeedingThere is an aviary you can walk into to feed the birds (review, Jul 2026)