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Farm Chokchai
Asia's biggest dairy farm — milking, a cowboy show, steak and ice cream in one place

At Pak Chong, just before Khao Yai, a working dairy farm has run guided tours for decades. You cannot simply wander in — you buy a tour slot, then ride a tractor-train out to thousands of cows, milk one yourself, watch cowboys rope and ride, and finish with steak and fresh dairy ice cream.

What it is

Why Farm Chokchai is one of Khao Yai's favourite family days out

A straight-up heads-up first: Farm Chokchai is not a farm you stroll into on your own. You visit on a guided tour — you buy a ticket, and staff load you onto a tractor-train that runs station to station across the property, from an introductory film on the farm's history, to the milking parlour, to the dairy processing plant, and out to the cowboy arena. The whole thing runs about 2.5 hours. It suits families with children most of all, because the kids do things with their hands rather than just looking.

Farm Chokchai sits right on Mittraphap Road near Pak Chong (around km 159–160), just before the town itself. It is the largest dairy farm in Asia, home to more than three thousand dairy cattle, and it opens its gates so visitors can learn dairy-farm life hands-on — bottle-feeding calves, feeding sheep, watching a sheepdog work, and a cowboy show with horse-riding and lasso work that makes some people feel they have stepped into an American Western while still firmly in Thailand.

Because Khao Yai and Pak Chong are car country, Farm Chokchai tends to get folded into a weekend Khao Yai trip — into the national park or a café in the morning, the farm in the afternoon, steak and dairy ice cream, then home. This guide pulls together everything you need before you go: tour times, the closed day, prices, food, where to stay, and how to get there.

Khao Yai grassland and forest at dusk near Pak Chong, the area where Farm Chokchai is located
The grassland-and-forest landscape of the Khao Yai / Pak Chong area — a scene-setter, not the interior of Farm Chokchai itself
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Tour ticket
Adult ~฿300 · Child ~฿150
Same for Thais and foreigners · several packages · check first
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Farm hours
09:30–16:00
Open daily · but farm tours closed Mondays
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Tour departures
Sat–Sun every ~20 min
Tue–Fri usually two only: 10:00 + 14:00
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Tour length
~2.5 hours
Tractor-train, station to station, to the end
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Location
Mittraphap Rd, Pak Chong
Around km 159–160 · you need a car
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Best for
Families · kids
Hands-on activities · petting/feeding area
What's on the tour

4 highlights of the Farm Chokchai tour

The tour stops station by station from the tractor-train — each one offers something different. These are the parts people enjoy most.

Worth knowing: the order of stations and the exact activities can shift with the departure, the season and how busy it is. Weekday tours (Tue–Fri) are fewer and more streamlined than weekend ones. If you want the full set of activities at an unhurried pace, go on a Saturday or Sunday and allow the whole morning.
Tours · prices · booking

Planning your day at Farm Chokchai so you don't miss a tour

📅 Tour times + the closed day (read this first)

The farm is open daily 09:30–16:00, but the catch people miss most is that farm tours are closed on Mondays — turn up on a Monday and you cannot take a tour. The rest of the week:

Saturday · Sunday · public holidays: tours run frequently, roughly every 20 minutes from about 09:00 to 15:40 — far more flexible.
Tuesday – Friday: there are usually only two departures, at 10:00 and 14:00. On a weekday you have to time it precisely; arrive late and the morning tour has already left, so you have wasted the trip.

These times can shift with the season and with special events, so before you set off, check Farm Chokchai's official website or page, or call to confirm the latest departures.

🎫 Ticket prices + booking

Tour tickets are generally around ฿300 for adults and ฿150 for children (the same price for Thais and foreigners). There are several package types, some of which include workshops or extra activities, so prices vary fairly widely — treat this figure as a rough budget and confirm the price for your date.

On long weekends and in high season — especially the cool months of November to February, when crowds pour into Khao Yai — tour slots fill up fast. Booking ahead is the safe move, either through the farm's website or via a tour platform, so you are not gambling on the queue at the gate.

Tip: if you are here on a weekend Khao Yai trip, slot Farm Chokchai into the afternoon after a morning in the national park, then finish with dinner at the farm steakhouse — it fits the rhythm well. See the full plan in the Khao Yai 2-day, 1-night itinerary.
What to eat · where to sleep

The steakhouse, fresh dairy ice cream and farm camping

Farm Chokchai is not only the tour — the food here is the reason a lot of people stop, even without going inside.

🥩 The farm's steakhouse

Farm Chokchai runs its own steakhouse, serving steaks in a farm-and-cowboy setting. It is a popular choice for lunch after a tour or for a trip-closing dinner. On busy weekends, allow time to wait for a table — or call ahead to ask about reserving one if you want to be sure.

🍦 Fresh dairy ice cream + pasteurised milk

Because this is a genuine dairy farm, the milk is fresh, and Farm Chokchai's dairy ice cream and bottled milk have become a favourite that people stop for even when they are just driving past. The shop and ice-cream counter are usually in the front zone you can reach without a tour ticket — pull in for a scoop and a bottle to take home.

⛺ Camping / staying overnight at the farm

Farm Chokchai has a campground (ready-pitched, air-conditioned tents) where you can stay overnight in a farm setting you will not find in the city — a comfortable way for families to try camping without hauling their own gear. If you would rather have a full hotel or resort, the Thanarat Road strip near the park has plenty of options; see where to stay in Khao Yai.

Want to keep eating off the land? Khao Yai has both local-beef steaks and restaurants built around produce from the surrounding farms. Read on in Khao Yai farm-to-table & steak.
Getting there

How to reach Farm Chokchai (short version: you need a car)

Farm Chokchai sits right on Mittraphap Road near Pak Chong — easy to reach if you are driving, but if you have no car of your own you will need to plan an onward leg.

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Drive from Bangkok
~2.5–3 hr
Motorway M6 / Mittraphap Rd → the farm is roadside near Pak Chong, km 159–160
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Train + onward ride
Pak Chong station
A scenic north-eastern line; from Pak Chong take a taxi, charter or tour to the farm
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Minivan / bus
Mo Chit → Pak Chong
Get off at Pak Chong then arrange transport, or join a Khao Yai tour with pickup
The transport reality: Khao Yai and Pak Chong have no BTS/MRT/metro of any kind, and there is no public transport inside the national park. The cafés, farms and wineries are spread along Thanarat Road, so almost everyone uses a private car, a rental, or a chartered car/day tour. That said, the train reaches Pak Chong station comfortably (and it is a pretty ride) — you just arrange wheels once you arrive. See the full options in getting around Khao Yai and how to get to Khao Yai from Bangkok.
Where to stay

Places to stay near Farm Chokchai & Khao Yai

Farm Chokchai falls within the Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat) hotel cluster — from the farm's own campground and Pak Chong guesthouses to the resorts along Thanarat Road near the park.

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Frequently asked

FAQ · Farm Chokchai before you go

How much is a Farm Chokchai tour ticket?
Tour tickets are roughly ฿300 for adults and ฿150 for children (the same for Thais and foreigners). There are several packages, so prices vary with the activities included. Use this as a rough budget, but check the official website or call to confirm before you go — especially on long weekends when slots fill quickly.
What days is Farm Chokchai open and what time are the tours?
The farm is open daily 09:30–16:00, but farm tours are closed on Mondays. Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays have frequent tours every ~20 minutes, roughly 09:00–15:40. Tuesday to Friday usually have only two departures, at 10:00 and 14:00. A tour lasts about 2.5 hours. Times can change, so call ahead or book in advance.
How do you get to Farm Chokchai, and do you need a car?
The farm is on Mittraphap Road near Pak Chong (around km 159–160). The easiest way is to drive from Bangkok, about 2.5–3 hours via Motorway M6 / Mittraphap Road, or take the train or a minivan to Pak Chong and arrange onward transport. Khao Yai is car country — no BTS/MRT/metro, and no public transport inside the national park — but the train reaches Pak Chong station comfortably.
Is Farm Chokchai good for kids and families?
Very much so. The tour is hands-on: children can bottle-feed calves and lambs, ride the tractor-train, watch the cowboy show and make their own ice cream (on some packages), with a petting area for feeding animals. Keep a close eye on young children around the animals, and choose Saturday or Sunday for the most frequent departures.
Does Farm Chokchai have camping, and what is there to eat?
Yes — Farm Chokchai has its own campground (air-conditioned tents for an overnight stay in the farm setting). The food highlights are the farm's steakhouse and its fresh dairy ice cream and pasteurised milk, made from the farm's own cows. For full hotels and resorts, see the Khao Yai / Nakhon Ratchasima hotel roundup.
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