Attraction Details :
Phayao
Inland Fisheries Research and Development Center was called “Kwan
Phayao Aquatic Animal Husbandry Station 2” in the past. It was built
around 1939-1941.
Situated
on 1 PhahonYothin Road, on the milestone Km. 734-735, Wiang
Sub-district, Muang District, Phayao Province, Phayao Inland Fisheries
Research and Development Center is divided into two main parts.
In
the first part, situated many buildings, including “The office
Buildings”, next to it is “The Floodgates” and followed by “The Kwan
Phayao Palace”. The palace consists of 3 villas. The first villa belongs
to SomdejPhraSrinagarindraBoromarajajonani, the second villa, which was
built in 1971, belongs to Princess GalyaniVahana
of Naradhiwas, and the last villa, which was built in 1983, also belongs
to SomdejPhraSrinagarindraBoromarajajonani.
Next
to the Royal Residence, a very interesting aquarium, which exhibits a
variety of beautiful and rare species of fish, is located. The local
fishing equipments are also shown here for visitors or anyone who is
interested to study. However, the highlight of the aquarium is the
demonstration of the breeding process of the Mekong giant catfish. The
Mekong giant catfish is the biggest freshwater fish without scales in
the world. A fully grown one is 3 metres long with a weight of 250
kilograms.Phayao Inland Fisheries Research and Development Center is the
first place in the world to successfully breed and raise the Mekong
giant catfish in soil ponds in A.D. 2001. They were able to breed over
hundreds of thousands Mekong giant catfish that time.
The
next place situated in the first parts of the center is “The wastewater
treatment systems and floodgates”. And the last one is “The Learning
Center of King Bhumibol’s Philosophy of Economy Sufficiency”. Many
activities, for example, a demonstration of how to breed and raise
aquatic animal such as ornamental fish, are held in this area for
visitors and those who are interested to experience and study as a
guideline for their career in the future.
The
second part of the center comprises “The Laboratory Building”, “The
Squash Hatchery” and “The soil ponds”. They were all constructed under
the Large Freshwater Fishery Project, with a total budget of around 185
million Baht. The construction started in 1991, and finished on January
10, 1993.