Khachon Farm

Khachon Farm is an ostrich farm in rural Phichit province, reportedly the largest ostrich-breeding operation in Thailand with around 1,000 birds on site. It’s a working farm rather than a polished tourist park — expect paddocks and fencing, not manicured walkways.

The main draw is walking the ostrich enclosures and watching the birds — some over two metres tall — move around in loose groups, an animal most visitors have never seen outside a zoo. Beyond the ostriches, the property keeps crocodile ponds, a peafowl enclosure, and a small deer herd, so there’s more to see than the name suggests. The farm restaurant serves ostrich-meat dishes (a genuine novelty on a Thai menu) alongside standard rice and noodle plates, and there’s usually a small shop selling ostrich-leather goods and eggs as souvenirs.

Insider Tip: Go on a weekday morning. The farm sees Thai school and family groups on weekends, and the ostriches are calmer with fewer people crowding the fence line.

This is a farm-visit stop, not a half-day attraction — most people spend 45 minutes to an hour walking the paddocks and grabbing lunch. There’s minimal shade, so the cooler morning hours (before 10 AM) or late afternoon make for a more comfortable visit than midday. Watch out: the ostrich enclosures are working paddocks with basic fencing, not a padded petting zoo — keep small children back from the wire and don’t put fingers through it; ostriches peck at anything that looks like food.

The farm sits well off the main road at Wang Ngio subdistrict in Dong Charoen district, roughly 57-60 km from central Phichit — take Highway 11 toward the Bang Mun Nak–Takfa–Nakhon Sawan junction, turn off toward Ban Kok Sanan, and follow the signs from there. There’s no public transport that reaches the gate, so you’ll need a car, motorbike, or arranged driver from Phichit town. Combine the visit with a stop at nearby Dong Charoen’s grape vineyards if you’re already making the trip out this far — it’s not a detour most people make for the farm alone. Bring cash (card machines are unreliable this far out), sun protection, and closed shoes for walking the paddock paths.