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The Snow Town Theme Park Lets Children In Thailand Experience Snow For First Time

Ice sculptures, sledging and snowball fights – the last activities you would normally associate with Thailand. But children in Bangkok have been treated to a winter wonderland theme park, and for some this is the first time they have ever seen snow. Youngsters’ faces lit up as they got to experience the sub-zero magical landscape at the Snow Town which opened this month. The attraction is located on the fifth floor of Gateway Ekamai shopping complex and offers guests an opportunity to build snowmen and make snow angels. The artificial snow is said to be 30-40cm thick so visitors can book lessons in activities such as skiing and snowboarding or enjoy a good old-fashioned snowball fight.

Children in Bangkok have been treated to a winter wonderland theme park, and for some this is the first time they have ever seen snow. (Getty Images / The Daily Mail)

Youngsters’ faces lit up as they got to experience the sub-zero magical landscape at the Snow Town which opened this month. (EPA / The Daily Mail)

A woman looks at artificial snow which falls from the sky on to guests at the winter wonderland. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

Thai children sled at Snow Town which also offers skiing and snowboarding lessons as well as equipment hire. (Getty Images / The Daily Mail)

A Thai mother and child cannot contain their happiness as they enjoy a session of sledging at Snow Town. (EPA / The Daily Mail)

A little girl puts her arm out to prevent her falling over on her sled. Amid the heat, humidity and high temperatures of Bangkok, the newly opened Snow Town theme park attracts locals and tourists alike that are keen to experience the cold climate. (EPA / The Daily Mail)

A little boy plays at the shopping mall venue which opened on July 1 in the city centre. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

A Thai child plays in the snow at the frozen village, which claims to be the largest indoor snow shopping mall in South east Asia covering an area of over 32,291 square feet. (Getty Images / The Daily Mail)

A woman and her child play in the snow, which is said to be 30-40cm thick so that visitors can book lessons in activities such as skiing and snowboarding. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

Entry to the snow playground costs just 100 THB ($3) with equipment hire for lessons extra. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

The attraction is located on the fifth floor of Gateway Ekamai shopping complex and offers guests an opportunity to build snowmen and sled to their heart’s content. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

At the Snow Town there is an igloo-style snow house, a snowy village and even artificial snow which falls on guests. (EPA / The Daily Mail)

If the delights of the snow aren’t enough, there are also a long list of restaurants available to feed hungry sledders. (EPA / The Daily Mail)

Experience winter at any point of the year: A Thai girl enters the Harbin Ice Wonderland which opened last year in Bangkok. (Getty Images / The Daily Mail)

A girl rides on a sledge in the Harbin Ice Wonderland, which allowed some guests to experience the activity for the first time. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

The city’s other winter themeland, Harbin Ice Wonderland, features a variety of incredible ice art sculptures including iconic world landmarks such as London’s Big Ben and Paris’ Eiffel Tower and an ice bar. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

The leisure park is kept at a temperature of minus 15 degrees Celsius and features ice sculptures created by artists from Harbin City of northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province. (Alamy / The Daily Mail)

The rainbow colours projected onto the magnificent ice art, together with simulated snow falling, create an incredible winter experience.
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