This park covers an area of 45,000 rai and
was proclaimed as a national park area on
April 14, 1986. Places of interest in
the vicinity of this national park are:
This fall is
situated in Mu 6, Tambon Thai Muang, along the
Phetchakasem Highway (Highway No.4) Between Km
32-33, a laterite road of 1.5 kilometer branches off
on the left to the fall. Lampi Waterfall,
medium sized falls, has three levels each of which
is about 100 meters in height. The falls exist
all year round and more people like to visit during
rainy season.
At Km.28-29, a
seven kilometer laterite road branches off on the
left but a foot trip is still needed for another
kilometer to view the fall. This is a large
sized waterfall with cascading water all year round
a trip to see this waterfall with cascading water
all year round and a trip to see this waterfall
should be made during the dry season for traveling
convenience.
This is located in
the vicinity of Thai Muang Sanitary area where a 1.5
kilometer asphalt road branches off on the right to
join the beach road for another five kilometers to
reach the office of the national park. Thai
Muang Beach is a 13 kilometer clean sandy beach
parallel to the Highway. The water is clear,
good for swimming; from November to February sea
turtles will come up to the beach for laying eggs. This started a tradition of walking to observe
egg-laying turtles in the bright moon night. After the hatching period there is also a turtle
releasing festival called "Turtle Walking
Tradition".
For accommodations
in the area of the national park, contact the
National Park Division, Foresty Department, Tel:
579-0529, 579-4842.
