Thai

Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Muang National Park

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:

Lampi Waterfall

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.

Ton Phrai Waterfall

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.

Thai Muang Seashore

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.

Tao Thong Waterfall

This waterfall is in the vicinity of Tambon Bo Saen.  To access the waterfall, the same route to Sa Nang Manora Park has to be used but one has to go further to Mu 3, Tambon Bo Saen where a laterite road of 11 km distance branches off the fall.