Thong Pha Phum National Park

Thong Pha Phum National Park, Kanchanaburi Located within the area of Pa Huai Khayeng and Pa Khao Chang Phueak reserved forests covering a total area of 700,000 rai.

There are two spots of interest.
1.Doi Tong Palae which is about 300 metres uphill from where Namtok Chokkadin is visible.
2.Noen Kut Doi which is accessible by car and offers a panoramic view of the mountains, Vajiralongkorn Dam and Khao Chang Phueak .

Thong Pha Phum National Park’s highest peak. There are three nature trails to waterfalls. Namtok Chokkadin, Namtok Pha Pae and Namtok Chet Mit. These waterfalls are located in the evergreen forest of Tambon Pilok (“Pilok” mean “See Ghost”) which is a former location of tin and wolfram mines on the Thai – Burmese border. A four-wheel drive car and hired guide will be needed.

From Kanchanaburi, follow Highway 323 to Amphoe Thong Pha Phum and turn into Highway 3272 for some 57 km. to Thong Pha Phum National Park’s headquarters.

The road asphalted, climbs up the mountain with several sharp curves. Drivers will have to drive carefully. Accommodation and camping ground is available.

Admission is Bt400 for adults and Bt200 for children. For further details, please call Tel. 08 1382 0359 or Thong Pha Phum National Park, P.O. Box 18, Amphoe Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi 21110.

Sai Yok National Park

Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi covers 300 Sq.Km. and contains several caves. The park has dense forests, including majestic teak trees and an abundance of small mammals such as squirrels, bats and deer, as well as numerous bird species.

Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi is home to what is probably the smallest mammal in the world, the two-grammed Kittis Hog-nosed Bat. The park is 104 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Highway No. 323) and can be reached by boat from the Pak Saeng Pier.

Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi is very popular during the weekends. Bungalow accommodations, river rafts, camping facilities, and a daytime food market are available.

1.Sai Yok Yai Waterfall (Namtok Sai Yok Yai) is located 104 kilometers from Kanchanaburi, flows directly into Khwae Noi River. The beauty has been repeatedly celebrated in Thai poetry and songs.
A rope bridge enables people to cross the river to view the waterfall. Rafts are available for a river trip along the riverbank and advance booking is recommended.

2.Lawa Cave and Daowadung Cave are two famous caves of Kanchanaburi, which house numerous stalactites and stalagmites. The Daowadueng Cave is the more popular cave.

3.Tham Wang Badan (Tham Sawan Wang Badan) is located within the area of Erawan National Park at Tambon Tha Sao, Amphoe Sai Yok, some 63 km. from Kanchanaburi. It is accessible from behind Namtok Sai Yok Noi where there is a direction sign of 3 km. to the national park’s safeguard unit, a location of the upstream of Namtok Sai Yok.

Another 1,500 meters walk from the safeguard unit will lead to the cave with nature interpretation signs along the way. Tham Wang Badan is a small but deep cave of 500 meters long. It is a 2 storey limestone cave with a small hole at the mouth to be entered one by one.
Its upper storey houses various chambers of beautiful stalagmites and stalactites of different shapes. The lower storey contains a stream to look like a tunnel of water under a large boulder.

4.Sai Yok Noi Waterfall (Namtok Sai Yok Noi) is also dubbed as Khao Phang Waterfall.

It is situated 60 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Highway No. 323). The place is best visited between July and September.

To get to Sai Yok Noi Waterfall: non air-conditioned buses leave Kanchanaburi Bus Station every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. The journey takes 2 hours and costs 25 baht.

Or you can take a train from Kanchanaburi to Namtok Station and continue on foot or by local transport to the waterfall, which is 2 kilometers away. Trains depart from Kanchanaburi at 6.11 a.m., 11 a.m. and 4.37 p.m. and return from Namtok Station at 5.25 a.m. 1 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. The one-way rail trip takes about 2 hours.

Sri Nakarin National Park

Sri Nakarin National Park was to be a national park with an area of 1,496,800,000 square metres.
Tourist attractions.
Tham Sawan (cave) has been discovered in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. The characteristic of the cave is a natural hole which is 9 metres wide, 9 metres high and 150 metres long. There are prehistoric cave paintings.
The cave is situated on the way from Namtok Huai Mae Khamin to Namtok Erawan. A four-wheeled drive car and a local guide from Ban Ton Maphrao are suggested.

Tham Neramit (cave) is a massive cave divided into many rooms with amazing strangely-formed stalagmites and stalactites. Another three large caves; Tham Nam Mut, Tham Phra Prang and Tham Phra Kho, are situated. Please contact guides or Khuean Srinagarindra National Park officials. Travelling by a pick-up or four-wheeled drive car is recommended.

Tham Nam Mut (cave) is situated in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. Its entrance is 15 metres in width and 10 metres in height. It contains a deep hole and stream continuously flowing out of the cave.

Tham Phra Prang (cave) is another beautiful cave of Kanchanaburi, located in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park in Ban Nam Mut. It is divided into many rooms with stalagmites and stalactites. Taking the route to Namtok Erawan, 11 km. before getting to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. Turn left, pass through Wat Nam Mut for about 500 metres and park the car at the foothill behind the temple. Use the lane to climb up to the cave about 400 metres to reach the entrance of the cave. From the car park, in the northwest with a height of 130 metres, you can find Tham Phra Kho.

Namtok Huai Mae Khamin is near the National Park Office on the Srinagarindra Dam lakeside, about 108 km. from Kanchanaburi. Covered with diverse kinds of plants, its water source is on the dry evergreen Kala Mountains in the east of the park flowing down to Srinagarindra Dam.
Namtok Huai Mae Khamin is one of the most beautiful cascades with 7 levels; named, Dong Wan, Man Khamin, Wang Na Pha, Chat Kaeo, Lai Chon Long, Dong Phisuea and Rom Klao. The national park has made a pathway for people climbing up to each level along the natural study route. Visiting the waterfall in October to April is suggested. Accommodation and camping site are available for tourists including restaurants and slide projecting at night. Admission is Bt200 for adults and Bt100 for children.
For more details, contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok, at Tel. 0 2562 0760

How to get there?
By Car
1.Highway 323 passing Kanchanaburi, the route ‘Kanchanaburi-Namtok Erawan’ (Highway 3199) passing Tham Phra That, Huai Phu Mut (Wat Phu Mut). For 104 km.,getting to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. A maintained powerful car is needed or rent a Song Thaeo from the town or Khuean Srinagarindra Market.
2.By ferry,Highway 323 and take the'Kanchanaburi-Tha Kradan-Mae Lamun Route (Highway 3199)’. Parking on the ferry at Mae Lamun Pier crossing to Amphoe Si Sawat Pier for 15 minutes. It is Bt50 each.
Drive on for 10 km. to get to the ferry pier crossing to Huai Mae Khamin Pier for 30-45 minutes with a charge of Bt150 per car. Then drive on another 7 km. to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin.

By Boat
Charter a boat at Mong Krathae Pier or Tha Kradan Pier. From the intersection leading to Srinagarindra Dam. It costs Bt1500-Bt3000. Arriving at Huai Mae Khamin Pier, walking another 200 metres to the waterfall.

By Bus
Take a Song Thaeo from Wat Thung Lat Ya in Amphoe Mueang passing Ban Ton Maphrao, Ban Nam Mut, Phut Ta Sian and Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. The car departs at noon (12.00 a.m.) and takes about 4 hours to get there.

Erawan National Park

Erawan national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Route 3199), covering 550 sq.km. The park is the site of the seven-tiered Erawan waterfall, one of Thailands loveliest waterfalls. The second tier has a pool, which is ideal for swimming and is particularly picturesque.

The most popular activity in the park is trekking. Bungalow accommodations and camping facilities and a daytime food market are available.

Shelters and camping are available for tourists in the park. Admission is Bt200 for adults and Bt100 for children.

Please contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok at Tel. 0 2562 0760 or ‘www.dnp.go.th’ or Erawan National park Tel. 0 3457 4722, 0 3457 4234

Visitors may take a bus departing from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to the waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. The journey takes 1.5 hours.