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Khao Sok
National Park,
Suratthani,
Thailand.
Khao Sok National Park
(sometime written Khoa
Sok, Khoasok, or
Khaosok) located in
Surathani province is
one of the best well
known tourist
attractions in Thailand
and worldwide tourists
for its oldest
rainforest, amazing
limestone, fantastic
waterfall, large
mangrove, giant trees,
biggest flower and
various kind of wildlife
animals can be found
here in Khoasok Nation
Park more than 48 mammal
species such as Wild
elephants, Monkeys,
Gibbons, deer, bear,
wild dog, marbled cat
etc. and more than 187
kind of birds, thousands
kind of butterflies and
insects See more
information about Khao
Sok Nation Park.
Nowadays hundreds of
tourists leave from
Phuket, Phang Nga and
Krabi heading to Khaosok
for day trip or package
tour overnight. Khao Sok
is the perfect place for
Jungle walk, night
safari tour, bird
watching, canoeing trip,
Elephant trekking
excursion, camping and
many more activities
Bang Hua Rat Waterfall -
Lum Khlong Sok
Bang Hua Rat Waterfall -
Lum Khlong Sok is a big
rapids water which drop
down looks like stair,
and famous place for
shooting the rapids by
boat.
This is the only
waterfall that can be
reached by car. It is
located next to the
Suratthani-Takuapa road
(also known as 113rd
km), or 5.5 kilometers
away from the
headquarters. The
waterfall, although is
only one-level high,
measures an approximate
30 meters in height. The
best time to visit this
waterfall is during the
rainy season.
Activities :
Waterfall Traveling
Nam Ta-lu Cave
It’s located at Ranger
Station 4
near by Ratcha Prapa
dam’s reservoir. It can
be accessed by boat
only. Taking boat at
Ratcha Prapa port, it
takes only 15 minutes to
go to the start walking
point, then walk further
about 2 km long, you
will reach the cave
eventually. The cave’s
entrance is 30 meters
width and inside is wide
with a beautiful scenery
stalactites and eroded
stones.
Activities :
Cave/Geological Touring
, View
Ratchaprapa Dam
this large man-made dam
was built to provide
hydro-electricity for
Surat Thani and other
towns. Over 100 islands
dot this massive lake,
most of the clustered in
the narrowest part of
the lake, an area known
as 'Chong Kaeb Khao Ka
Loh'. The dam is a 65
Km. drive from
Headquarters. Local
people run boat trips
and trekking around the
Dam as part of an
eco-tourism project.
Approximately 4
kilometers in distance
from the Nam Tha Lu
cave, this cave has
around 4 entrances that
was once used by
commuists residing in
the country.
Activities :
Cave/Geological Touring
Sip Et Chan Waterfall
water pours over the
11-stepped staircase of
rocks that makes up this
attractive waterfall.
The large pool at the
bottom is great for
swimming - you will need
cooling down after
walking the 4km from the
headquarters
Activities :
Nature trail study ,
Waterfall Traveling
Tang Nam
Two majestic cliffs that
can be seen facing each
other; it can be located
on the deep end of the
Sok canal and serves as
the habitat for a
variety of fish species.
Tang Nam is just 6
kilometers away from the
headquarters and
requires 3.2 kilometer
walk and 3.2 kilometer
from the Bang Wing Hin
Waterfall.
iis
a beautiful waterfall
along a tributary of the
Sok River. The forest
torest trail leading
here is difficult and
requires wading along
the stream bed for the
last 1 km. This is
slippery and can be
dangerous during rainy
season when the warter
is at full force.
Activities :
Nature trail study ,
Waterfall Traveling
Ton Kloi Waterfall
A beautiful one-level
waterfall on the Sok
canal and has a
consistent water stream
flowing all year round.
It is located
approximately 7
kilometers from the
headquarters, or 1
kilometers away from the
Tang Nam.
Activities : Waterfall
Traveling
Wing Hin Waterfall
iis an attractive
waterfall on Klong Sok
River. Huge boulders
litter the stream about
20 m. from the base of
the falls. You can use
these boulders as
stepping stones to cross
the river. The
attractive crossing
point is known locally
as 'Bang Wing Hin' or
'Narrow Running Rocks'.
The waterfall is about
2.5 km. from the
Headquarter.
Activities :
Waterfall Traveling
Khang Cow Cave
thousands of bats live
in this large chambered
cave. You can hear them
twittering and squeaking
and will smell their
distinctive aroma as you
explore the cave with
its beautiful
stalactites and
stalagmites. Please do
not shine torches up
onto the bats, as this
will disturb them, as
will loud noise.