San Kala Khiri National Park

San Kala Kiri National Park, located in Sabayoy District, Song Khla Province, covers Toa Thep Mountain National Forest Reserve, Khao Tan Forest Reserve, Kwan Chedi Forest, Praya Mai Forest, Kwan Kham Pang Forest, Kwan Rasor Forest Reserve, Kwan Nam Ron Forest, Kwan Sor Ror Forest, Bang Pla Forest and Toa Thep forest. The area is about 133,887 Rais or 214 squares kilometers, has many interesting plants and animals, and has naturally unique places such as waterfall, cave, The Pha Rain Forest, and peat swam forest which is about 300 Rai.
Geographical Features
This area generally consists of complicated mountains which is the border between Thailand and Malaysia, and the source of river of The Pha area.
Weather Condition
The weather in this area is two seasons which is rainy season and summer.
Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
The area consists of rain forest because there are economically valuable plants such as Malabar ironwood, Red Meranti, Hard wood, Malacca Teak etc. Animals found are small and medium size mammals, birds, reptiles and insect. The rare and valuable animals are seladang, mountain goat, red head elephant, roulroul, wreathed hornbill, Oriental pied hornbill, Malayan rhinoceros hornbill, great pied hornbill and great Indian hornbill for examples.

Location and Journey

San Kala Khiri National Park Mu 2, Bahoi Sub-district,, Saba Yoi, Songkhla Tel. : 0 7431 1020 Head's name : Viroj Kuwnkaew Position : Forestry Officer, Senior Level

By Car

Traveler can use national road number 43 (Song Khla – Pattani) to Saba Yoy District, and from Saba Yoy District go along to Yaha District passing Baan Hoay for another 40 kilometers to San Kala Kiri National Park’s office.

Accommodations

This National park is still in establishing process, so there are no bungalows, tents, and a restaurant available. Please bring your own tents and food.

Meeting Room

Tourist Attractions

Historical

Ban Sea Hui This area is unique for its history. There was a big community, more than 100 years ogo, on hundreds of Rais, surrounded with mountains and rivers. The community in the middle of the forest had been destroyed by plague. The original people in this area are Thai people who, lived in Sai Buri District, Malaysia, were in search for new home and found three plains in the border between Thailand and Malaysia at border stone 39 – 40 called Ban Mara Nuea – Ban Mara Tai.

Activities : Historical Sight Seeing

Kradook Cave One kilometer from Sea Hui Village, the cave has its inside a big hall which can stay 50 people. The bones of people of 100 years ago have been kept in this cave.

Activities : Cave/Geological Touring

Beautiful Nature

Bang Thepa Bang The Pha causes by two rivers, Lam Lord and Klong The Pha, meet each other bringing sedimentary sand and soil piling up to be large plain and beach.

Activities : Nature trail study View

Nature Trail

Activities : Nature trail study

Puang Cave It is a naturally beautiful limestone-cave which, in every year, has many beehives at the jutted stone over the cave. The scenery around the area is very fine.

Activities : Cave/Geological Touring

Tarod Cave

Activities : Cave/Geological Touring

Thepa River

Activities : Nature trail study View

Facilities

Camping site This national park no bungalows available. Please bring your own tents and food.

San Kala Khiri National Park Mu 2, Bahoi Sub-district, Amphur Saba Yoi Songkhla Tel. 0 7431 1020 E-mail reserve@dnp.go.th