Royal Thai Government has designated an area of 130 sq.km. to be Khao Praviharn National Park on March 20, 1998. The park covered area in Kantaralak district, Srisaket Province and Nam Yoen, Ubonratchatani district. Main tourist attraction arer Mor-E-Daeng Cliff where the visitor center are located, route leading to Khao Phraviharn contain marvelous scenery, Ancient Khmer sclupture, Traw pond, Bat cave, Historic Flag Pole, and orchid nature trail to Khao Praviharn.
On 1August, 1998 Suranaree Army Troop negotiated with Cambodia Army to cooperate a project called “demonstration of opening Khao Praviharn ”. Later on December 17, 2001 the boundary between Thailand and Cambodia at the entrance to the ancient Khmer ruin city was opened. Thereafter, there were 2 issues arose; waste water running into the Traw Pond which effect Thai villagers, tourists fraud. Consequently, resolution from Ministerial meeting between two countries was agreed upon reopen Khao Praviharn again on May, 31, 2003.
Ministry of foreign Affair has assigned a Khao Praviharn Co-development committee to develop the area based on both country benefit sharing basis. 2 Subcommittees were established under this committee; renovation and development planning committee. |
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| Weather Condition
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| Summer Season : starting from March till May
Raining Season : starting from June till October
Winter Season : starting from Nomvember till February |
| Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals |
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| The park is covered by dipterocarp forest and dry evergreen forest with Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Shorea obtosa, Shorea siamensis and Xylia kerrii being some of the dominant tree species. It is also wildlife habitats such as wild boar, barking deer, samba deer, squirrel, gibbon, civet, birds and reptiles, etc. |
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| Location and Journey |
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| Khao Phra Wihan National Park
P.O. Box 14, Kantharalak, Sisaket, Thailand 33110
Tel. : 0 4581 8021 (VoIP), 0 4581 6071
Head's name : Teerayut Wongpisert Position : Forestry Technical Officer, Professional Level |
| | By Car | Use the road number 221 from Srisaket Province pass Amphur Phayuha, Sri Rattana and Kantraralak with total distance of 87 kilometers. |
| | By Airplane | Use the road number 2178 from Ubonratchathani pass Amphur Varin Chamrap, Samrong, Non khun, Benjaluk and Kantraralak. Then use the road number 221 for 25km from Amphur Kantraraluk to the park (total distance of 95 kilometers from Ubonratchathani) |
| Status  = Online Reservation | | Zone | Service Name | Bed
rooms | Bath
rooms | Guests/
Unit | Price/
Night | Facilities | Reserve | | Zone 2 | 1. Khao Phar Wihan 201 (Naun Nub Dow) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2,000 | mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, television, refrigerator, water heater, vanity table, towel | | | Zone 2 | 2. Khao Phar Wihan 202 (Mor E-daeng) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2,000 | mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, television, refrigerator, water heater, vanity table, towel | |
| | Note : Extra visitors will be charged as follows: bungalow or terrace house 100 baht /person/night, dormitory 50 baht/person/night. Bedding will not be provided. |
| | Zone | Zone Name | Zone Detail | | Zone 1 | Khao Phra Wihan 101-102 | Bungalow, Headquarters area | | Zone 2 | Khao Phra Wihan 201-202 | Bungalow, Vistor Center, Mor E-daeng, 7 km. from headquarters. |
| Historical |
| Lower convexes sculpture pictures It was an old art where is very interesting. It is the pictures of three angels. It is located near Mor E-Daeng cliff. Srisaket Province built the path and rail for tourists can walk down and see the surrounding area. |
| | Activities : Historical Sight Seeing |
| Prasat Don Tuan is an only one Khmer temple located on territory borders Thailand and combodia or 300m from the cliff. According to legend, Nang Nom Yai or Nieng Non dor in Khmer, stopped to rest at this area on her way to a royal audience. (The temple was built between the 15th - 16th Buddhist centuries) |
| | Activities : Historical Sight Seeing |
| Rock Carving walk from Mo Ee Dang below there is rock carving of three figures in Khmer costumes at the age of 1,500 years. It is believe that the low relief sculpted correlate with the Trimurti, the Hindu trinity of gods-Graffiti of Vishu . |
| | Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring |
| Twin pagodas It is located near Mor E-Daeng cliff. Walking from Mor E-Daeng to Kao Prawiharn will pass these pagodas. It is square at the base and circle at the top, and was built by sandy stone. It is stranger than others at the same period. |
| | Activities : Historical Sight Seeing |
| | Beautiful Nature |
| Chong Aanma is a place of which low price tradingpoint on Thai-Cambodia boundary but open on Tuesday and Thursday. It located in Tambol Song, Amphur Namyeun, Ubonratchathani Province. |
| | Activities : Cultural Sight Seeing |
| Dta-Tao channel It is close to the Thai-Cambodian border in Panom Dongrak mountains. People can walk between the borders; however, this is still not a safe place as there are many mines, and troops try to clear them for preparing this area to be a sightseeing place. |
| | Activities : don't visit |
| Hermit Cave It is near the west of Sra-Tao next to Kao Prawiharn. There were many monks stopping over there before. |
| | Activities : Cave/Geological Touring |
| Huai Khanun Reservoir it is also the ranger station comprising of beautiful scenic, which serve people education and recreation. There is also campground. |
| | Activities : Nature trail study Camping |
| Huai Ta Waterfall is a small waterfall on the way to Mo Ee Dang.There is a trail obtains floras, herbs and ords. |
| | Activities : Nature trail study Waterfall Traveling flowers admiring |
| Khao Sattasom is a cliff on Cambodia boundary. From here we can see clearly Mo Ee Dang, Khao Phra Vihan and beautiful scenery, especially admire the sunset. |
| | Activities : View |
| Khun Sri Cave and Waterfall located in the west of Sra Traw, closes to entrance of the Castle. It can contain a lot of people inside, therefore, it is believed that it use to be Khun Sri rest site during the Castle construction. |
| | Activities : Cave/Geological Touring Waterfall Traveling |
| Pha Mor E-daeng It is a place closes to a stairway leads to Prasat (Castle) Khao Phra Wihan. There is a viewpoint from which to admire panoramically the Cambodia (Khmer) landscape and the Castle. We can see the Castle clearer by using panoramic sight, which is provided on the top of Mor E-daeng. It is believed that the castle was built in the reign of Suriyaworaman 1. (About B.E.1581) At present, people are granted to visit and admire closely . |
| | Activities : View |
| Poy Channel It is in Nam Yuen, Ubolrachathani nearby the Cambodian border. The surrounding areas also have waterfalls and sightseeing areas. |
| | Activities : Waterfall Traveling View |
| Sai Yoi Waterfall is a small fall located in Amphur Namyuen, Ubonratchathani Province. |
| | Activities : Waterfall Traveling |
| Sra (Pool) Traw or Sra Graw are pools located on slopes of the mountain, the local called "barai" that means reservoir or pool. There are clues of stone cutting and carrying to build the Castle. |
| | Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring flowers admiring |
| | Nature Education |
| Nature Trail
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| | Activities : Nature trail study flowers admiring |
| | Facilities |
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| Men's restroom There are toilets for men. |
| Women's restroom There are toilets for women. |
| Accommodation Bungalows are also available. |
| Camping site This national park no bungalows available. Please bring your own tents and food or rent the the tents that prepared by the park. |
| Parking National Park provides parking lot for visitors. |
| Food services Restaurant is available in the Park. |
| Souvenir shop There're many typical souvenirs and gifts |
| Visitor center Visitor Center is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. for more information tel. +66 4581 6000 |
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| Khao Phra Wihan National Park
P.O. Box 14 Amphur Kantharalak Sisaket Thailand 33110
Tel. 0 4581 8021 (VoIP), 0 4581 6071 E-mail wihan_np@hotmail.com |
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