Kaeng Krung National Park

Kang Krung National Park, in Thachana District, Chaiya District, Thachang District, and Wipawadi District, Surat Thani Province, consists of forest and complicated mountain range which is the source of rivers for people in Surat Thani Province and Chumpon province, and has many nice places suitable for recreation such as waterfalls, streams, hot-water pond and mountains. The area has beautiful sceneries, and is about 541 squares kilometers or 338,125 Rai. The Royal Forest Department has proclaimed it to be a national park on December 4, 1990.
Geographical Features
The area consists of two-complicated mountain ranges lying north and south. A valley between two mountain ranges is the source of Luangsuan River in the north, and Klongyan Canal in the south. The highest mountain is 849 meters above sea level. Most of the area is soil-mountain which has tin be an important and valuable mineral.
Weather Condition
Most of the area is rain forest so that causes rain all the year round and the temperature is quite cold.
Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
There are economically valuable plants such as Lumpor (a kind of Leguminosae), champak and many kinds of Yang. The lower plants are, generally, fern and many kinds of climber which make the area is thick forest. The animals found are wild elephant, tiger, bear, seladang, banteng, tapir, gibbon, monkey, langur, barking deer, deer, wild boar, stump-tailed monkey, banned langur, amphibian, and many kinds of bird such as bulbul, helmeted hornbill, crow-billed drongo, Asian fairy-bluebird.

Location and Journey

Kaeng Krung National Park Mu 7, Takuk Nuar Sub-district,, Wiphawadi, Surat Thani, Thailand 84000 Tel. : 0 7791 8063 (VoIP), 0 7720 5677 Head's name : Chatchawan Sirisombat Position : Forestry Officer, Senior Level

By Car

Going 700 kilometers from Bangkok to Surat Thani Province, and 120 kilometers from Surath Thani Province to Thachana District, then go on 35 kilometers on tarmac road and 9 kilometers on laterite road to Kang Krung National Park Office.

Accommodations

Booking can be arranged through in this website or telephone booking at +66 2562 0760. Reservation can be made 60 days in advance. Payment at Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, needs to be done within 2 days after the reservation is being made. Foreign clients who perform online accommodation booking from outside Thailand must transfer the accommodation fee (except bank service charge) to Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Thailand, account number 039-6-02816-0. It is important to e-mail The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to np_income@dnp.go.th with the following information : 1) Booking Code. 2) Name of booking person as shown in the booking information. and 3) Name of National Park that has been booked. more

Status = Online Reservation

Zone	Service Name	Bed rooms	Bath rooms	Guests/ Unit	Price/ Night	Facilities	Reserve
Zone 1	1. Kaeng Krung 103 (Kaeng Krung 3)	1	1	3	600	mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, towel
Zone 1	2. Kaeng Krung 104 (Kaeng Krung 4)	1	1	3	600	mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, 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	Kaeng Krung 101-104	Bungalowม Headquarters area

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Tourist Attractions

Beautiful Nature

Bang Cham Waterfall Bang Jum Waterfall, in Takooknuar Sub-district, Wipawadee Sub-amphur, is a medium-size waterfall which has much water in rainy season.

Activities : Nature trail study Waterfall Traveling

Banghoy Waterfall Banghoy Waterfall, in Banghoy Sub-district, Thachang District, is a three-level waterfall which has water all year round.

Activities : Nature trail study Waterfall Traveling

Hot Water Pond Hot Water Pond, in Takooknuar Sub-district, Wipawadee Sub-amphur, is surrounded by big salt-lick area about two Rais (3200 sq-m.). There are many wild animals come to eat its salt-lick hot spring.

Activities : Nature trail study Animal Watching

Klong Yan River Klongyan River, in Takooknuar Sub-district, Wipawadee Sub-amphur, is a river which has many islands and islets. There are beautiful sceneries of rain forest along both sides of the river so that is suitable for going down the river by raft all the year round.

Activities : Rafting

Nam Tok Klong-Pa Klong-Pa Waterfall, in Klong-Pa Sub-district, Thachana District, is a medium-size and seven-level waterfall, and has much water all the year round.

Activities : Waterfall Traveling

Pha Hanuman Viewpoint

Activities : Nature trail study View

Adventure

Klongsa River Klongsa River is also a river which traveler can enjoy going excitedly down the river by raft.

Activities : Rafting

Facilities

Men's restroom There are toilets for men.

Women's restroom There are toilets for women.

Accommodation Bungalows are also available.

Camping site Campground is available for visitors.

Parking National Park provides parking lot for visitors.

Kaeng Krung National Park Mu 7, Takuk Nuar Sub-district, Amphur Wiphawadi Surat Thani Thailand 84000 Tel. 0 7791 8063 (VoIP), 0 7720 5677 E-mail reserve@dnp.go.th