Nam Phong National Park

It is named Nam Phong National Park after its source called Nam Phong River which flows to be kept in Ubonratana Dam (also named Nam Phong Dam in the past). It is a national park, in accordance with the suggestion of Khon Kaen Province, called in the past “Nam Phong – Phu Meng” because some of its parts are in Phu Meng Mountain Range. Nam Phong National Park, located in the west part of Khon Kaen Province and close to Ubonratana Dam, is in the National Forest Reserve such as Sok Tae Forest, Phu Meng Forest, Khok Luang Forest, 3RD Cluster Khok Luang Forest, Phuphadam Forest and Phuphadaeng Forest in Ubonratana District, Banfang District, Nongruea District, Manchakhiri District, and Khok Pho Chai District, Khon Kaen Province. And some areas are in Banthan District and Kangkhro District, Chaiyaphum Province. It is about 197 square kilometers.
Geographical Features
The Park generally consists of sandstone mountain range, located above sea level and similar to the most mountain ranges in North Eastern Thailand. The mountain range, lying from north to south along with Ubonratana Dam, is the source of main rivers, for examples, Phong River, Choen River and Chi River. Its north part is in Phuphankham Mountain Range, and its south part is in Phu Meng Mountain Range. In the west side of the Park is alternately steep mountains and erected cliffs, some of which are in contact with the reservoir below. And in the east part of the park is a vastly plain area at the foothill which is about 600 meters above sea level.
Weather Condition
Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
80% of the Num Phong National Park consists of deciduous forest which has mixed forest, grassland forest and bamboo forest scattered everywhere. In the middle of the park, both Phuphankham Mountain Range and Phu Meng Mountain Range, is productively semi-evergreen forest which is the source of streams flow to Ubonratana Dam. Not only wild animals live, but also have many important kinds of herb derive from this area. The valuable plants generally found are Siamese Sal, ingyin, Dipterocarpus obtusifolius, Ivingia malayana, iron wood, and shrubbery such as wild cycad, climbing plant, and many kinds of herb and prickly plant. Most of animals found live in semi-evergreen forest in Phu Meng Mountain Range which is productive and rarely disturbed by man, and are medium-size and small-size animals, for examples, wild boar, barking deer, wolf, porcupine, pangolin, hare, jungle fowl, snake and many kinds of bird.

Location and Journey

Nam Phong National Park P.O. Box 13 (Donmong), Nong Rua, Khorn Kaen, Thailand 40240 Tel. : 0 4335 8074 (VoIP) Fax : 0 4335 8074 (VoIP) Head's name : Suentron Peathlomthong Position : Forestry Officer, Operational Level

By Car

There are two ways to get to Nam Phong National Park. •Use national road number 12 (to Chumphae District); turn right at kilometer stone 30, go ahead19 kilometers for Nam Phong National Park Headquarters at the right side, approximately 49 kilometers from the start. • Use national road number 2 from Khon Kaen Province (to Udonthani Province), turn left to Ubonratana District and turn right at the dristrict to ARD Road number Kho Ko 3034 (Nongsaeng-Tharuea) along Ubonratana Dam 20 kilometers to Nam Phong National Park Headquarters, approximately 65 kilometers from the start.

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. Nam Phong 101/1 (Nam Phong 1)	2	1	4	600	mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, television, refrigerator, water heater, vacuum bottle
Zone 1	2. Nam Phong 101/2 (Nam Phong 1)	2	1	4	600	mattress (3.5 feet bed), fan, television, refrigerator, water heater, vacuum bottle

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	Nam Phong 101	Bungalow, Headquarters area
Zone 1	Nam Phong 102	Bungalow, Headquarters area

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Meeting Room

Tourist Attractions

Beautiful Nature

Famue Daeng Cliffs Going on foot, not far from Nam Pong National Park Office, to the Road for Studying Nature, Kome Phone, Plarn Chard and Hin Chang Si, there are many cliffs along the road. From each of the cliffs, traveler can see the beautiful scenery of Ubonrat Dam, the condition of the forest and the west-side mountain range clearly. So that makes this be a suitably circle-walking trip for studying nature within 3-4 hours.

Activities : Historical Sight Seeing Cave/Geological Touring View

Hin Chang Si View Point It is a group of rock, located in the ridge of Soktae Forest Mountain north of Nam Phong National Park Headquarters, which is the best view point of Nam Phong National Park for watching sunrise and sunset. It is named Hin Chang Si (Elephant-rubbing Rock) because, in the past, there had wild elephants come to rub their body against the rock and left the soil on it. On the Hin Chang Si View Point lays a large floor of rock. And at the top of it is a skull-like rock located solely. Traveler on the floor can explore all surrounding sceneries, for example, in the north and south are covered with evergreen forest, very far away is Khon Kaen City, and in the west is the wonderful scenery of Ubonratana Reservoir which is not only beautiful but also very large and vastly far away until out of sigh at Phuwiang and Phukao Mountain Range.

Activities : Nature trail study Cave/Geological Touring View

Huai Kae

Activities : Waterfall Traveling

Kham Phon It is a 5-meter-across circle hole of rock similar to a crater which derives from geological condition. Kham Phon is not very far from Phalan Chat and Hin Chang Si View Point.

Activities : Cave/Geological Touring flowers admiring View

Pha Chan Dai

Activities : flowers admiring View

Pha Sawan n is a large floor of rock jutted out north and south. It is a view point which is as beautiful as, and three kilometers north of Hin Chang Si View Point. Because the way to get there is quite difficult and traveler can go on foot only, so it is more suitable for overnight-trip traveler than one-day-trip traveler.

Activities : View Trekking

Phalan Chat or Lan Chat Traveling on foot 30 minutes from Hin Chang Si View Point, Lan Chat is a large floor of rock which has Chat Tree—a local three called by local people, grow on it. From this point, traveler can explore all over the forest of Nam Phong Forest clearly. Traveler come to Hin Chang Si View Point may also drop in here.

Activities : Nature trail study flowers admiring View

Phumeng Mountain Lying south of Nam Phong National Park Office, Phumeng Mountain consists of productively deciduous forest and semi-evergreen forest. It is the main place of herb, the source of water and the habitation of a number of animals, so that make the place be appropriate for studying nature and herb.

Activities : Nature trail study flowers admiring View

Ubonratana Reservoir At the front of Num Phong National Park Office have Lodging House, Traveling Service Center, and toilet for traveler. It is the first place for traveler to enjoy seeing beautiful sceneries of Ubonratana Reservoir, the way of life of fishing man sailing their boat on the water, and the wonderful picture of sunset in the evening. These wonderful things are impressive for traveler to take a vacation, overnight camping and many kinds of activity.

Activities : Rafting-Canoeing-Kayaking Biking Trail View Camping

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.

Visitor center Visitor Center is open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Nam Phong National Park P.O. Box 13 (Donmong) Amphur Nong Rua Khorn Kaen Thailand 40240 Tel. 0 4335 8074 (VoIP) Fax 0 4335 8074 (VoIP) E-mail namphong_np@dnp.go.th