Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
to Um Phang depart from Mae Sot's bus station hourly from 7am to 3pm
(120B, four hours).
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Um Phang & Around
Sitting at the junction of Mae Nam Klong and Huay Um Phang, Um Phang is a remote
village populated mostly by Karen. Many of the Karen villages in this area are quite tradi-
tional, and elephants are a common sight, especially in Palatha, a traditional Karen village
25km south of Um Phang.
Yaeng
(elephant saddles) and other tack used for elephant
wrangling are a common sight on the verandahs of the houses in this village.
Yet the majority of visitors come to Um Phang for nature, not culture. The area borders
the Um Phang Wildlife Sanctuary, a popular destination for rafting, trekking and elephant
rides that is also home Nam Tok Thilawsu, the largest waterfall in Thailand.
