Travel Reference
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DON'T MISS
KHAO LUANG NATIONAL PARK
Known for its beautiful mountain and forest walks, cool streams, waterfalls and orchards,
Khao Luang Nation-
al Park
( 0 7530 0494;
www.dnp.go.th
; adult/child 400/200B) surrounds the 1835m peak of Khao Luang.
This soaring mountain range is covered in virgin forest. An ideal source for streams and rivers, the mountains
show off impressive waterfalls and provide a habitat for a plethora of bird species - this place is a good spot for
any budding ornithologist. Fans of flora will also get their kicks here; there are over 300 species of orchid in the
park, some of which are found nowhere else on earth.
It's possible to rent
park bungalows
(per night 600-2000B), sleeping six to 12 people. There's a
restaurant
at park headquarters.
Camping
is permitted along the trail to the summit. To reach the park, take a
sŏrng·tăa·ou
(around 35B) from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Lan Saka; drivers will usually take you the extra way to park
headquarters. The entrance to the park and the offices of the Royal Forest Department are 33km from the centre
of Nakhon on Rte 4015, an asphalt road that climbs almost 400m in 2.5km to the office and a further 450m to
the car park. Plenty of up-to-date details are available on the park's website.
