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Khlong Wang Chao National Park

Tao Dam Waterfall
Camping Ground, Khlong Wang Chao National Park
Camping Ground, Khlong Wang Chao National Park

Khlong Wang Chao National Park
On the 7th December B.E. 2531 (1988), the Minister of Agriculture and cooperative and parties have surveyed the condition of conservation, forest Klong Wang Chao, Klong Suan Mak forests. They found the fertile and densely teak forest and others features. They would like to conserve the forest, thus, Klong Wang Chao National Park was gazetted on the 29th Augus B.E. 2533, (1990) with 747 km2.

Geographical Features
Most of the area consists of complicated mountains lying along the north and south. They are one part of Thong Jai Road moutain range and there is a plain area in their middle part which looks like two pan basins covering 2000 - 5000 rais. The important mountain ranges are Yen mountain, Tao Dam mountain, Tad Roop Kai mountain, Mee mountain, Doi Bang Sung, Bang Cha Le mountain, etc. Yen mountain located in the western park is the highest peak with tall about 1,898 meters above the average sea level while the height of this area is about 300 - 2,000 meters above sea level.

Weather Condition.
There are 3 seasons here which are influenced by the south-western monsoon wind.
Summer : during February - May
Raining : during June - November
Winter : during December - January

Varieties of Plants and Wild Animals
The park comprises of mixed deciduous, hill evergreen, dry evergreen, dipterocarp and pine forests. Tectona grandis, Lagerstoemia tomentosa, Afzelia xylocarpa, Pterocarpus macrocarpus and Pinus merkusii are example of important trees.

Wildlife are found here, for example, screw, elephant, screw, elphant, samber deer, bear many species of birds.

Tourist Attractions
Klong Wang Chao Waterfall
Klong Wang Chao Waterfall is a middle waterfall in Klong Wang Chao. The water drops over 60 meters high cliff to the pool below. Situated on km. 29 of Wang Chao-Lo Ko road, 29 kilometers from Phaholyothin road. 

Pak Klong Nakiri
Pak Klong Nakiri a natural rapid has water flow over granite. It is a meeting point of Klong Wang Chao and Klong Nara Kiri.

Khlong Samor Kluay Waterfall
Klong Pong Waterfall

Khlong Samor Kluay Waterfall
Khlong Samor Kluay Waterfall a middle size waterfall with 5 levels. The first levels drops 40 meters. Water reflected topaz colour, which is beautiful and mysterious. Located 800 meters from Head Quater

Tao Dam Waterfall
Tao Dam Waterfall a 3 levels waterfall, each has 200 meters high. The third level straight down 270 meters that made it great and wonderful.

Hot Well
Hot Well warm water erupts from the earth face with average temperature of 50-70 degrees Celsius. The area covers 1 rai or 0.0016 km2. Located about 1.5 kilometers from Tao Dam. It is also a habitat of wild pig, barking deer and asmber deer.

Khao Kradan
Khoa Kradan is a cliff area of Khao Tao Dum Mountain, located nearby Tao Dum Waterfall. It’s so called Khao Kradran (Mountain Board) because its shape looks like a cliff that built from many wood boards overlaid up till 300 meter height.

Pha Klom
Pha Klom it looks like a big pencil diving the earth face. The steeply cliff is reached by trekking from Nam Kao Roo for 3 kilometers.

Nan Kao Roo
Nan Kao Roo it is named by hill tribe. Because Lo Ko stream, which passes this area, flows through the mountain to the another slope.

Khao Panang Cave
Khao Panang Cave a big cave situates near Klong Suan Mak. The 100 meters long cave comprises with stalactite and stalagmite.

Tham ThepPhaNom
Tham ThepPhaNom are huge size caves with many bats living. The nature generally like Tham Khao PaNang.

Klong Pong Waterfall
It is a slate waterfall consists of four levels. The top level is 100 meters high. Travelers have to walk about 20 kilometers through semi-evergreen forest.

Facilities 
Tourist's restroom: There are toilets for tourists.
Accommodation: Bungalows are also available.
Camping site: National Park provides campground and restaurant for tourists.
Youth hoste: amphitheatre, cafeteria,toilet
Parking: National Park provides parking lot for visitors.
Visitor center: National Park have visitor center for the tourist to get the information before visits the park. Visitor center open everyday from 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Tent: Tent are also available.

Location and Address 
Khlong Wang Chao National Park

P.O.Box 69, Kampaeng Phet Province Post Office  Amphur King Amphoe Kosamphi Nakhon   Kamphaeng Phet   Thailand 62000
Tel. 0 5576 6006 (Visit center), 0 5576 6007 (office)   Fax 0 5570 1059   E-mail np12khlongwangchao@hotmail.com

How to get there 
By Car

We can get these 3 National Parks by the same route. First, if you want to go Mae Wong National Park, starting from Bangkok, passes Kampaeng Phet and Klong Lan. At km. 62, turn to the road number 1117 (Klong Lan-Um Phang), there is an intersection to the park headquarters for 19 km.

To get to Klong Lan National Park use the road number 1 , at km. 346, take a left turn to the road number 1117 travel to Amphur Klong Lan for 36 kilometers. When arrive Klong Lan Market, turn right for 6 kilometers to the Headquarters.

From the town of Kampaeng Phet use the road number 1 from Tak province for 30 kilometers to Wang Chao Market. Take a left turn follow Wang Chao National Park sign mark at T-intersection in Ban Denda, until you meet the road number 2 at Wat Nong Daen. Then turn right and follow the road for 7 kilometers to the Headquarters.

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