Khao Sok

 nowhere. Only the first 4 so called waterfalls on the map are possible to find, but this actually are no waterfalls, this are some rapids.

But anyway, Khao Sok National Park is a real southern Thailand attraction, also limestone caves for exploration are around, here are other caves at Krabi and the Coffin Cave at Soppong in the north of Thailand. Here is the marvelous emerald cave in the Trang Archipelago, a partly underwater cave.

Khao Sok National Park is spread over an area of about 740 sqkm. showing spectacular limestone formations, caves, tropical evergreen and bamboo jungle. Streams, rivers and steep ravines making much of the Khao Sok National Park area difficult to access.

Together with the close by wildlife sanctuaries of Khlong Saeng and Khlong Nakha plus Sri Phang Nga National Park, Khao Sok National Park is part of the largest nature preserve in southern Thailand and is also the main watershed of the region.

The Khao Sok National Park is also a wildlife habitat especially for many large mammals like wild elephants they rely on large areas of undisturbed forest for their survival. 

condition. If you insist to make it to at least one big waterfall at Khao Sok you better take a guide with you who already was at least one time at one of the big waterfalls otherwise he will not find the waterfall and you also wont. Don't trust them at Khao Sok National Park Headquarters they just tell nonsense, they are too busy with chattering, eating and mobile phone. I tried all this through and this is my experience.

You can see the bigger waterfall location in the Khao Sok National Park Map at right. (This map is a copy of the map supplied at the first entrance to the Khao Sok National Park).

Wing Hin Waterfall at Khao Sok National Park (2.8 km. From H.Q.) -picture left-, is a small but attractive waterfall joining the Sok River near Bang Hua Raed, actually this is

 not a waterfall, this are rapids with a little elevation and that goes on like this.

The area could be really nice but the whole is not managed orderly, it looks like there is nobody responsible for anything and nobody also does anything. Bang Hua Raet Waterfall at Khao Sok National Park (3 km. From H.Q.) is a large and beautiful waterfall. There are 2 levels of water flows coming from Sok water channel. Wang Yao at Khao Sok is a large and beautiful pool. It is local approximately 3 km. from the park headquarters. Bang Leiap Nam Waterfall at Khao Sok (4.5 km. From H.Q.) is a small waterfall and comes from the Sok River near Bang Hua Raed.

Than Sawan Waterfall at Khao Sok National Park (6 km. From H.Q.) is a beautiful waterfall along a tributary of the Sok River. The forest trail leading there is difficult and

requires wading along the stream bed for the last kilometer. This is slippery and can be dangerous during the rainy season when the water force is very strong.

Tang Nam Waterfall at Khao Sok (6 km. From H.Q.) is where the Sok River has formed a dramatic gorge through the rock and a deep pool. This huge pool provides important habitat for many species of fish and aquatic life.

Ton Kloi Waterfall at Khao Sok (7 km. From H.Q.) is a single level fall along the Sok River. It maintains a  strong flow of water all year and the forest pool at its bask is not bad for swimming.

The trail leading here follows the course of the Sok River; the last 7 km. is a forest trail. Ton Kloi waterfall can be visited in a day trip from Park H.Q.

San Yang Roi at Khao Sok (2 km. From H.Q.) The panoramic view of the mountain ridge is coated with a green blanket of tropical trees mostly being -San Yang Roi-.

On certain parts of Khao Sok the jungle is quite dense and it gets dark.

The Rajjaphapa Dam (Cheow Lan Dam)

formed one of the the most scenic artificial lakes in Thailand.

Its a great tourist destination in southern Thailand, easily accessible from Phuket, Koh Samui and Khao Lak. The lake is about 65 km further east of the main entrance to Khao Sok National Park and a integrated part of the park. On the lake are small floating villages. The problem are the people who own the boats to carry the people on the lake, for more read above.

The Rajjaphapa Dam was built in 1982 for hydro electric power generation.

The The Rajjaphapa Dam lake covers an area of 165 sq. km and when it was filled up over 100 islands were formed.

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