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Hew Loem Waterfall

Phatoh District, ChumphonLocated in Tambon Pak Song, about 16 kilometers from the District Office of Phatoh along the Lang Suan-Rajakrud Highway (Highway 4006) these scenic falls are a perfect fresh water adjunct to Chumphon's beaches and island.

From the bottom of the falls, two hour rafting tours down the scenic Bok Rai River can be arranged between November and April. For additional information contact the Phatoh District Office at 077-539040. To reach the waterfalls turn left off Highway 4006 at km.11, and continue for another 8 kilometers until reaching the fall's entrance.

Kaeng Bokfai

It's in the middle of Bokfai canal. It is far from Pha Toh district about 10 kms. along a laterite road. If you want to travel by rafting from Haew  Loam Waterfall, it will take about 2 hours. Despite taking longer time, you can admire natural better. There are many big and small rocks emerge from the water. The sound of water striking rocks in the wilderness of the hill and will make you feel so happy that you wish to return many times.

Pha Toh Rafting

 It is a nature and environment conservative travel. The tourists will appreciate the natural beauty, all the way of the rafting which consist of the hill, could stream has rocks at both sides.Pha Toh Rafting will held on February to April every year. It's very popular for the tourists who like a risk, that make your weekend every marvelous.  Pha Toh Raftion can start from 2 points 

Point 1 from Ban Piyaphum village No.9 , Pha Toh district to Ban Nai yuan village No.6 Pha Toh district , start from Pha-Toh district to Ban Piyaphum village No. 19 along laterite road. About 15 kms. To the starting point and take 3 hours to raft along Lang Suan river.

Point 2 from Ban Nai Yuan village no.6 Pha Toh district of fice, go along Lang Suan Rachagrood road. Turn left at Ban Park district, along laterite road to Ban Nai Yuan school village no.6, about 11 kms. to the starting point and take 3 hours to raft along Lang Suan river.

Emerging Lotus

Emerging Lotus will grow in Maditeranaian forest especially at Haew Loam Waterfall, Pha Toh district that you cannot see from another place. Its belief that the emerging lotus will bloom to conserve the path of Buddha while boring. It's about 24 inches diameter and the paddles are 24 inches high from the ground. The stigmas of this lotus are about 18 inches. It blooms only once a year for 5 days and make a loud noise while blooming the remind all animals such as deer, boars and turtles come to eat the blooming lotus. Someone took it to sell which can make more benefit for 16 inches diameter in 1000 Baht. A small piece of dried emerging lotus mixed with hot water of white gin can make you more energetic and healthy, especially for the old person, the women after giving birth.  For easy journey, a 4 wheels propelled vehicles should be used.

Tab Khon Waterfall

It is in village No.2 Pak song Sub district, Pha Toh district. From Pha Toh district office to Ban Pak Song 4 kms. Turn right to Ban Pak Song about 5 kms., to reach the village and go ahead about 10 kms which somewhere is very high. Tab Khon waterfall is very high. It comes from high cliff for 30 meters. It has 2 levels surrounds with a beautiful nature and suitable for the summer, not for raining season to travel.

There are many levels on the top of waterfall that you can camping and watching wild animal at night. The tourists can contract with government officials of forestry department to inform and take good core of all.

 

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