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Amphoe Si Sawat
Erawan National Park
 The
national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi along Route 3199.
The park, covering 550-square-kilometers, is the site of the seven-tiered
Namtok Erawan, one of Thailand’s loveliest waterfalls. The
second tier has a pool, which is ideal for swimming and is particularly
picturesque. However, the most popular activity in the park is trekking.
Bungalow accommodations and camping facilities and a daytime food
market are available.
Visitors may take a bus departing from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal
to the waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. The journey
takes 1.5 hours.
Namtok Huai Mae Khamin
A major attraction in Sri Nakarin National Park is this
lovely seven-tiered waterfall, which is conveniently accessible
by foot via a trial near the park’s headquarters. The reservoir
is well known for its scenic beauty. Trekking through forests and
bamboo groves offers unrivaled opportunities to admire a rich variety
of butterflies and bird species.
Bungalow accommodations are available; however, visitors are advised
to bring their own food as there are food outlets available.
Sri Nakarin National Park
The park, which covers an area of 1,532 square kilometers,
is situated 105 kilometers from Kanchanaburi. The park’s relative
inaccessibility makes the site reachable only by motorcycle, pick-up
trucks or 4-wheel-drive vehicles. Alternatively, the park can be
accessed by a 45 to 75 minutes boat trip from the Tha Kradan Pier.
(located 12 kilometers beyond the entrance to Sri Nakarin Dam at
Km. 44 of Highway 3199). A boat with a carrying capacity up to 10
people can be chartered at a cost of 1,500 baht.
Sri Nakharin Dam
This hydro-electric power plant, situated on Maenam Khwae
Yai, is 70 kilometers from Kanchanaburi, and just 4 kilometers north
of the Erawan National Park. Beyond the dam is a beautiful lake
surrounded with lush forests.
Tham Phra That
This relatively large mountain cave with stunning stalactites
and stalagmites is located 75 kilometers from Kanchanaburi and approximately
8 kilometers beyond the Erawan Waterfall. The cave is 20 meters
long and can be explored within 1 hour. Visitors can contact the
Erawan National Park branch office situated near the cave for guide
services.
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