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Amphoe Tha Sala
Ban Nai Thung Handicrafts
Ban Nai Thung Handicrafts can be found 24 kilometres from
the city. Ban Nai Thung is a Muslim Thai village near the sea. Aside
from fishing, villagers use their spare time to make colored cloth
kites in the shape of birds, as well as birdcages, for sale on both
sides of the road. This village is well worth a visit for some quality
products.
Khao Nan National Park
Khao Nan National Park is 30 kilometres from Amphoe Tha
Sala. The park covers areas in Amphoe Tha Sala, Amphoe Sichon and
King Amphoe Nop Phitam. In addition, the park has areas in Pa Khao
Nan National Forest Reserve and Pa Krung Ching National Forest Reserve.
The total area of the park is 436 square kilometres. The main topography
is a high mountain range extending from Khao Luang National Park.
The park itself is a watershed of many waterways. From the city,
travel by Highway No. 401 across Khlong Klai, and past Ban Sa Kaeo
in Amphoe Tha Sala. Upon reaching the 110-km marker, turn left into
Ban Pak Chao and drive 15 kilometres to the park office.
Pottery Village
Pottery Village is just 50 metres from Wat Mokhlan. The
village still adheres to the old technique of making pottery by
hand. The pots made here are large, thick, and have little design.
Sunantha Waterfall
The park’s main attraction is the small but lovely
Sunantha Waterfall. Water drops down a steep cliff to the pool below
before flowing into Khlong Klai, the main waterway of Tha Sala.
Rafting can be done in the canal during the rainy season, when the
water level is high.
Wat Mokhlan Archaeological Site
Wat Mokhlan Archaeological Site is in Tambon Don Kha and
is 10 kilometres from the district office. To get there, take Highway
No. 401 to Ban Na Thap, turn left onto Highway No. 4022 and drive
for 6 kilometres. Originally a religious place for Brahmans of the
Sawai Nikai sect, the artifacts found here date from the 7th-9th
century. Items that can be seen here include traces of stone pillars,
carvings around doorways, religious stones, an ancient pond, and
statue bases. The Fine Arts Department declared this area an archaeological
site in 1975.
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