Near the Waterfall
The Wachiratan Waterfall is located at Thailand’s highest Mountain Doi Inthanon. Here at the National Park are three Waterfall in total, but the Nam Tok Vachiratharn is the the most spectacular Waterfall in this Area. The Doi In National Park is about 80 km out of Chiang Mai City and easy to reach by Minivan or Public Bus. It´s a turn from about one hour by Van. The public Bus need about one and a half hours from Chiang Mai Center. From the entry from the National Park of Thailand there are some Mini Busses which go direct to Nam Tok Wachiratan. From the park place it is just a short walk to the Waterfall. You can not reach the Nam Tok Wachirathan more than 50 meters without getting wet. So be careful of your Camera or other private things. Next to the Fall are steps where you can climb up till nearly the top of this high Waterfall in Southeast Asia. For more Information about the Nam Tok Wachiratn at Thailand’s Chiang Mai Province read the Lonely Planet Guide Book or ask in a local booking office. Nam Tok Vachiratharn is the official name, in the most English Travel Guides they write it as Wachiratan Waterfalls. But it doesn’t matter how the name is! This Waterfall in North Thailand is one of the spectacular and beautifulest I ever saw.
Wachiratan Waterfall
On the 11th of February 2009 Moun, a good friend and I was travel by car to the Nam Tok Phlio National Park. This National Park is in the Chanthaburi province of Thailand. The Phlio Waterfall is about 15 km out of town. If you travel with public transport it´s easy to take a sawngthaew (share taxi) from the market in Chanthaburi. The turn will take you about 30 minutes. The National Park fee was 200 Thai Baht for falangs and 40 Baht for locals. For the up to date price take a look inside the Lonely Planet Thailand. The Nam Tok Phlio is the most visited Waterfall in this Park. The Fall is beautiful but actual the carps are the attraction. Many huge black carps are in the natural pool on the foot from the fall. You can buy vegetables to feed this nice fishes. Swimming is allowed in the fresh, 10 meter deep water. From the parking place it´s about 400 meter walk on a good walking way to the waterfall. The Nam Tok Phlio Waterfall is one of the beauties i ever saw in Thailand. I can recommend this day trip to all travelers, tourists and backpacker who are in Thailands Canthaburi province in southeast Asia.
Nam Tok Phlio
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The Nam Tok Nang Yom is a small and actually a unspectacular waterfall on Koh Chang. Not many visitors travel here. But this is why this Nam Tok (Thai for waterfall) is special. Here you are most over the time lonely. In high season between November and March the small river don´t have water. The best time to travel here is the low season from April to October. The best way to come to Nang Yom is by motorbike. Just next to the 7eleven supermarket in Klong Son you will find the road to the waterfall in Thailand. From the parking area it´s about 20 minutes by foot on a small walking path. Sometimes if you are lucky you will see monkeys, hornbill birds and snakes on the walk thrue the jungle of the Ko Chang National Park. Enjoy your trip, but don´t forget to take sun creme and enough drinking water. The waterfall belongs to private land. The entry fee was in the middle of 2008 20 Thai Baht per person. I took this Picture in the green season in August 2008.
Nang Yom Waterfall
The Nam Tok Than Mayom is in the jungle on the east coast of Koh Chang in Thailand. About two kilometer after Dan Mai village you will find the small road to the waterfall. The area were the Than Mayom waterfall is belong to the Mu Koh Chang National Park. The admission fee was 200 Thai Baht in October 2008. For the present fee please read the Lonely Planet Thailand or ask at your hotel or resort.
Nam Tok Than Mayom
The easiest way to get here is by motorbike. Taxis are rare on this side of Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand. Close to the Than Mayom is a private parking place. They charge small money for park. From here it’s a walk of about five minutes threw the tight jungle. If you are lucky you will see some wildlife like butterfly’s, spiders, monkeys, birds and snakes on the way to Nam Tok Than Mayom. This Waterfall is for me the most beauties on Ko Chang. Actually there are two, the water falls down first in a small pool before a second small but nice waterfall runs into a big natural pool where you can swimming. Don’t forget sun creme, towel and swimmwear if you want to shower under the tropical Mayom waterfall. Drinks and food you can bring or buy at Dan Mai village near the public hospital of Koh Chang.
The Nam Tok Klong Plu is the most popular waterfall on Koh Chang in the Gulf of Thailand. This waterfall is in Klong Prao on the west coast of the tropical island. You can ride on your motorbike till the national park office of the Mu Ko Chang. From there it’s a pleasant walk thru the tight jungle to the Klong Plu waterfall. The water falls down from about 25-30 meter in a natural pool where you can refresh yourself in cold clean water from the jungle on Koh Chang. On the National Park office you have to pay an admission fee of 200 Thai Baht. This was the price in December 2008, maybe the price rise from while to while. For actual information take a look in Your Lonely Planet Thailand travel guide. The walk to the Nahm Tok Klong Plu will take you about 15 minutes at long the Klong Plu River which ends in the Gulf of Thailand near Panviman Resort.
Nam Tok Klong Plu
The highest waterfall on the island is perfect for a half day trip; don’t forget a towel and a swimming pant if you want to go swimining in the fresh water of the jungle pool. The Klong Plu is one of the main sights on the tropical island in Thailand. Near the office of Mu Koh Chang there are some restaurants and souvenir shops where You can buy cold drinks, some Thai food and of course souvenirs. The picture shows the waterfall during dry season, there is much more water in the green season between April and October. Enjoy this nice part of the beautiful island Ko Chang in Thailand.
The natural pool in the jungle of Koh Chang
