Emerald Pool

Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot) is a natural mineral-water pool inside Khao Phra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary in Khlong Thom Nuea, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province. Fed by warm springs flowing through limestone hills, the pool is known for its clear emerald-green color. Surrounded by lowland rainforest, it is a popular swimming and nature-walking destination managed as part of the protected wildlife sanctuary.

Visitors follow a paved boardwalk and forest trail (about 800m to 1.4km) through shaded lowland rainforest to reach a clear, shallow, emerald-colored natural pool fed by limestone springs. The main pool has a designated swimming area with changing facilities nearby. The surroundings include limestone forest, small streams, and viewing areas. The nearby Blue Pool (Sa Kaew) can be viewed but not entered. Expect a nature-park setting with walking paths, forest scenery and swimming opportunity.

Located within Khao Phra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area established in 1965 to conserve one of Thailand's last intact lowland rainforests. The pools are formed by warm water emerging from limestone karst and flowing through the forest watershed, long recognized as a natural hydrological feature of the Krabi interior.