About Khao Na Nai Luang Dharma Park
Khao Na Nai Luang Dharma Park is a Buddhist Dharma park located on a limestone mountain in Ton Yuan Subdistrict, Phanom District, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. The site is notable for nine pagodas built on karst peaks at different elevations, combining Sri Lankan, Burmese and Thai architectural styles. Developed as a meditation and pilgrimage center, it offers panoramic views of surrounding forests and limestone formations and is a distinctive religious landmark near Khao Sok National Park.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a hilltop Buddhist complex set on a dramatic limestone karst mountain. Access is via a steep stairway of several hundred steps leading to nine pagodas positioned at different levels. The pagodas display varied architectural styles and enshrine Buddha relics. The upper terraces provide panoramic views of forested valleys, limestone cliffs and the Phanom countryside. The environment is tranquil and used for meditation and merit-making, with shrines, Buddha images and forested surroundings to explore on foot.
Key highlights
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Nine pagodas built on limestone peaks at varying elevations
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Panoramic viewpoint over Phanom forests and karst landscape
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Combination of Thai, Burmese and Sri Lankan pagoda architecture
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Steep stairway pilgrimage route with scenic stops