About Thong Pha Phum National Park
Thong Pha Phum National Park is a protected forest park in Thong Pha Phum District, Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand near the Myanmar border. Established on 23 December 2009 as Thailand's 114th national park, it covers about 1,236 sq km of the Western Forest Complex. It is notable for mountainous evergreen forest, the Khao Chang Phueak summit, Chok Kradin Waterfall, and biodiversity including diverse birds and mammals.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a mountainous forested park with dense evergreen and mixed deciduous forest, mist-covered ridges and viewpoints. The park headquarters area provides visitor centre, campsites and bungalows. Key areas include the Chok Kradin Waterfall, viewpoints along the Pilok road, and the Khao Chang Phueak trekking trail with ridge camping. Surroundings include the former mining village of Pilok (Ban E-Tong) and reservoir landscapes. Activities are nature-based and require walking on steep trails.
Key highlights
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Khao Chang Phueak summit at 1,249 meters, the park's highest peak and popular ridge trek
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Chok Kradin Waterfall, a scenic waterfall flowing directly onto rock face near the park headquarters
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Viewpoints with sea of mist, especially during cool season
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Biodiversity of the Western Forest Complex with birdwatching and wildlife observation