About Thung Kramang
Thung Kramang is a vast natural savanna and grassland plain located inside Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary in Khon San District, Chaiyaphum Province, northeastern Thailand. It is notable as one of the largest and most intact grassland ecosystems in the country, surrounded by pine forest and dry evergreen forest, and serves as an important habitat for wild deer, birds and other wildlife under protection of the Department of National Parks.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a wide open grassland plain dotted with pine trees and surrounded by forested hills inside a protected wildlife sanctuary. The area offers open landscapes for wildlife observation, especially herds of deer grazing in the early morning and late afternoon, birdwatching, and photography. Access is controlled and requires advance permission, with movement limited to designated roads, trails and viewpoints accompanied by sanctuary staff.
Key highlights
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Expansive savanna grassland plain inside Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary
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Important habitat for Eld's deer, sambar deer and diverse bird species
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Scenic pine forest and grassland landscape unique in northeastern Thailand
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Wildlife observation and nature photography opportunities
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Part of one of Thailand's largest and most intact wildlife sanctuaries
History of Thung Kramang
Thung Kramang lies within Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1972 and later designated as a wildlife sanctuary under the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. The sanctuary, including Thung Kramang, has been managed as a core protected area for conservation of threatened wildlife and forest ecosystems in the Phetchabun mountain range.
Route
| By road | Accessible by road from Khon San town via Highway 2368 and the sanctuary access road to Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary headquarters and onward to Thung Kramang; private vehicle required and advance permission must be obtained |
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