Wiang Kosai National Park,Mae Yom National Park,Tham Pha Nang Khoi
Wiang Kosai National Park
The Wiang Kosai National Park is about 70 kilometres from
the provincial town in Wang Chin district. It can be reached by taking Highway No. 11
(Phrae-Lampang). Then take a left turn toward Wang Chin district
and continue for a further 13 kilometres to reach the turn to the park headquarters.
A further 1.5 kilometres onwards are two waterfalls, the Mae Koeng Luang,
one kilometer from the headquarters, and the Mae Koeng Noi,
2 kilometres on foot further on. Streams from the falls flow into the Yom River.
Remark : Mae Keng Luang Waterfall close on 1 July - 31 October
Mae Yom National Park
The Mae Yom National Park is in Song district 48 kilometres from town.
The terrain is mountainous with deciduous and rich teak forests,
probably the densest in the country. Along the Yom River in front of
the camping area of the park are the Kaeng Sua Ten rapids,
a two-kilometre-long stretch of rock formations and best visited during November-February when
the weather is cool and the scenery at its loveliest. Visitors may camp along the river banks.
Remark : Kang Seu Ten close on 1 May - 31 October
Tham Pha Nang Khoi
Another interesting cave is Tham Pha Nang Khoi which is about 40 kilometres north of
town on Highway No. 101 at Km. 59 within Rong Kwang district. A 50 metre-long
rail leads to the cave mouth. Along the winding tunnels are strangely-shaped stalactites and stalagmites.
At the end of the cave is a stalagmite shaped like a woman holding
a small child. In front of the Nang Koi (waiting woman) stone is a heart-shaped stalactite.
They are the source of the legend of the love of a woman who waited
for her lover until she turned into stone.o:p
