Khao Sok National Park Thailand

 ending in nowhere. Only the first 4 so called waterfalls on the map are possible to find, but this actually are no waterfalls, this are rapids, here is more than one Thailand waterfall.

But anyway, this is a real southern Thailand attraction, also limestone caves for exploration are around, here are other caves at Krabi and the Coffin Cave at Soppong in the north of Thailand. Here is the marvelous emerald cave in the Trang Archipelago, a partly underwater cave.

The Park is spread over an area of about 740 sqkm. showing spectacular limestone formations, caves, tropical evergreen and bamboo jungle. Streams, rivers and steep ravines making much of the area difficult to access.

Together with the wildlife sanctuaries of Khlong Saeng and Khlong Nakha plus Sri Phang Nga National Park, the area is part of the largest nature preserve in southern Thailand and is also the main watershed of the region. This is also a wildlife habitat especially for large mammals like wild elephants they rely on large areas of undisturbed forest for their survival. 

There is nothing marked or when there are some arrows pointing they point in the wrong direction, if you insist to make it to at least one big waterfall you better take a guide with you who already was at least one time at one of the big waterfalls otherwise he will not find the waterfall and you also wont.

Don't trust them at headquarters they just tell nonsense, they are too busy with chattering, eating and mobile phone bla bla. I tried all this through and this is my experience.

See the bigger waterfall location at the map. (This map is a copy of the map supplied at the first entrance). Wing Hin Waterfall (2.8 km. From H.Q.) -picture below-, are some rapids joining the Sok River near Bang Hua Raed, actually this is not a waterfall, this are

rapids with a little elevation and that goes on like this, I guess they don't know the different between a fall and rapids. The area could be really attractive but the whole is not managed orderly, it looks like there is nobody responsible for anything and nobody also does anything. Bang Hua Raet Waterfall (3 km. From H.Q.) is a large and beautiful waterfall. There are 2 levels of water flows coming from Sok water channel. Wang Yao is a large and beautiful pool. It is local approximately 3 km. from the park headquarters. Bang Leiap Nam Waterfall (4.5 km. From H.Q.) is a small waterfall and comes from the Sok River near Bang Hua Raed, but as indicated you wont find this falls.

Than Sawan Waterfall (6 km. From H.Q.) is a beautiful waterfall along a tributary of the Sok River. The forest trail leading there is difficult and requires wading in the stream

bed for the last kilometer. This is slippery and can be dangerous during the rainy season when the water movement can be fierce.

Tang Nam Waterfall(6 km. From H.Q.) is where the Sok River has formed a dramatic gorge through the rock and a deep pool. This huge pool provides important habitat for many species of fish and aquatic life.

Ton Kloi Waterfall (7 km. From H.Q.) is a single level fall along the Sok River. It maintains a  strong flow of water all year and the forest pool at its bask is not bad for swimming. The trail leading there follows the course of the Sok River; the last 7 km. is a forest trail. Ton Kloi waterfall can be visited in a day trip from Park H.Q.

San Yang Roi Fall (2 km. From H.Q.) The panoramic view of the mountain

ridge is coated with a green blanket of tropical trees mostly being -San Yang Roi-. On certain parts the jungle (mainly bamboo) is quite dense and it gets dark.

The Rajjaphapa Dam (Cheow Lan Dam)

formed one of the the most scenic artificial lakes in Thailand.

Its a pretty trip destination easily accessible from Phuket, Koh Samui and Khao Lak. The lake is about 65 km further east of the main entrance and a integrated part of the park. On the lake are small floating villages. The problem are the people who own the boats to carry the people on the lake, for more read above.

The Rajjaphapa Dam was built in 1982 for hydro electric power generation, the lake covers an area of 165 sq. km and when it was filled up over 100 islands were formed.