태국‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 천연기념물

Beautiful beach, but you need to arrive early to enjoy it properly. Very crowded during the day. Where to stay to make the most of it?

A very well-known photographic subject

You absolutely need a guide for this night safari.

Legend has it that at some point, Burmese troops also beheaded statues to demonstrate their power. And so, a valuable stone Buddha was also decapitated. To save it from the enemy, who almost completely destroyed Ayutthaya by 1767, devout Buddhists buried it near the temple. As if Mother Nature didn't want it buried, the roots of a mighty tree ensured that the Buddha's face resurfaced, and thus the sacred statue could once again "see the light of day."

Today we went on a night jungle trip in Khao Sok with our family. We were given a flashlight and a guide took care of us. It wasn't difficult. We only saw small animals - snakes, centipedes, spiders, monkeys and moths. But it was still very interesting. Tomorrow we will go on a day trek 😃👍🙋🏼

The name of this national park comes from the combination of Ban Sop, the house of dead bodies, but Khao Sok is full of life and breathtaking nature. It would have been enough for visitors to never know the beauty of the tropical jungle here. However, the local ecosystem was saved by disease and the turbulent events that Thailand went through in the mid-1970s. In 1944, an epidemic hit the Khao Sok area, killing a large part of the local population, the rest then left and the local landscape remained deserted.

Khao Sok National Park covers an area of 739 km2, and together with three other neighboring reserves, the protected area reaches a respectable 3,500 km2. From a tourist perspective, the park is ideally located, easily accessible from both the popular Phuket and the eastern side of the Isthmus of Thailand, where the popular islands of Samui and Phangan lie.

Probably the most famous waterfall on the island! After a short walk through the jungle, you reach the roaring cascades that plunge into a refreshing natural pool. Perfect for cooling off 🏊‍♂️ and a real highlight for photo ops. Thanks to the off-season, we were almost alone here. However, we also felt safer here, because for the 200 Bht entrance fee per person, there were well-maintained paths and even two men who kept an eye on everything at the waterfall and helped when needed.