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Waterfalls on Ko Chang
in Thailand
- What to do
on Ko Chang? - |
(Klong Plu Waterfall
at the West Coast of Ko Chang in Thailand)
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Ko Chang accommodates several waterfalls of different sizes,
which all have plenty of water at the end of the rainy
season (Oct/Nov) and are most delightful during this
time.
The 4 most well-known can be reached by foot, one or
two however, under difficult conditions. Good footwear
should be worn and company is advisable in case of a
possible accident as no help can be expected.
We present some pictures and directions in a clockwise
direction beginning with Khlong Plu Waterfalls. |
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Klong Plu Waterfall (or
Khlong Plu Waterfall): The
branching to the waterfall
is at the main road between Baan
Khlong Prao and the northern end of Khlong
Prao Beach. A 2 kilometre concrete
road leads to the Marine-Park-Office. There you will
find a few small restaurants and here you also have
to pay the entrance fee of 200 Baht for foreigners (children
younger than 14 years: 100.-) or 20 Baht for locals.
After approximately 500 metres walk, you arrive at the
foot of the falls which are about 20 metres high. Here
you will find some pools suitable to bathe in.
Before you reach the pool there is a small path on the
right which is not very well marked. After about 15
minutes walk on this path you reach the top of the main
falls where more pools can be found, also suitable for
a refreshing dip. A beautiful view down to the sea also
awaits the visitor. (Good footwear is an advantage!)
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One of the pools at Klong
Plu Waterfall |
In 8 - 10 hours one can walk in company of a Ranger
to the Than Mayom Waterfall on the east coast of Ko
Chang (see What
to do on Ko Chang?,
Mu Ko Chang National Park).
Only the more experienced trekkers should try this path
alone and should get good documents beforehand at the
Tourist-Information or at the National-Marine-Park-Offices.
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Than Mayom Waterfall: This
waterfall consists of 3 individual levels of different
sizes. The first can be reached in 10 minutes simply
by foot from the entrance. Here there are 2 pools in
which one can take a refreshing bath. In another 30
minutes a rough and narrow path leads up to two further
falls. The third fall is called the King Rama Waterfall.
Treks to Khlong-Plu-Waterfall are possible (see above
Khlong Plu Waterfall).
The admission fee for a visit is also 200 Baht for foreigners
(children younger than 14 years: 100.-) and 20 Baht
for Thais. At the beginning of the path to the waterfall
(approximately 300 metres from the road) a small shady
restaurant with a parking lot and sanitary facilities
is situated. |
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Ke Rhepet Waterfall (also
Khiri Phet Waterfall or Tri
Petch Waterfall): From Baan
Salak Phet a more or less easily passable jungle
track leads, after 1.5 kilometres, to the beginning
of a footpath.
After a few hundred metres, one reaches the first level
of the 12-storey-waterfall, where a small pool to bathe
in waits for you.
The further levels of the waterfalls are reached over
a very difficult adventurous path from where you have
a breath-taking view over Salak Phet Bay (see What
to do on Ko Chang?,
Viewpoints
on Ko Chang).
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Khlong Nung Waterfall: After 3.5
kilometres on a jungle track one reaches the footpath,
which leads after another 500 metres to the waterfall.
However, this way is rather difficult. |
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