Tham Sakoen National Park
Contact Location : Tham Sakoen National Park, P.O. Box 13, Tha Wang Pha District, Nan Province 55140
Telephone Number : (+66) 8 9045 9831
Email : sakeon16@gmail.com
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Information
Tham Sakoen National Park is located at the apex of Khao Luang Prabang, which stretches continuously to the Laos border. Natural features include fertile forests, enormous caves, magnificent waterfalls, and vantage points overlooking valleys full of mist. Tham Sakoen National Park encompasses an area of 156,187 rai or 250 square kilometers and is located in Song Khwae District, Nan Province and Chiang Kham, Pong Districts in Phayao Province.
Background
A survey was conducted into the Tham Sakoen National Park by Mr Wittaya Hongviangjan, Forestry Officer Level 5in 1996 and it discovered that the National Reserved Forest, Nam Yao Forest, and Nam Suat Forest in the Song Khwae District of Nan Province are still in excellent condition as a watershed. The catchment areais brimming with stunning natural features so 448 square kilometers should be converted into a a National Park.
The detailed survey was conducted into the conditions of the forest in Nam Nao National Park, Phetchabun Province, and Loei Province by Mr. Thanasat Wiangsarawin, Forestry Officer Level 5, from Khuean Sinakharin National Park by the order of the Royal Forest Department. The result revealed that it deemed suitable as a National Park and it was established on July 5th 1996. He then took the position of the superintendent of the National Park.
Mr Pradit Lertlaksirkul, Forestry Officer Level 5 from Khuean Sinakharin National Park, was ordered by the Royal Forest Department to station and take the superintendent position at Tham Sa Keun, in replacement of Mr. Thanasart Viengsarawin starting from August 5th, 1999. He continued the survey of the Nam Yao and Nam Suat National Reserved Forests (declared as a National Reserved Forest on February 11th, 1988 covering the areas in Tha Wang Pha, Chiang Klang, Thung Chang, and Song Khwae District in Nan Province, including Nam Pueai National Reserved Forest, Nam Yuan Forest, and Nam Lao Forest in Phayao Province's Chiang Kham District, and Mae Yom National Reserved Forest, Pong District (Originally in Chiang Rai province, currently changed to Pong district in Phayao province) were surveyed. The National Park Commission has finally approved the establishment of a national park.
On April 21st 2016, a royal decree established a National Park covering the Nam Yao Forest and Nam Suat Forest, Nam Pueai Forest, Nam Yuan Forest and Nam Lao Forest, Mae Yom Forest, the area of Chon Daen and Yot Sub-district, Song Khwae District, Nan Province, and Rom Yen and Mae Lao Sub-district, Chiang Kham District, Pha Chang Noi Sub-district, Pong District in Phayao Province, which totalled approximately 249.8992 square kilometers 156,187 rai, published in the Government Gazette, Volume 133, Section 33 Ko, dated April 21st, 2016.
Note : After paying the entrance fee to the National Park, please carry the receipt for inspection.
156,187 rai (250 square kilometers)
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Nature trails ⇔ Visit Waterfall ⇔ Cave exploration/Geological condition ⇔ Observe flowers/plant ⇔ Camping
Welfare shop : -
Mobile phone signal:
National Park Headquarters area: AIS, TRUE
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It is a high T-shaped mountain range located between 300 and 1,752 meters above sea level. The highest summit is Doi Ji, at an elevation of 1,752 meters above sea level, and the area is the main catchment area for three rivers, the Upper Yom River Basin, the Upper Yao River Basin, and the Lao River Basin. The Yom River and the Nan River both start in this area, and are important for farmers in the area. |
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The climate is that of a tropical monsoon, of sorts. During the rainy season, the southwest monsoon influences the region, while the northeast monsoon influences the region during the winter. The climate has three seasons: summer (March–April), rainy season (May–October), and winter (November–February). Annual average temperatures range from 8 degrees Celsius in winter to 41 degrees Celsius in summer, and the average rainfall is 1,211 millimeters.
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The forest is an hill evergreen forest that is home to a number of trees including Podocarpus neriifolius, Wild Himalayan Cherry, Cephalotaxus griffithii, Khasiya Pine, Cinnamon, and Eagle Wood. Various mosses and ferns are found on the lower ground. There is also tropical rain forest, which is home to important plant species such as Dipterocarpus, Anisoptera costata, Tetrameles nudiflora, Duabanga grandiflora, Wild Cinchona, and lower ground plants that include Cyathea latebrosa, Aerides falcata Lindl. The dry evergreen forest also exists in the park and is home toimportant plants such as Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Hunteria zeylanica, Malabar Iron Wood, Lagerstroemia calyculata Kurz, Mangifera caloneura, and ground plants such as bamboo, rattan, fern, Palmae, and Sugar Palm. Black Rosewood, Beleric Myrobalan, Schleichera oleosa, and Bauhinia saccocalyx Pierre are all significant plant species in the mixed deciduous forest, while lower ground plants include Chrysopogon zizanioides, Carex baccans Nees, ginger, galangal, and many others. |
How to get there by car :
Tham Sakoen National Park Headquarters is located 120 kilometers from Mueang District in Nan Province along Provincial Highway No. 1080 (Nan-Thung Chang route). Turn left onto Highway Province No. 1148 (Tha Wang Pha-Chiang Kham) at the village of Ban Sakoen, Yot Sub-district, Song Khwae District, Nan Province,and then bear right through the village for approximately 5 kilometers until you reach the Tham Sakoen National Park Headquarters. From Chiang Kham District, Phayao Province, it is approximately 50 kilometers to Ban Sakoen, Yot Sub-district, Song Khwae District, Nan Province,and another 5 kilometers to the Tham Sakoen National Park Headquarters.
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- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 102 (Tham Ngoen)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 103 (Pha Than)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 104 (Nam Ngim)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 106 (Lamphu Pa)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 107 (Daradat)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 108 (Chom Duean)
- Accommodation - Sakoen Cave 109 (Got Dao)