Tat Mok National Park
Contact Location : Tat Mok National Park, 176 Moo 16, Na Pa Sub-district, Mueang District, Phetchabun Province 67000
Telephone Number : (+66) 8 8278 7108
Email : tatmok_parkparo11@hotmail.com
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Information
Tat Mok National Park is located in Phetchabun Province inthe Huai Ta Bo Forest and Huai Yai Forest in the Huai Yai, Ban Khok and Na Pa Sub-district of Mueang District, Phetchabun Province. It contains vital and valuable natural resources such as wild plants and wildlife, as well as stunning scenery, forests, mountains, and waterfalls. It was designated a National Park to preserve it in its natural state, unaltered, for the purpose of education and recreation, as well as to facilitate other benefits to the state and people. It covers an area of 181,250 rai or 290 square kilometers.
Background
In 1989, the province of Phetchabun found a beautiful waterfall that could become a tourist attraction. As a result, the Royal Forest Department was commissioned to survey the Ta Bo National Reserved Forest and Huai Yai Forest in Mueang District, Phetchabun Province, in order to establish a National Park in 1991.
The Royal Forest Department has issued a letter No. Ko So 0712.3 / 244, dated February 15th, 1996, by the resolution of the meeting National Park Board No. 4/2537 on November 8th, 1994, the establishment of the Tat Mok National Park, Phetchabun Province was approved the Royal Forest Department on February 15th. It would include the Ta Bo Forest and Huai Yai Forest in the Huai Yai and Ban Khok, and Na Pa Sub-district, Mueang Phetchabun District in Phetchabun Province. to be a National Park to present a draft royal decree for the Cabinet to consider for approval.
Later, the National Park Division issued a letter No. Ko So 0712.3/1275, dated 14 August 1996, requesting for additional information as part of the establishment of the national park according to the Cabinet's resolution on 22 December 1992 if there are any people living in the area. The report from Tat Mok National Park in accordance to letter No. Ko So 0712.425/65, dated 18 July 1996 declared that the area has no settlement as the government and villagers in Phetchabun work well together to protect the forest. It was proposed to the Cabinet for consideration.
The Cabinet's resolution on 24 September 1996 approved in principle the draft decree to mark the areas in Ta Bo Forest and Huai Yai Forest in Huai Yai, Ban Khok, and Na Pa Sub-district, Mueang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province to be a National Park, in accordance to a letter No. No Ro 0214/13816, dated 26 September 1996. The draft decree was sent to Office of the Council of State for consideration.
The areas designated as National Parks overlap with the National Reserved Forests at Ta Bo and Huai Yai National Reserved Forests.The Royal Forest Department should proceed with the delisting of the National Reserved Forest, which coincides with the National Park area by the draft Royal Decree and the Royal Forest Department confirms the draft decree prescribed by the draft committee decree amending for the observations of the Council of State that the Royal Forest Department issued a ministerial regulation to revoke the National Reserved Forest that overlap with the area that has been declared a National Park will be implemented later.
Tat Mok National Park was established as a National Park in 1998 and became Thailand's 87th National Park.
Note : After paying the entrance fee to the National Park, please carry the receipt for inspection.
181,250 rai (290 square kilometers)
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Nature trails ⇔ Trekking ⇔ Visit Waterfall ⇔ Swimming ⇔ Bird , butterfly , wildlife watching activities ⇔ Stargazing ⇔ Take a photo/Video ⇔ Camping ⇔ Relax in a nature
Welfare shop : 08:30 - 16:30 hrs.
Mobile phone signal :
National Park Headquarters area: AIS, TRUE, DTAC
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It is a fold mountains (complex mountain) and the catchment area for Nam Dam Creek, Phueng Creek, Kok Hai Creek, and the waterways of the Pa Sak River and Chi River. It is the same forest as in the Nam Nao National Park. The Ta Boe Forest - Huai Yai Wildlife Sanctuary is adjacent to the North boundary of Nam Nao National Park, and thesouth adjacent to Ta Boe Forest - Huai Yai Wildlife Sanctuary in Phetchabun Province. The east is next to the Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary in Phetchabun and the west is adjacent to Mueang District, Phetchabun Province.
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The climate is typically colder than the rest of Thailand and mostly pleasant during the day. Between September and October, it is the rainy season with lots of rain. In the winter, it is colder, especially during December and January. Summer occurs in March to June and is hot.
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The section between Nam Nao National Park and Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary is covered in hill evergreen forest, dry evergreen forest, deciduous dipterocarp forest and mixed deciduous forest with a variety of plants. Economically valuable species such as Malabar Iron Wood, Dipterocarpus, Iron Wood, Teak, Lithocarpus cerifer, Burma Padauk, Lagerstroemia calyculata Kurz, and Bamboo, provide habitat for a variety of wildlife species, including Wild Elephants, Wild Boars, Serows, Indian Muntjac, Monkeys, and various species of Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish.
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How to get there by car :
From City Hall in Phetchabun travel east along Provincial Highway No. 2271 to Ban Chaliang Lap. After 12 kilometers, turn right onto Provincial Highway No. 2275 towards Ban Nam Ron, and after about 200 meters, turn left onto Provincial Highway No. 2275 into Tat Mok National Park. Follow the Office of Accelerated Rural Development route (Ban Chaliang Lap - Tat Mok) for 19 kilometers to the parking lot.
- National Park Ranger Station To Mo No. 1 (Non Makluea)
- National Park Ranger Station To Mo No. 2 (Huai Bong)
- Accommodation - Tat Mok 201 / 1,2 (Huai Bong 1)