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national
park
Khao
Sam Roi Yot National Park
The entrance of the park is only 1 km away of our resort.
Its name means 'Three Hundred Mountain Peaks', and has magnificent views
of the coastline if you can stand a little climbing.
The national park has an area of 61,300 rai (about 9,808 hectares, 24,520
acres) The geographical and geological make-up of the park is high limestone
mountains, a wide prairie near the seashore as well as off-shore islands.
Dramatically scenic,
the park includes some of the best selection of shoreline habitat in
Thailand.
The park, designated on June 28, 1966, has a wide variety of plant species
and is home to many wild animals.
This national park has been used in several movies.
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there are three
caves worth visiting within the park:
The well known Phraya Nakhon Cave
This cave is in the neighbourhood of our Resort, also known as the
cave with the temple in it.
There are a couple of natural ventilation holes in the roof of the cave
thus allowing sun light to enter.
At the cave is Phra Thinang Khuha Kharuhat, a four-gable roofed pavilion
constructed during the reign of King Chulachomklao (King Chulalongkorn,
Rama V, reigned 1868-1910) in 1890.
The pavilion is now used as official symbol of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Kaew Cave
The cave near Pranburi is fairly deep and one needs a flashlight or
lantern to go far inside.
Sai Cave
This cave is situated on the same route as Tham Sai Kaeo. To get there
one passes Phu Noi Village, Phu Yai Village, Khao Daeng Village, and
Khung Tanoad Village. Finally, one climbs the hill for 20 to 30 minutes.
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