Tourists queue to take on 8-km mountain trek in Kanchanaburi
Trekkers urged to reserve their Khao Chang Phuak adventure soon, as registration is filling up fast
Hundreds of tourists flocked to the Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi province on Tuesday to take on the Khao Chang Phuak track, a popular mountain trek that opens only from November to January.
Located in Ban Pa Itong village in Tambon Pilok, this 8-km long trek requires participants to navigate through challenging terrains for 2 days and one night amid the cool weather of 20-25 degrees Celsius during the day and 15-20 degrees at night.
As a reward, they will be treated to the beautiful 360-degree view of Thailand’s western forest along the border with Myanmar on top of the Khao Chang Phuak Mountain, which is 1,249 metres above sea level and overlooking the Vajiralongkorn Dam.
The park is now welcoming 300-800 visitors per day, with more expected during the long New Year holidays, Yutthaphong Damsrisuk, the park’s chief said.
Tourists have to register for trekking trips. Each trip would take two days and one night to complete and each tourist group must hire porters and be accompanied by park officials for their own safety, he added.
Participants must be in good health and aged between 13 and 70.
Registration can be made by filling in a google form at the park’s Facebook page, which updates in real time to show the current availability of Khao Chang Phuak track.
Yutthaphong advised interested tourists to hurry to book, as reservations can be made up to 15 days in advance, and each day is limited to only 60 persons.
For more details, visit the park’s Facebook page.
