Here you can find the ruins of a 16-18th century castle
surrounded by a moat and multi - tiered earthen wall. The park is
open for tourists everyday from 09.00-16.30 hours. The admission
fee is 40 bath.
| On the same route, about 20 kilometres, you can visit the Sai
Yok Noi waterfall (Khao Phang) and further 40 kilometres is the
Sai Yok Yai National Park where the Sai Yok Yai Waterfall (Khao
Jone) is located. These are favourite spots for sightseeing, picnicking
and swimming.
Those who enjoy swimming in hot springs may travel to km. 107
and visit The Hindad Hot Springs.
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Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
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Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
Also known as Khao Phang Waterfall, about 60 kilometres from town on
Highway 323. The roadside cascade is best visited between July
- October, when water is most plentiful, and is located
2 kilometres northwest of Nam Tok Railway Station, the terminus of the
branch line originating in the provincial capital and which crosses
the world-famous bridge.
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
A part of Sai Yok National Park, 104 kilometres from town on Highway
323. This flows directly into the Kwae Noi River, and is the most popular
in the 300 square-kilometre of the park. Sai Yok National Park contains
several interesting caves which also entails a river trip for visits.
Human presence at Sai Yok is known to date back to the Stone Age, and
the Sai Yok Waterfall has been repeatedly celebrated in Thai poetry
and song. Bungalow accommodations, raft houses and camping sites are
available.
Dao Wa Dung Cave
Located about 1 kilometre near the bank of Kwae Noi River, 110 kilometres
from the city, visitors can go by boat from Pak Saeng Pier or
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall. Stalactites and stalagmites inside the
cave are wonderful and make the beautiful scene.
Kra Sae Cave
Situated at the curving Kwae Noi River, a wooden viaduct of the "Death
Railway", on the bank of Kwae Noi River, about 55 kilometres
out of town. This cave is where a Buddha image placed inside.
Lawa Cave
75 kilometres from town, and about 50 metres from Kwae Noi riverside.
Visitors may take boats from Pak Saeng Pier (southwest of Nam Tok Railway
Station and Sai Yok Noi Waterfall) or by car across the bridge at Ban
Kaeng Ra Boed. It is the biggest interesting cave in the area
and has stalactites and stalagmites in several chambers and peculiar
by nature creation.
Hell Fire Pass
A part of the Death Railway, constructed during the Second World War
and now abandoned, is located in the thick forest near km. 66 of Sai
Yok – Thong Pha Phum Road. A long passage made through the stone mountain
by the Allied prisoners of war indicated the extreme difficulty in constructing
the Death Railway.
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