Sai Thong National Park in Chaiyaphum province
Posted by paul on June 5th, 2009 filed in Isarn, Top attractions, Travel destinations, Up CountryBalls might shrink, but when Sai Thong National Park’s tulips bloom, the dramatic cliff drops are forgotten.
Sai Thong Park’s sheer cliffs have weird names, such as “Pha Ham Hod”, which in English translates as “Shrunken Balls Cliff”. That kind of thing won’t make this park a paradisiacal destination, but if you stand at the precipice’s edge in question, the adrenaline rush is fantastic. The huge picturesque valley below with houses that resemble matchboxes against the high range’s curling backdrop.
This brilliant park deserves to be more famous, but it is in its sister’s shadow, Pa Hin Ngam National Park. Both national parks in Chaiyaphum province enjoy the reputation for boasting endless fields of Siam tulips, by the Thais called dok krajao. The more renowned Pa Hin Ngam is much more promoted, but this helps Sai Thong, because there are no crowds of campers, even during the period when the tulips bloom.
This natural environment provides one of Thailand’s most spectacular cliff-walking routes, apparently created for a smooth stroll over nearly two miles, across four fields of wildflowers and Siam tulips.
The most ideal time to enjoy the wild blooms is in June and July. Sai Thonk National Park is located about 44 miles from Chaiyaphum. The national park features a few lodges that offer basic amenities. For an overnight stay you should bring some cooking equipment and food along.
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