Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park

Located in the west of Thai Gulf, in the territory of Kuiburi District, Sam Roi Yot Sub District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is Thailand’s first coastal National Park in 1996, covering the area of approximately 98.8 sq.km. The landscape is high steep limestone mountains by the beautiful coast, matching with plain area stand by the sea, which are marshy beach and shallow sea pond. There are limestones islands nearby the coast e.g., Sattakut Island, Kho Ram Island, Nom Sao Island, Rawing Island, Rawang Island and Khi Nok Island. The flat area with stagnant water through the year on the west of the park is Thung Sam Roi Yot, which is the large freshwater marsh, covering around 36.8 sq.km.
The name Khao Sam Roi Yot can be translated into "The Mountain With Three Hundred Peaks", a series of magnificent grey limestone mountains, which rise dramatically from the Gulf of Thailand and adjacent coastal marsh to a maximum height of 605 m.


Location and Journey
Khao Sam Roi Yot National ParkMu 2, Ban Khao Daeng, Khao Daeng Sub-district,, Kui Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 77150Tel. : 0 3261 9078 Fax : 0 3261 9078
By Car
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is located 63 km. South of Hua Hin, in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Driving from Bangkok, take Highway #4 (Petkasem Road) to Pranburi (approx. 3.5 hrs.), and then it is a further 37 km to the headquarters. Turn left at Pranburi’s main intersection, drive 2 km, at which point the road forks right, continue for 2 km and turn right at the police substation. From here it’s 19 km to the park’s check post, and then another 14 km to the headquarters.
Driving from the south enter the park’s southern entrance off Highway # 4, 36 km past Prachuap Khiri Khan. Turn right at km. 286.5, at the sign which reads Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park and countinue 13 km to the headquarters.
By Bus
There are air-conditioned buses and regular buses service at the New South Transport Station going to Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. At the point, Pranburi – Bang Pu, Bang Pu – Laem Sala, Pranburi – the park’s headquarter and Bang Pu – the park’s headquarter rental cars are on service.

Hat Wanakon National Park

Hat Wanakon is located on a narrow coastal plain which stretches from the mountains of the Tennessarim to the gulf of Thailand. The deposits are of Quaternary origin and consists of layers of material laid down in horizontal beds. The deposits are dominated by Quartz sands, with a partical size ranging from sand to pebbles. Some of the beds also have sandstone rock fragments. The particals in the beds show a degree of rounding probably produced by fluvial action. The degree of rounding, <40%>

Location and Journey
Hat Wanakon National ParkMu 7, Huai Yang Sub-district,, Thap Sakae, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand 77130Tel. : 0 3261 9030 Fax : 0 3257 4558
By Car
Drives on the road no. 4, Petchakasem, from Bangkok to Prachub Kirikant, about 345 kilometers long, to Amphoe Tam Skare where far from Prachuap Khiri Khan Province about 23 kilometers.
By Train
You can take a train at Wang Duan station or Huay Yang and then get a car or a motorcycle taxi.
By Bus
Takes a normal bus from Bangkok to this national park which costs you about 150 baht or by a air-conditioning bus which costs about 210 baht.