Khao
Yai (เขาใหญ่) National Park locates on 4 provinces
are Nakhon Rachasima (na-korn rard-cha-see-mar),
Nakhon Nayok (na-korn nar-yog),
Saraburi (sa-ra-bu-ree), and
Prachinburi (prar-jeen-bu-ree).
This park was declared to be a first national park of Thailand
on 18th September 1962 and presents, being a world heritage by
United Nation.
Khao Yai National
Park has 2,168 square kilometers full of mountain ranges, forests,
grassland and brackens. Therefore, Khao Yai is source of Lumtakong
River and Nakorn Nayok River and there are lots of kinds of animals
living here such as elephants, monkeys, deers, porcupines, butterflies,
bugs and birds. A biggest bird of this national park is hornbill
that can find on August and September. Tourist can see a wild
animals' exhibition at Tourist Information Center also for more
details about animals that are living here.
This National
Park has waterfalls more than 20 places around such as Heaw 
Suwat
Waterfall, Heaw Sai Waterfall, Heaw Pratun Waterfall, Kongkaew
Waterfall and Heaw Narok Waterfall. In addition, this National
Park has camps and activities for tourist who loves adventures
to choose, likes learning nature by walking in the forest. Tourist
can ask for more information from local rangers or National Park
Section, Royal Forest Department.
Khao Yai National
Park is far about 200 kilometers from Bangkok or far about 115
kilometers from Nakorn Rachasima by turning to Thanaratch
(ta-na-rad : ธนะรัชต์) Road from Mitraparb
(mid-tra-parb : มิตรภาพ) Road and
drive for 40 kilometers to National Park Center. Tourist who comes
from Bangkok by bus can get off at Pak Chong (parg-chorng
: ปากช่อง) District and hire a car to Khao Yai.
