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Koh
PhaNgan
Places
To Visit
Waterfalls
Phaeng
Waterfall (South West)
One of the island's grandest waterfalls is a steep 250m walk
up a jungle trail, but once there it is quite an impressive fall.
Walk a further 200m up the path and it brings you to a fantastic
mountaintop viewpoint. Nearby, there is also a long winding foot
trail that leads up the mountain Khao Ra peak and viewpoint.
Vang
Sai (North East)
Wang
Sai waterfall is situated on the north west coast of the island
near Mae Haad. It flows best after heavy rains and has a number
of pools to cool off in. It certainly isn't the biggest waterfall
on Koh PhaNgan, but it's a beautiful stretch of fresh water in
lovely spot.
Thaan
Sadet (North East)
Thaan
Sadet waterfall was first visited by Thai Royalty in 1888 when
King Rama V left an inscription on a rock that remains tody; he
revisited the same spot more than 10 time. The present King Bhumibol
has also been to this sacred series of falls, where the river
waters are used in certain Royal Ceremonies that obtain water
from only a few sources around Thailand. It is a fairy tale of
huge granite boulders and multitudes of fresh water pools and
can be walked its full length of 3kms. The falls are more like
huge stepping stones and can be approached from numerous places;
either from the magnificent beach of Haad Thaan Sadet or on the
road into Thaan Sadet (beware; only experienced motorcyclists
should attempt the Thaan Sadet road, otherwise take a boat, taxi
or hire a jeep).
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