Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan (Thai: ธารเสด็จ-เกาะพะงัน) is a national park in southern Thailand, with an area of 26,866 rai ~ 43 km2 (17 sq mi)[2]: 132 mostly on the island Pha-ngan. The park was established on 22 November 2018.[3] It covers parts of the 65 km2 (25 sq mi) Ko Pha-ngan island.
The park is named after the royal visit of Rama V, Than Sadet (lit. Royal River) who came to the island to visit the waterfall first in 1888, then returned as many as fourteen times over the next 21 years. Rama V's initials can still be seen carved in a commemorative rock near the estuary of the river where the waterfall empties into the sea at Than Sadet Bay. The river itself forms a series of waterfalls and rock pools along its 2.5 km length, providing excellent trekking possibilities for the experienced. Several other Thai monarchs have visited the site including the late King Rama IX.
Khao Ra is both the highest elevation of the park as well as of the whole island of Pha-ngan, peaking at 635 m above sea level.[4]
In addition to the forest on Pha-ngan itself, the park also includes several small islands north and east of Pha-ngan, including Wao and Hin Bai archipelago.
References
^"สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวที่เข้าไปในอุทยานแห่งชาติ ปีงบประมาณ พ.ศง2562" [Statistics of tourists visiting National Parks fiscal year 2019]. Department of National parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2021, no.37 Yhan Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan N.P.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
^"Than Sadet-Koh Phangan National Park". Department National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Retrieved 27 January 2022, soon after this date the webmaster from DNP, put all the individual webpages from national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and non-hunting areas down, for the modernisation of them all, maybe this will take several years.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
