"Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things..." - Peter Drucker
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| (Bang Lang National Park) |
Route: KL - Betong - Narathiwat - Pattani - Hatyai - KL
This trip is our Toyota Hi-Lux/Bigfoot first run into Thailand...
We entered Thailand through Betong and exit through Sadao. On the way we passed Narathiwat, Pattani and Hatyai and visited a few of the many attractions along the way.
Bang Lang National Park
Bang Lang National Park covers the area of BannangSata, Than To and Betong of Yala Province. It was declared a national park in 1999. The park covers some parts of Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary. As it was once the area of the Malayan Communists and the Patani United Liberation Organization, the forest had not welcomed any explorers a very long time and is still lush.
Bang Lang National Park is mostly tropical rainforest with variety of plant species. It is also the origin of Pattani River, Sai Buri River, To Mo canal, Hala canal and Ban Chet canal. The park is the habitat of many rare wild animals such as Sumatran rhinoceros, tapir, rhinoceros hornbill, helmeted hornbill and many more.
Many attractions of the national park include the Bang Lang Dam, a large and important reservoir of the province, Halasa Waterfall, La-ong Rung Waterfall, the 2-kilometer-wide Than To lake and the nine-tiered Than To Waterfall. These sights are located near the National Park office and can be accessible by foot.
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| (Crossing the bridge over the Bang Lang Dam) |
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| (First multi-purpose dam in South Thailand) |
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| (Scattered villages around the dam) |
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| (A panoramic view of the dam and the surrounding hill) |
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| (The 85 meter high reservoir) |
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| (Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand office) |
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| (The waterfalls are accessible by foot) |
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