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Namtok Phlio National Park
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Chawalwit.P
Chanthaburi Province, Thailand2 contributions
An iconic Chanthaburi landmark.
Jul 2019
One of the quintessential Chanthaburi tourist attractions. Lots of natural scenic sights of the nature surrounding the waterfall. It's a great place to walk and enjoy the scenery under the shades of the trees. There also locations where you can go down to the shallow part of the water to swim with the fish. The path along the waterfall isn't hard to navigate, as it is a well-known and well-maintained attraction. An issue presented in this place though is the dual pricing. For certain expenses, foreigners will have to pay extra compared to domestic visitors. Also, during some season, this place can get rather crowded with tourists. All in all, I'd still say it's still one the best places to visit in Chanthaburi if you like natural landmarks and beautiful scenery.
Written April 7, 2020
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stbangkok
Bangkok, Thailand375 contributions
A Really Well Presented National Park
Apr 2021
This place is not like many others I have been to in Thailand where they just pile down tonnes of ugly concrete. This oen is really well landscaped with nice red stone and slate looking stone floors and walkways. Really well designed huts for info, public restrooms and cafes also that blend into the surroundings.

We even took the 1.2km nature trail, which I have to say was very challenging on an energetic level.
Written April 12, 2021
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V.Wong
Katy, TX56 contributions
Great Place to visit
Sep 2020
Beautiful waterfall and nice trail. Water is cool and crystal clear with fish. Great place to visit with kids and family. There's wonderful history about this park too. A must-see when in Chanthaburi.
Written July 30, 2021
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N'Joy PinkButterfly
Pattaya, Thailand14 contributions
Really pretty Park
Mar 2021
This is a very nice park, really not same a lot of others we go. Very tidy and clean. Nice design to huts. Lots of good chance to take nice pictures. We had some nice coffee in the shops. Sad always my husband have to pay much more to get in than me.
Written June 13, 2021
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Tommy Boy
Bangkok, Thailand155 contributions
Great scenery.
May 2021 • Couples
Had a very nice time exploring this area. The park is clean and well maintained. (A bit surprised). The typical inflated price for foreigners but that’s expected in this beautiful country. It’s well worth the 200 baht for the entrance fee. (40 baht for locals).

We decided to do the Nature Trail. About 1.2 km hike around the waterfall. It was challenging at times, but overall not too bad. It took about 1 hour. Great jungle sounds and scenery though. But I would recommend the trail if you don’t have runners.

The waterfall was great. If you want you can walk up to the waterfall without doing the nature trail. It’s fun to dip your toes in the water and have the fish nibble on them. Peaceful, clean place to visit. Highly recommend.

Also a nice cafe to order some drinks after.
Written June 12, 2021
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Anonymous G
Unknown47 contributions
Traveler Tip: Entrance Fee
May 2017 • Friends
Although the waterfall and sites nearby are sure to be beautiful places to see and spend time at, I believe there is a small issue which should be addressed at the front gates. The difference in price at the entrance is absolutely astounding and should not be acceptable, surely it is unfair? In Thai the entrance for adults is a mere 40 baht, whereas in English the price stated is five times(!!!) that at 200 baht. If the latter is what is required in order to preserve and maintain the national park, so be it, but the difference is not appropriate and quite poor, to be honest. This must be improved otherwise it will not just be us who turned down the opportunity to explore the park and admire its beauty to its optimum.
Written May 29, 2017
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songsee24
Chanthaburi, Thailand244 contributions
Go for a swim under a waterfall, and feed the fish
Jun 2011
15km south of Chanthaburi on the main highway south to Koh Chang and Trat, entry is about 1km from the main road and clearly signposted.
The 134 sq km park is covered with dense tropical rain forest and home to many species of wildlife. It is best known though for its waterfalls, and numerous safe swimming areas.
Many of the pools are full (and I mean full!) of sorobrook carp, you can buy green beans and hand-feed the fish, kids love it.
The first main waterfall is very easy to get to just a short walk from the park entrance, and has several pools for swimming downstream.
Written June 23, 2011
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Dave Daveson
9 contributions
Beautiful waterfall and fish that nibble your toes!
Jan 2017 • Couples
Bit of a trek from chanthaburi but worth the drive. The only problem is Thailand's racist policy of charging westerners 10 times the amount to enter a national park that the Thais pay, in this day and age finding the cost of something depends on the colour of ones skin is disturbing, to say the least.
Written April 21, 2017
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desi d
3,911 contributions
Loved it.
Aug 2015 • Friends
What a delight! Most of Thailand’s national parts are usually well kept but this one is streets ahead. If you are looking you will see staff located around the park to make sure all is in order and offer information or help. Help is certainly needed when you are reading the information posts as the translation into English is the most bizarre I have seen. The park is named after a particular type of vine and you can see the vine in many areas. The well paved walk up to the waterfall which is only about 500 meters is broken with intermittent sights of the river and other attractions. This area was a favorite of Rama Vs wife Sunanta and the great king made memorials here including a pyramid which includes some of her ashes within, also a chedi (Alongkorn chedi pagoda). If you feel energetic there is a short 1.5km scenic route to walk and enjoy feeding the hordes of fish which I was told are named Pluang. The waterfall can be viewed from 2 places, 1st being from the chedi area and the other from the base, both give good photo opportunities. At a drop of 83 meters it is not small and well worth a visit and while there take a swim with the knowledge and comfort there is a member of staff overlooking things. Look out for a vine that the Thai’s call Monkey’s stair case, I’ll add a picture. Definitely a place of beauty.
Written August 25, 2015
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Tom M
Bloomington, MN11 contributions
Feed the fish, touch the fish
Aug 2013 • Friends
That's right I said touch the fish. They don't freak out when you literally 'pet' the fish in the water. Feeding the green beans to the fish is a must. They charge extra from foreigners but it's worth it. There is a little flea market at the front entrance that is worth shopping for souvenirs very good prices. I bought some very nice silkscreened T-shirts with nice quality prints on both front and back. The shirts featured wild animals and had the name of the park written in Thai and English language. Very high quality T-shirts were about 175 baht. (About $5 US at the time, but these shirts were very, very good quality, I wish I had bought 3 or 4 more of them).

There is a bit of climbing along a path, and the falls make it really damp in the area. You can rent a golf-cart type of vehicle to get to the top of the path if you don't like walking uphill. There are several types of butterflies near the falls that were fabulous to photograph. Bring a video cam if possible, I only brought a still photo camera and regret that. Seeing the fish swarm in when you throw in some beans is something that you can't describe. Even pictures don't do it justice, bring the video camera, you won't regret it.
Written December 26, 2013
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