Khao Sok was one of the highlights of our trip to Thailand. TTRH has a brilliant setting right next to the national park (heard gibbons one morning), alongside a stream full of tropical fish where monkeys come to drink and flying lizards, kingfishers and bats flit by. Friendly staff, though most don't speak a lot of English, and a good restaurant. Accommodation varies from basic to good, and is rather pricey compared to comparable places around Thailand, but arguably worth it for the location. Some rooms tend towards dampness (a common problem here in the rainforest, also applies to other accommodation providers) so could pay to check a few rooms before deciding. And the water stopped working one day after a big downpour. Great base to explore the park - we went up the main track along the river a couple of times and some of the way to Sip Et Chan waterfall, the people who hired guides didn't seem to see any more wildlife than we did (long-tailed macaques, a glimpse of a langur, squirrels, hornbills, various lizards, frogs, a small snake, lots of butterflies). At the start of the rainy season we had no problems with leeches - until it started raining. Then there were lots, so be aware of those. The trip to Chiaw Lan Lake is also brilliant, though probably weather-dependent. Be aware that the trip to Nam Talu Cave (part of the lake trip, and...Khao Sok was one of the highlights of our trip to Thailand. TTRH has a brilliant setting right next to the national park (heard gibbons one morning), alongside a stream full of tropical fish where monkeys come to drink and flying lizards, kingfishers and bats flit by. Friendly staff, though most don't speak a lot of English, and a good restaurant. Accommodation varies from basic to good, and is rather pricey compared to comparable places around Thailand, but arguably worth it for the location. Some rooms tend towards dampness (a common problem here in the rainforest, also applies to other accommodation providers) so could pay to check a few rooms before deciding. And the water stopped working one day after a big downpour. Great base to explore the park - we went up the main track along the river a couple of times and some of the way to Sip Et Chan waterfall, the people who hired guides didn't seem to see any more wildlife than we did (long-tailed macaques, a glimpse of a langur, squirrels, hornbills, various lizards, frogs, a small snake, lots of butterflies). At the start of the rainy season we had no problems with leeches - until it started raining. Then there were lots, so be aware of those. The trip to Chiaw Lan Lake is also brilliant, though probably weather-dependent. Be aware that the trip to Nam Talu Cave (part of the lake trip, and terrific) requires a reasonable level of fitness.More
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