Covering the areas of Amphoe Khura Buri and Amphoe Takua Pa and situated 100 kilometres from Phang-nga town, this park was established in honour of His Majesty the King on his 60th birthday anniversary. This forested piece of land is home to a large variety of flora and fauna.

It covers a total area of 153,800 rai of the Khao Nom Sao Range, which is a national forest reserve located in Amphoe Khura Buri and Amphoe Takua Pa. It features intact moist evergreen forests. Major flora include Yang-Dipterocarpus alatus, Takhian Thong-Hopea odorata, various species of palms, Kapho Nu-Licuala triphylla, staghorn fern, orchids like lady’s slippers and Ueang Ngoen Luang-Dendrobium formosum. It also serves as a natural habitat for different species of fauna and birds such as Malayan tapir, Sumatran serow, banteng, barking deer, tiger, hornbill, Asian fairy-bluebird, helmeted hornbill, soro brook carp, Blyth’s giant frog, etc. It has a longer rainy season than summer, with rainfalls almost all year round during May and December. It was declared a national park on 16 April, 1988, and established as a park in honour of His Majesty the King on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty’s Fifth Cycle Birthday Anniversary Admission to the park is 100 baht for adults and 50 baht for children. Accommodation: The park provides 3 bungalow rooms, each room 4 persons at 600 baht/ bungalow. A tent for rent is also available at 330 baht/night. Visitors are required to bring their own tents. The campsite fee is 30 baht/night. For further details, please contact the Si Phang-nga National Park, 65/16 Tambon Bang Wan, Amphoe Khura Buri, Phang-nga, Tel. 08 9473 5007, 08 6952 5246, 08 9650 9135 or visit www.sriphangnga.4mg.com