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MeMock · 12-11-2007, 12:27 PM

The day after this little trip: http://teakdoor.com/thailands-travel...ra-viharn.html my cousin and I decided to go to a little known border crossing into cambodia. I can't quite remember if we were still in the province of Ubon Ratchatnani or if we actually crossed over into Si Sa ket (I think we may have)

So we set off in a 4wd that we had borrowed a few weeks before in Bangkok.

On the way my cousin said she needed a buffalo photo to take home with here so we sorted that out.

It would seem that the government is trying to promote this border crossing as we have no problem finding it what with all the large new signs plus the brand new sealed road for the last 7 kms.

Of course, the bloody thing was closed

So then we decided to check out a waterfall that we had seen a sign for. I showed the photos to my wife and she reckons it is called lum duan or something. I reckon it is called something else but I just can't remember!

Once again we were hit up for 400 baht each but this time I spun them a crap story that I worked in bangkok. I don't think they really believed me but they ended up letting us in for half price.

The waterfall is awesome. You can walk all the way down to the base if you like but you need to be accompanied by a ranger at all times.

My cousin went down with a ranger and you should have seen the look on his face when they walked back up. My cousin is a farmer in Australia and is fit as a mallee bull and there is no way that I would give her an arm wrestle! I overheard in between him puffing his guts up something about the farang girl being really strong!

Anyway, enough of me gibbering on, here is the waterfall!

kingwilly · 12-11-2007, 12:39 PM

that is awesome mate! great pics!

dirtydog · 12-11-2007, 12:58 PM

It is at the Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park in Ubon Ratchathani Province

MeMock · 12-11-2007, 03:18 PM

That would be the one - thanks for the link doggy.

mackayae · 12-11-2007, 06:00 PM

Best looking waterfalls I have seen in Thailand. There are quite a few falls in that area off of highway 2248 near the Emerald Triangle.

MeMock · 13-11-2007, 02:29 AM

Yeah I agree mackayae. I have been to a few waterfalls and looked at a lot of photos of other waterfalls that the thais rave about but they are all pretty average compared to this one.

Not to mention the lack of tourists around make it even better!

Clockwork Orange · 13-11-2007, 06:08 PM

Beautiful place. Nice motor, too. Could've picked a better-looking buffalo to take a picture of though.

DrAndy · 13-11-2007, 06:56 PM

The pics are all little red crosses

is that my fault?

I signed out and back in, OK now

Lily · 14-11-2007, 09:58 AM

Very nice Meemers!

Told Stool · 21-06-2008, 11:26 PM

Waterfalls are good for the soul.

12-11-2007, 12:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
MeMock That ain't my truck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bop Posts: 7,692	Trip to cross border into Cambodia ends up at awesome waterfall instead. The day after this little trip: http://teakdoor.com/thailands-travel...ra-viharn.html my cousin and I decided to go to a little known border crossing into cambodia. I can't quite remember if we were still in the province of Ubon Ratchatnani or if we actually crossed over into Si Sa ket (I think we may have) So we set off in a 4wd that we had borrowed a few weeks before in Bangkok. On the way my cousin said she needed a buffalo photo to take home with here so we sorted that out. It would seem that the government is trying to promote this border crossing as we have no problem finding it what with all the large new signs plus the brand new sealed road for the last 7 kms. Of course, the bloody thing was closed So then we decided to check out a waterfall that we had seen a sign for. I showed the photos to my wife and she reckons it is called lum duan or something. I reckon it is called something else but I just can't remember! Once again we were hit up for 400 baht each but this time I spun them a crap story that I worked in bangkok. I don't think they really believed me but they ended up letting us in for half price. The waterfall is awesome. You can walk all the way down to the base if you like but you need to be accompanied by a ranger at all times. My cousin went down with a ranger and you should have seen the look on his face when they walked back up. My cousin is a farmer in Australia and is fit as a mallee bull and there is no way that I would give her an arm wrestle! I overheard in between him puffing his guts up something about the farang girl being really strong! Anyway, enough of me gibbering on, here is the waterfall! __________________ News is what someone, somewhere is trying to suppress - everything else is just advertising. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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12-11-2007, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
kingwilly Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 23,729	that is awesome mate! great pics!

12-11-2007, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
dirtydog The Dog Last Online: Today 05:25 PM Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pattaya Posts: 34,510	It is at the Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park in Ubon Ratchathani Province

12-11-2007, 03:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
MeMock That ain't my truck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bop Posts: 7,692	That would be the one - thanks for the link doggy.

12-11-2007, 06:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
mackayae Nong Khai Last Online: Today 02:42 PM Join Date: May 2007 Location: Udon Posts: 120	Best looking waterfalls I have seen in Thailand. There are quite a few falls in that area off of highway 2248 near the Emerald Triangle.

13-11-2007, 02:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
MeMock That ain't my truck Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: bop Posts: 7,692	Yeah I agree mackayae. I have been to a few waterfalls and looked at a lot of photos of other waterfalls that the thais rave about but they are all pretty average compared to this one. Not to mention the lack of tourists around make it even better!

13-11-2007, 06:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Clockwork Orange I am in Jail Last Online: 26-05-2008 02:57 PM Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ludovico Institute Posts: 1,003	Beautiful place. Nice motor, too. Could've picked a better-looking buffalo to take a picture of though.

13-11-2007, 06:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
DrAndy Oh Fuk Last Online: Today 10:30 AM Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: yes Posts: 8,509	The pics are all little red crosses is that my fault? I signed out and back in, OK now

14-11-2007, 09:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
Lily Elite Member Last Online: 30-12-2007 06:20 PM Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,184	Very nice Meemers!

21-06-2008, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Told Stool I am in Jail Last Online: 22-11-2008 10:56 PM Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Posts: 316	Waterfalls are good for the soul.

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