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Mister Fixit · 24-08-2006, 02:27 PM

Hi

Last April at Songkhran, I very briefly visited the Khao Yai National park when I was on my way back from Khorat. We just got off the bus at Pak Chong and took a lorry-type song-thaew from their to the park entrance, had a wander about for a while, and then returned

I'd like to return there c#sometime, but I am not really sure how to get there from Bangkok, or where to stay inside the park.

Has anyone been there recently? What's the best way there? And how does one rent a cabin there? Are there hotels inside there?

Or what about a tour from Pak Chong? I know there are minvans in Pak Chong that do tours for about 1,500 baht, but we were too late to get one last time.

kingwilly · 24-08-2006, 02:35 PM

hire a car at airport - follow the road out towards Korat (Nakon Rathchasima) (1500 baht per day)

you'll see the signs to Khao Yai before that.

plenty of accomodation offers outside the park - hotels/resorts/golf resorts of various prices and u can camp inside the park (the camp sites have shops that hire crap tents, blankets, stoves etc etc. and also have resterunats etc)

William · 24-08-2006, 02:54 PM

and don't forget your golf clubs

Mister Fixit · 24-08-2006, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwillyhggtb

hire a car at airport - follow the road out towards Korat (Nakon Rathchasima) (1500 baht per day)

you'll see the signs to Khao Yai before that.

plenty of accomodation offers outside the park - hotels/resorts/golf resorts of various prices and u can camp inside the park (the camp sites have shops that hire crap tents, blankets, stoves etc etc. and also have resterunats etc)

Thanks for the reply.
Is the airport the only place to hire a car in BKK? I don't live far from there, as it happens, but if there was some other place, it might be handier. Having said that, it's probably the best, cos I can get straight out on the main drag towards Khorat. Is 1500 baht a day about the going rate?

I can get to Khao Yai OK, but it's inside that's the problem. We only ventured in a few hundred meters cos we had no transport.

I suppose the best thing is to just get there in a car, drive around and familiarise myself with it, and look for a hotel. If the worst comes to the worst, I can drive to Pak Chong and stay in the place I stayed last time - only 450 baht a night too and not bad.

Mister Fixit · 24-08-2006, 04:00 PM

BTW, what's the camping like there?

William · 24-08-2006, 04:01 PM

and don't forget your golf clubs

kingwilly · 24-08-2006, 04:17 PM

few places to hire around wireless road etc.

about 1500 is the going rate - depends on car and if u get a deal or not

you'll need a car in KY - its huge.

camping is not bad (thai style) - ie loads of close neighbours, guitars, whiskey, etc etc sit around talking loudly all day and night.

but fun.

mrsquirrel · 24-08-2006, 04:31 PM

No guitars or loud noise allowed in Khao Yai.

They are strict on that.

kingwilly · 24-08-2006, 04:39 PM

^ pigs arse!

Mister Fixit · 24-08-2006, 05:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingwillyhggtb

few places to hire around wireless road etc.

about 1500 is the going rate - depends on car and if u get a deal or not

you'll need a car in KY - its huge.

Yeah, I know! When I went with this girl, she got us the song-thaew to the entrance, and then we were stuck there! What she didn't tell me until later, the daft tart, was that the driver had offered to do us a quick tour round (for a price) but she'd refused as she didn't want me to get ripped off. I have no idea what he'd have charged, but I'd have happily paid a reasonable amount for a quick tour round and a look at the odd waterfall.

Quote:

camping is not bad (thai style) - ie loads of close neighbours, guitars, whiskey, etc etc sit around talking loudly all day and night.

but fun.

You sure?

Doesn't sound that way!

Goddess of Whatever · 25-08-2006, 02:04 AM

I always want to go to Khao Yai. I've talked about this for ages but it seems not to happen.

kingwilly · 25-08-2006, 08:23 AM

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Quote:

camping is not bad (thai style) - ie loads of close neighbours, guitars, whiskey, etc etc sit around talking loudly all day and night.

but fun.

You sure?

Doesn't sound that way![/quote]

hence the reason i said thai style - what i meant was that for camping in thai style it pretty reasonable. (tiolet blocks - green fields pathways etc.)

if u like western style camping (on your own remote location wilderness.... umm forget it.)

forreachingme · 25-08-2006, 12:01 PM

avoid week ends and hollydays, looks like the Thais drive to just cross the place quick and no interest in jungle or animals, it's just a short cut for them to pass through may be...

during week days it's fine, less cars more animals... if you enter from Pak Chong side, once you are uphill start to look at top of the huge trees, there are nests of the Hornbill birds, impressive if they fly around...

Top of the hill there is a house, fire station, rigth after this a spot with a view, if i understood correctly it is down there that the million baht cave is... they fly out at dawn..

At the second housing place, there is a museum, and if you venture a bit back of the museum you will find 2 hanging bridges, funny to cross and take pics but the place is full of bloodsuckers at wet season, so check your legs for intruders once your back... the suckers work as well near the restaurant, some times you see all the people jumping and dancig around trying to get rid of them...they look like small worms, walk by bending body to U shape and can jump up to your knees...

I made the visit quite often and now we try to enter mid day to reach the " not Di carpio fall ", so when we return it starts to get dark and we can spot different animals venturing then... have fun, great place...

mrsquirrel · 25-08-2006, 01:43 PM

I have a thread on here about Khao Yai and the wineries

kingwilly · 25-08-2006, 03:12 PM

linky pls

Gazza · 25-08-2006, 05:02 PM

I used to go there every 2-3 weeks on a Sunday for a little ride out from Don Muang on one of my bikes . Only took me an hour and a half. Weekends, plenty of Thais go from BKK on their little nifty 150 or in a pick up.
Alternatively you can get a bus for Aranyaprathet/Kabinburi/Sa Kaeow and get off at Khao Yai. Buses run from Morchit and Rangsit.

Weekdays are better and obviously quieter and you'll probably get to see more wildlife running across the road especially if you use your own transport. In a crowded tour bus or songtaew,mmmm...I'm not too sure.

There's plenty of hiking trails but to get to see anything at the end of them requires a long walk. There is a waterfall right next to a parking lot and eating area and a few easily accessible viewing points.

There's accomodation at both northern and southern entrances that I think will cater for any budget as well as travel lodges and camping spots near the center of the park.

No need to head for Pak Chong from BKK. Head for Rangsit then Nakhon Nayok then Khao Yai.

mrsquirrel · 25-08-2006, 05:34 PM

Quote:

linky pls

.

You rubbished it

Or have you forgotten

peterpan · 25-08-2006, 06:55 PM

[quote=Mister Fixit;160406 I can drive to Pak Chong and stay in the place I stayed last time - only 450 baht a night too and not bad.[/quote]
Is that the English style place you are referring to? its a very pleasant place. Buggered If I can remember the name of it tho'.

peterpan · 25-08-2006, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goddess of Whatever

I always want to go to Khao Yai. I've talked about this for ages but it seems not to happen.

Maybe you need to change your ol man for somebody more, well Ahhh, how can I say this ? adventurous.

Mister Fixit · 27-08-2006, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gazza

I used to go there every 2-3 weeks on a Sunday for a little ride out from Don Muang on one of my bikes . Only took me an hour and a half. Weekends, plenty of Thais go from BKK on their little nifty 150 or in a pick up.
Alternatively you can get a bus for Aranyaprathet/Kabinburi/Sa Kaeow and get off at Khao Yai. Buses run from Morchit and Rangsit.

Weekdays are better and obviously quieter and you'll probably get to see more wildlife running across the road especially if you use your own transport. In a crowded tour bus or songtaew,mmmm...I'm not too sure.

There's plenty of hiking trails but to get to see anything at the end of them requires a long walk. There is a waterfall right next to a parking lot and eating area and a few easily accessible viewing points.

There's accomodation at both northern and southern entrances that I think will cater for any budget as well as travel lodges and camping spots near the center of the park.

No need to head for Pak Chong from BKK. Head for Rangsit then Nakhon Nayok then Khao Yai.

Many thanks for all the info. I'll have to check it all out soon and try to plan a trip sometime, hopefully before they put the charges up.

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Gazza Lopburi Last Online: 05-06-2008 11:42 AM Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 305	I used to go there every 2-3 weeks on a Sunday for a little ride out from Don Muang on one of my bikes . Only took me an hour and a half. Weekends, plenty of Thais go from BKK on their little nifty 150 or in a pick up. Alternatively you can get a bus for Aranyaprathet/Kabinburi/Sa Kaeow and get off at Khao Yai. Buses run from Morchit and Rangsit. Weekdays are better and obviously quieter and you'll probably get to see more wildlife running across the road especially if you use your own transport. In a crowded tour bus or songtaew,mmmm...I'm not too sure. There's plenty of hiking trails but to get to see anything at the end of them requires a long walk. There is a waterfall right next to a parking lot and eating area and a few easily accessible viewing points. There's accomodation at both northern and southern entrances that I think will cater for any budget as well as travel lodges and camping spots near the center of the park. No need to head for Pak Chong from BKK. Head for Rangsit then Nakhon Nayok then Khao Yai.

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peterpan Limp member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pleasantville Posts: 4,626	[quote=Mister Fixit;160406 I can drive to Pak Chong and stay in the place I stayed last time - only 450 baht a night too and not bad.[/quote] Is that the English style place you are referring to? its a very pleasant place. Buggered If I can remember the name of it tho'.

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