Krabi - Klong Tom District
Wat Khlong Thom Museumis situated within the precincts of Wat Khlong Thom between Km.69-70 on Phetchakasem Highway, one kilometer from the District office, the museum features various kinds of artifacts discovered during excavations within an area called "Khuan Luk Pat" or a bead mound behind Wat Khlong Thom. The discoveries include stone tools, stone and eathen ornaments in the shapes of animals and particularly beads from some 5,000 years ago. Namtok Hin Phoeng ( Hin Phoeng Waterfall )is located at Mu 8, Ban Hin Phoeng, Tambon Khlong Phon, a distance of 25 kilometres from the District Office. This is accessible via Phetchakasem Highway, (Krabi-Trang route) turning left at Khlong Phon and travelling a further 8 kilometres. To reach the waterfall which runs down over a steep rock, one has to take a 400-meter walk along the hillside. Thung Teao Forestis located in the area of Khao Pra-Bang Khram no-hunting zone next to the Bang Teao Village, 18 kilometres from Amphoe Khlong Thom. It is a virgin forest with natural ponds, rare floral and species of birds. A 2.7-kilometre nature trail offers opportunity to study the environment. Information can be obtained from the no-hunitng zone office at Ban Bang Teao. Namtok Ron ( Hot Waterfall )is located in the forest within Tambon Khlong Tom Nua, about 12 kilometres from the district town. The source of this fall is from underground thermal water, hence the high temperature of the water. |



