General Information
Nam Tok Tad Khwan Forest Park located in Moo 6, Tad Khwan Sub-district, Paya Mengrai District, Chiang Rai Province, situated in Pah Doi Luang National Reserved Forest, Nam Yao Forest and Nam Sor Forest, covered the area of 2,100 rais. The Royal Forest Department declared this forest park on May 8, 2002.
Topography
It is north-south laid mountain where is 440-674 metres above the average sea level. The approximately slope is 30% in general. There are Tad Khwan Stream flows through the middle of the area and Mae Ta Lai Stream flows through the south. Both streams will be gathered to be Mae Tam River at the southeast. These streams are big. The water flows throughout the
year.
Flora and Fauna
It is abundant Dry Deciduous Forest. Dominant flora species found consist of Dipterocarpus turbinatus, Lagerstroemia calyculata, Afzelia xylocarpa, Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Chukrasia venlutina, Amoora cucullata, Duabanga grandiflora, and so on. Ground plant species are Dendrocalamus strictus, Giantochloa albocilia, Dendrocalamus hamiltonii, Musa acuminata, Imperata cylindrical, Eupathorium odoratum, Costus speciosus, fern, elephants ear,
etc.
A number of fauna species found is small and most of fauna species found are small animals such as birds, reptiles, rodents, snakes and various
fishes.
Tad Khwan Waterfall
Tad Khwan Waterfall is 400 metres above the average sea level. It is small one floor waterfall where is approximately 15 metres high. The water is flowing throughout the year. There is a pond down the waterfall. Tad Khwan Waterfall is covered with abundant and shady trees. Its scenery is
fantastic.
Contact Address
Namtok Tat Khwan Forest Park
Tad Khwan Sub-district, Amphur Phaya Mengrai Chiang Rai Thailand 57290
Tel. 0 5371 4914 Fax 0 5374 4961
How to go?
By Car
You can from Chiang Rai town to Ban Hua Doi and further to Phaya Mengrai on the Highway no. 1152 which will take 40 kms. After that drive down south on the Highway no. 1174 to Ban Pah Muang which is 14 kms long, and then to Ban Muen for 2.5 kms on thr Ban Pah Muang-Ban Sun Vieng route. Turn right to Ban Mae Tam Nam Tok on the Ban Pah Meun-Ban Sun Vieng which is 4 kms. After that drive forward on the dirt road to the forest park which will take 8 kms. Hence the total distance to reach the forest park is 74.5 kms.
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