General Information
Bang Lang National Park located in Yala Province, has fertile forest made wonderful view of waterfall, cave, viewpoint upstairs reservoir and there is Sok Kai home. Including, there are historical war area to vie with Ma La Ya communist and Phu Lo ambuscade robber gang. The national park's attractions are Bang Lang Dam, ThanTo Lake, ThanTo, La-ong Rung, Tomo
Waterfalls.
Topography
Its complex high mountains alternated with hills and plain. The mountain range slopes down from south towards north with its 600 meters height above average sea level. Soil characteristic is friable soil mixed with clay and less laterite. Its the watershed area of many streams which then combine to be many important rivers which are Pattani river, Sai Buri river, To Mo canal, Khlong Hala canal and Khlong Ban Chet
canal.
Climate
Its under influence of east monsoon which causing abundant rain throughout the year. Generally temperature is fairy moisten with an average of 29 oC. Rainy season starts from May to December, rainfall peak during September-November, Annual rainfall is 2,200 mm. Summer starts from January to
April.
Flora and Fauna
Its Moist evergreen forest crowded with many huge and valued trees consisting of Malacca teak, Chestnut iron wood, Hopea odorata Roxb, Dipterocarpus family, Dipterocarpaceae family. Wild animals found in this park are Barking deer, serow, wild pig, monkey, langur, gibbon, tapir, guar, Sumatran rhinoceros, banteng, etc. Many birds can be found as well, interestingly, 9 species of hornbill exist here, including of
White-rumped Shama, Red-whiskered Bulbul, etc.
Bang Lang Dam
is the stone dam about 80 m high. Completed the construction in 1981 and used for electricity generating and water reserved. It has nature trails that one can see the evidently
dam.
Than-To Lake
Its an enormous lake located above Bang Lang dam. This lake is a result of dam construction which always bring about flood over the above area. Attractively, this 2 km width and 6 km length lake is consisting of many islets, so it provide a very beautiful scenery. There is one distinguished islet at the center of the lake, its named Ko Hua Lan, it cover the area of 1 square
kilometer.
Nam Tok Than To
is a waterfall with about 20 meter high and fegarded as a beautiful waterfall. It has 9 levels of
waterfall.
Nam Tok La-ong Rung
is a valley with a large pool on the top of waterfall that produces water vapours and creating beautiful rain bow
scenery.
Nam Tok Halasa
about 100 meter high,it located near to Ching Chok and Ban Kao Waterfalls with for wildlife about 4-5
saltlicks.
Ha La -Ba La Forest Area
This is mountainous and beautiful forests where hornbill, gaur, elephant, barking deer, serong, etc can be
found.
Contact Address
Bang Lang National Park
P.O.Box 1, P.O.Thanto Amphur Than To Yala Thailand 95150
Tel. 0 7329 7099, 0 7320 1716
How to go?
By Car
Use highway Yala -Betong and turn right at Km. 56 ,about 150 meter from this highway. Take either a bus or private car to Bang Lang.