Myself
and girlfriend visited Thailand in January 05. We had seen Vietnam, Cambodia and
other countries over a 2 month period and the most unforgettable place we visited
(which for some reason is rather hard to get to?) was Kaeng Krachan National Park!!!!
This place was incredible, we have told many other people about it and they say,
“what?”, “where?” We stayed overnight in the park - heard tigers roar, saw wild
elephants, monkeys and countless other wild animals it was amazing. It’s only
2 hours from Bangkok and yet most tourists don't know about it! We had to catch
a large public bus from Bangkok to Petchburi 1.45hrs we caught it not far from
Khaosan Rd. When we got to Petchburi we found accommodation and stayed
a night. This was cool because they had some big market on this particular night.
Lots of Makak Monkeys in Town and Monks! We met lots of locals as there were very
few tourists. We had to catch a smaller (minibus) especially for the trip to the
National Park, this took about another hour. We ran into 2 French backpackers
and they came with us. They were just as glad to see other westerners. Once we
got to the National Park it was fantastic they really looked after us and provided
us with everything we needed food, water, tents even our own driver around the
park!!!!! The park rangers even took us on a night safari. We saw over
10 different large animals - Wild pigs, Barking Deer, Sanbar, Dusky Langur, Sivits
(at night) squirals, we herd wild tigers roaring (one was rather to close for
comfort) gibbons, we saw 3 massive horn bill birds and countless butterflies we
saw wild elephants and saw heaps of wild elephant dung on all the jungle tracks!
We were only there for 2 days!!!!! I could go back and stay for 2 weeks!!! My
girlfriend and I are considering it! Some people pay $10,000 or more to
go to Africa and go on Safari! We saw all these amazing things in the space of
four days for around $100US for both of us! And the air fair from Australia is
only $900.00! This park is a huge resource that I believe is not getting
promoted enough! It should be as well known as Kruger in Africa! Please let me
know why it isn't! Thanking you, Clinton Joyce
Australia | 
