garden and falls

Botanic Garden and Waterfalls

Posted April 26, 2026 by Jan
Thailand: South
Yan Ta Khao District 
Trang Province
April 24, 2026
 
Hello,
 
This morning we visited  the Thung Khai Botanic Garden and Canopy Walk.  The "garden" is both  an evergreen forest and a swamp forest.  
 
The first section is a Tropical RainForest.  On both sides of the path is a "jungle" of trees and plants.  Beautiful.  Exotic . Hot! 
 
Hot!  After  an hour and a half we returned to the entrance,  I never made it to the Canopy Walk.  
 
This afternoon we visited the Ton Tok Waterfall.  Typical in Thailand, the "waterfall" is a swift stream that runs down from the nearby mountain.  The white water traverseres a series of boulders and rocks and that sometimes forms quiet pools.  The  old and young, mostly young, cool off in the still water of the "evergreen forest."
 
Our second stop is  the Nam Tok Pan Forest Park and Waterfall that seems to thrive in the "jungle."  The carefully constructed walkway passes over large pools of still, dark water.  Stands of ubiquitous bamboo.  Somehow the kids discover secret pools.
 
Families of adults bring picnics.   Groups chat.  Some take a nap. 
 
Enjoy the photos and videos.
 
Take it easy,
 
Jan