{"id":37223,"date":"2020-02-28T20:25:19","date_gmt":"2020-02-29T00:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/?p=37223"},"modified":"2020-02-29T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2020-02-29T19:46:04","slug":"thailand-kaeng-krachan-np","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/thailand-kaeng-krachan-np\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"37223\" class=\"elementor elementor-37223\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c80cb16 elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c80cb16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24ae8de6\" data-id=\"24ae8de6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49bd8c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49bd8c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kaeng Krachan National Park<\/strong><strong>, Phetchaburi, Thailand<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31741ca7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31741ca7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f1437ee\" data-id=\"7f1437ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2447a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d2447a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan.Orientation-Map-300x206.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-37193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan.Orientation-Map-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan.Orientation-Map.png 539w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-704b73c2\" data-id=\"704b73c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f88b682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f88b682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thailand\u2019s largest national park forms part of a more extensive complex of protected areas that straddle the border with Myanmar.\u00a0 Kaeng Krachan is ecologically intact, mostly inaccessible, and large enough to support healthy populations of Asian Elephant, Gaur, Sun Bear, and other large mammals.\u00a0 Its avifauna is diverse enough to place it in the top tier of birdwatching sites in Thailand.\u00a0 It is especially well-known for broadbills (seven species: <strong>Green<\/strong>, <strong>Black-and-red<\/strong>, <strong>Long-tailed<\/strong>, <strong>Silver-breasted<\/strong>, <strong>Banded<\/strong>, <strong>Black-and-yellow<\/strong>, and <strong>Dusky<\/strong>) and <strong>Rusty-cheeked Hornbill<\/strong>, which is fairly common here and rarely found anywhere else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33bff9cb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33bff9cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f10439b\" data-id=\"7f10439b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c09422f elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c09422f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/central-thailand-avitourist-guide\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Cayman Islands Index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Central Thailand \u2013 Intro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48da2ad6\" data-id=\"48da2ad6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c94d71 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74c94d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/central-thailand-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Cayman Islands Index\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-circle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Central Thailand \u2013 Index<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a1809aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a1809aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-685a2f17\" data-id=\"685a2f17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b92913d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b92913d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orientation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee58a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee58a60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-129859bd\" data-id=\"129859bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c469d4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c469d4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Directions<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f873941 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f873941\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37bd658d\" data-id=\"37bd658d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6991d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6991d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaeng Krachan National Park is about two and a half hours\u2019 drive (190 km) southwest of downtown Bangkok, in the hills west of Phetchaburi.<\/p><p>From Bangkok, take Route 35 west for 85 km, where it feeds into Route 4.\u00a0 Take the southbound exit toward Phetchaburi then proceed 21 km and exit onto Route 3349 westbound.\u00a0 After 17 km, turn south onto Route 3510, then follow the signs to the park, bearing right at a couple of forks around 36 km onto Route 3432.<\/p><p>After 12 km on Route 3432, bear left at the fork to reach the park entrance in another 2 km.\u00a0 If you bear right instead, you will remain on Route 3432 into Song Phi Nong and eventually the national park headquarters\u2014instead of the park itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e01523\" data-id=\"59e01523\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-161c0e5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"161c0e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Kaeng%20Krachan%20Protection%20Unit%20KBR%202&#038;t=m&#038;z=11&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Kaeng Krachan Protection Unit KBR 2\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Kaeng Krachan Protection Unit KBR 2\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a335f84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a335f84\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2402a19b\" data-id=\"2402a19b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcee90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dcee90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Birdfinding<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-167d558a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"167d558a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6624ce07\" data-id=\"6624ce07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531d2f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531d2f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaeng Krachan National Park is a very large area with far too many avian highlights to discuss in full.\u00a0 For planning purposes, however, Kaeng Krachan is comprehensible as consisting of three main segments: (1) the lower park; (2) the upper park; and (3) the eastern periphery\u2014this last area is covered separately as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birdfinding.info\/thailand-song-phi-nong\/\"><strong>Song Phi Nong<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 The three segments differ dramatically in their conditions of access, and prospective visitors should consider them individually.<\/p><p>The \u201clower park\u201d is what most people have in mind when they refer to Kaeng Krachan National Park.\u00a0 It consists of the areas that are readily accessible along the main park road from the entrance gate to Ban Krang Campground and the trails and roads that are within easy walking distance beyond Ban Krang.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fe25aa5\" data-id=\"2fe25aa5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4fc52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd4fc52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"548\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackyellowBroadbill1-e1582939509652.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37201\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackyellowBroadbill1-e1582939509652.png 650w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackyellowBroadbill1-e1582939509652-300x253.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acac278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"acac278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black-and-yellow Broadbill.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/158241451\">Anonymous eBirder<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3bcef791 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3bcef791\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d521609\" data-id=\"5d521609\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ca1858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63ca1858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u201cupper park\u201d is the increasingly inaccessible interior of the park along the main park road from the point where it goes steeply uphill (about 3 km past Ban Krang) to the end of the road, including the environs of Panoen Thung Campground.\u00a0 Access to the upper park has long been limited by road conditions, and since 2018 by a formal closure.\u00a0 The closure is not intended to be permanent, but as of early 2020 its end-date was uncertain.\u00a0 During the closure, visits are generally prohibited, although the road remains open to park and military vehicles.<\/p><p><strong><em>Lower Park.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 The main park entrance is open daily from 8:00 to 17:00, upon payment of moderate per-person and per-vehicle fees.\u00a0 The main road from the entrance gate to Ban Krang Campground is a well-maintained 15-km ribbon of asphalt that passes through rolling hills that are mostly covered in deciduous forest. \u00a0Then, starting from Ban Krang, there are a handful of options to explore the evergreen forest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c6259a4\" data-id=\"5c6259a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376188cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"376188cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"539\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SilverBroadbill5-e1582939576446.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37222\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SilverBroadbill5-e1582939576446.png 539w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/SilverBroadbill5-e1582939576446-289x300.png 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4107b475 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4107b475\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silver-breasted Broadbill.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/158241361\">Anonymous eBirder<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15918d79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"15918d79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d06a247\" data-id=\"6d06a247\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644161d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"644161d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan-Topo-View.labeled2-768x417.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37288\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan-Topo-View.labeled2-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan-Topo-View.labeled2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan-Topo-View.labeled2-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Kaeng-Krachan-Topo-View.labeled2.png 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73a8261c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73a8261c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10225370\" data-id=\"10225370\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ad855e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ad855e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Entrance Road and Waterholes:<\/u>\u00a0 As is generally the case throughout Kaeng Krachan, anywhere along the road from the entrance gate to Ban Krang is potentially interesting.\u00a0 One particular area that offers better prospects than the rest is the stretch from km 9 to km 12, where the road passes among a series of waterholes that attract a wide array of birds, with a few large mammals sometimes appearing around dusk.\u00a0 Visitors with limited time should plan to focus on this part of the road.<\/p><p>In the stretch that begins at km 9, the waterholes are close together, and the areas in between are mostly open with a few tall trees that regularly attract Thick-billed Green-Pigeon, Great and Oriental Pied Hornbills, Greater Flameback and sometimes other woodpeckers, Common Hill and Golden-crested Mynas.\u00a0 This is a likely area to find Rusty-cheeked Hornbill and a few other specialties of the park, including Blue-bearded Bee-eater, Black-thighed Falconet, and Black-and-red Broadbill.\u00a0 A visit to this area around dusk adds the possibility of seeing large mammals, especially Asian Elephant and Gaur, and a solid chance of both Large-tailed and Great Eared Nightjars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a5d1a\" data-id=\"6a3a5d1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1899a2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1899a2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"891\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RustycheekedHornbill2-e1582983810729-768x891.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37289\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RustycheekedHornbill2-e1582983810729-768x891.png 768w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RustycheekedHornbill2-e1582983810729-259x300.png 259w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/RustycheekedHornbill2-e1582983810729.png 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-641dbb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641dbb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rusty-cheeked Hornbill is a specialty of Kaeng Krachan National Park that is hard to find anywhere else.\u00a0 Within the park it often appears in the waterhole zone between km 9 and km 12.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/204577251\">\u00a9 Marco Valentini<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5883db20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5883db20\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e3eaa6d\" data-id=\"7e3eaa6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6429b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d6429b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Ban Krang Campground:<\/u>\u00a0 Most of the same species also occur in and around Ban Krang Campground, and can sometimes be found more easily there.\u00a0 As you enter the campground you will see a road that forks north and immediately fords a creek (actually the Pran Buri River), leading to the \u201cYouth Camp.\u201d\u00a0 This area is worth exploring, especially if it is unoccupied.\u00a0 Even if the Youth Camp is occupied, there is a track around it that gives access to a large swath of forest.<\/p><p>The campground area as a whole is a good place to search for nightbirds, most notably White-fronted Scops-Owl, which has occurred sporadically.\u00a0 More widespread species often found here include: Oriental Bay Owl, Asian Barred and Collared Owlets, Brown Boobook, Collared Scops-Owl, and Large-tailed and Great Eared Nightjars.<\/p><p>From dusk till dawn, visitors should be cautious and alert to the possible presence of large, potentially dangerous mammals, such as Asian Elephant and Leopard.\u00a0 (The author spent a single night at the campground, in which a Leopard was seen by others soon after dusk and at dawn the author had a close but harmless encounter with a startled Asian Elephant.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6208c2c5\" data-id=\"6208c2c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4705aa20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4705aa20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan5-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan5.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd35a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd35a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kaeng Krachan park sign.\u00a0 \u00a9 Russell Fraker<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5cf38c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5cf38c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd080d4\" data-id=\"fd080d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0005645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0005645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Road to Pran Buri Dam:<\/u>\u00a0 Vehicular access to the main road is currently (as of early 2020) blocked by a gate at the western end of Ban Krang, but the road is open for exploration on foot, and visitors should plan to do this.\u00a0 The first three km or so of the road beyond Ban Krang, until reaching the small Pran Buri Dam, is mostly level and passes through tall evergreen forest that was selectively logged in the distant past, but has largely regrown.<\/p><p>The road follows the Pran Buri River\u2014which is a shallow creek or stream in the dry season\u2014and crosses it at three fords (not bridges).\u00a0 When private vehicles are allowed past Ban Krang, these fords are a limiting factor\u2014crossing them in a typical passenger car is usually possible in the dry season, but always a little risky, and unwise to attempt if the flow is much higher than its seasonal low.\u00a0 Under dry season conditions, it is usually possible to cross all three fords on foot, rock-to-rock, without getting wet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-074831f\" data-id=\"074831f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3f6f34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3f6f34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackredBroadbill3-e1582983954764.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37199\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackredBroadbill3-e1582983954764.png 654w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackredBroadbill3-e1582983954764-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BlackredBroadbill3-e1582983954764-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd3ff1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd3ff1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Black-and-red Broadbill.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/207416331\">\u00a9 Paul Maury<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44170b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44170b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10c33f3\" data-id=\"10c33f3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30a316c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30a316c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along the road to the Pran Buri Dam a wide array of interesting birds\u2014some spectacular species among them\u2014are possible, including: Grey Peacock-Pheasant, Orange-breasted Trogon, Rusty-cheeked Hornbill, several woodpeckers (Rufous, Buff-rumped, Crimson-winged, Banded, Heart-spotted, and Great Slaty), and Common Green-Magpie.<\/p><p>In spring and summer, several species likely to be of interest to many visitors either return from wintering grounds or become more conspicuous.\u00a0 These include kingfishers (Banded and Black-backed Dwarf-), broadbills (Silver-breasted, Banded, Black-and-yellow, and Dusky), and pittas (Blue, Blue-winged, Hooded, and Eared), and Crested Shrike-Jay.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-510c7ce\" data-id=\"510c7ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6711e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd6711e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DuskyBroadbill3-e1582939684643.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37210\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DuskyBroadbill3-e1582939684643.png 677w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/DuskyBroadbill3-e1582939684643-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ece19b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ece19b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dusky Broadbill.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/148176381\">\u00a9 Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c9bb86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c9bb86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25ac0db\" data-id=\"25ac0db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffb96b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffb96b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Nature Trail:<\/u>\u00a0 At the western end of the campground there is a trailhead identified simply as the \u201cNature Trail.\u201d\u00a0 This trail meanders along the Pran Buri River valley and joins the main road after about 2.5 km, between the first and second fords mentioned above.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8ef16a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8ef16a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-facec8f\" data-id=\"facec8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2b4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9e2b4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"412\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan3-e1582941778203-768x412.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37243\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan3-e1582941778203-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan3-e1582941778203-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan3-e1582941778203-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/KaengKrachan3-e1582941778203.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5214c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5214c1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c88d31a\" data-id=\"c88d31a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0818026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0818026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike the road, the trail is not level, and in a few places it becomes indistinct, so hikers should be attentive to avoid getting lost on a side-trail.\u00a0 Along most of its length, the trail remains close to the river bed, and it provides a higher probability than the road of finding certain birds, especially the kingfishers and pittas.<\/p><p><u>Pakarang Mountain Trail (Guided Hikes Only):<\/u>\u00a0 A more challenging trail departs from the southeasternmost point of the \u201cYouth Camp\u201d track mentioned above and climbs a hill called Pakarang Mountain.\u00a0 The park administration requires that visiting hikers be accompanied by a park-approved guide\u2014the main fear being that a visitor will get lost or injured, which are serious risks in this area.\u00a0 The Pakarang Mountain Trail is best known for Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl, which has nested along it, but this is not a constant presence and an unguided visitor is not likely to find it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb7554f\" data-id=\"bb7554f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12f82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c12f82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"519\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BandedBroadbill1-e1582939833458.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37195\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BandedBroadbill1-e1582939833458.png 519w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/BandedBroadbill1-e1582939833458-300x290.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 519px) 100vw, 519px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5001d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5001d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Banded Broadbill.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/184862211\">\u00a9 Paul Sullivan<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a86cc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a86cc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8f6a56\" data-id=\"a8f6a56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db0d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2db0d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Upper Park.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Even under the best of conditions, the road past Ban Krang is not safely drivable without a high-clearance vehicle.\u00a0 This is due to a series of difficult patches, each of which could probably be negotiated by a skilled driver with local knowledge\u2014but collectively they present a formidable and perhaps insurmountable challenge, and it would be unwise to attempt this drive in a sedan, especially a rental.\u00a0 This situation may change after the planned roadwork, but that remains to be seen.<\/p><p>Once the official closure ends (if and when it does), visits to the upper park will entail research into the road conditions and appropriate planning.\u00a0 To check for changes in the status of the closure, visit the Kaeng Krachan National Park <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thainationalparks.com\/kaeng-krachan-national-park\">website<\/a>.\u00a0 Due to the uncertainty of future access, the site description provided here is brief\u2014a more detailed account is available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibirding.com\/locations\/west\/kk.htm\">ThaiBirding<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2545d34\" data-id=\"2545d34\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b31c517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b31c517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GreenBroadbill2-e1582939638220.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-37213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GreenBroadbill2-e1582939638220.png 549w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/GreenBroadbill2-e1582939638220-300x273.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f5b72d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f5b72d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Green Broadbill, the rarest of the seven broadbill species found at Kaeng Krachan.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/156544221\">\u00a9 Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-034f609 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"034f609\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5799f08\" data-id=\"5799f08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5767000 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5767000\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Lower Foothill Road:<\/u>\u00a0 The lower portion of the road, as it climbs into the foothills above the Pran Buri Dam, is accessible on foot from Ban Krang Campground.\u00a0 Although officially this may violate the closure, there is no clearly specified point that visitors are prohibited from passing (none that were visible to the author, in any case).\u00a0 Unless this changes, a day-hiker could hike about halfway from Ban Krang to Panoen Thung\u2014to the vicinity of km 24 or 25\u2014and return by mid-afternoon.<\/p><p>This opens the possibility of finding some additional species that rarely if ever occur at the park\u2019s lower elevations, including Black Eagle, Wedge-tailed Green-Pigeon, Red-headed Trogon, and Long-tailed Broadbill.\u00a0 Pressing a little farther would increase the odds of finding some of the species that are common higher up, including Ratchet-tailed Treepie, although at some point continuing becomes unwise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c7ea4d\" data-id=\"6c7ea4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f09cbbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f09cbbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"510\" height=\"499\" src=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LongtailedBroadbill1-e1582939774864.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LongtailedBroadbill1-e1582939774864.png 510w, https:\/\/birdfinding.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LongtailedBroadbill1-e1582939774864-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182584a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"182584a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-tailed Broadbill is found mainly at middle and upper elevations of Kaeng Krachan.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/macaulaylibrary.org\/asset\/209305671\">\u00a9 Kalyan Singh Sajwan<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45088834 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45088834\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71dc1d4d\" data-id=\"71dc1d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fb614d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19fb614d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><u>Upper Foothill Road:<\/u>\u00a0 The upper portion of the road, as it approaches Panoen Thung Campground, is reportedly very productive, with Ratchet-tailed Treepie becoming fairly common starting around km 27.\u00a0 Around this transitional area, a more montane avifauna predominates, with dozens of species that do not occur in the lower portion of the park, including: Yellow-vented Green-Pigeon, Mountain Imperial-Pigeon, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Great Barbet, Speckled Piculet, Rusty-naped Pitta, Grey-chinned Minivet, White-throated Fantail, various babblers (Collared, Golden, Buff-breasted, Grey-throated and Spot-necked), Rufous-browed Flycatcher, and Silver Oriole.<\/p><p><u>Panoen Thung Campground:<\/u>\u00a0 When the park interior is open to visitors, Panoen Thung Campground, is their primary destination.\u00a0 Located about 30 km from the park entrance, it has a restaurant, bathrooms, campsites (obviously), scenic overlooks, and a nature trail.\u00a0 Additional species that have reportedly been seen regularly in this area include: Mountain Hawk Eagle, Rufous-bellied Eagle, Blue-throated Barbet, Blyth&#8217;s Shrike-babbler, Grey Treepie, Flavescent and Mountain Bulbuls, Black-throated Laughingthrush, Orange-bellied Leafbird, Fire-breasted Flowerpecker, Streaked Spiderhunter.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beyond Panoen Thung Campground:<\/span>\u00a0 The road continues for another 6 km or so past the campground, then arrives at the Tortip Waterfall Trail.\u00a0 The last stretch of the road is especially scenic and productive for raptors, including Mountain Hawk Eagle and Rufous-bellied Eagle.\u00a0 Bamboo stands in the area are noted for Pin-tailed Parrotfinch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f42e54e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f42e54e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b915721\" data-id=\"b915721\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2be1ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2be1ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Services<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-274ba48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"274ba48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-40aff47\" data-id=\"40aff47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4656b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4656b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accommodations<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-379ec2a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"379ec2a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a8ed913\" data-id=\"6a8ed913\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b154b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b154b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Within the park, <strong>Ban Krang Campground<\/strong> is available for camping, and has showers and related facilities.\u00a0 There are no assigned sites and no specific limitations, but you must check in with the campground manager (if you don\u2019t, he will probably track you down and ask you to explain your plans).\u00a0 If you have your own tent, you can simply set it up on an unoccupied patch of lawn.\u00a0 If you prefer to sleep in your car, that is also allowed.\u00a0 If you would like to rent a tent and sleeping bags, they are available from the campground manager on a first-come-first-served basis.<\/p><p>Assuming that it eventually reopens, <strong>Panoen Thung Campground<\/strong> is reportedly more comfortable than Ban Krang\u2014and presumably somewhat cooler overnight.\u00a0 The policies appear to be the same as at Ban Krang.<\/p><p>Just a few hundred meters outside the park entrance gate, <strong>Samarn Bird Camp<\/strong> (email: nuchanat@set.or.th) is a moderate-to-budget-priced guesthouse that caters to those who would like to visit the park but also sleep in a bed.<\/p><p>Fifteen minutes (10 km) farther from the entrance gate, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.baanmaka.com\/\"><strong>Baan Maka Nature Lodge<\/strong><\/a> has several cabins on a secluded property that is attractive to people and birds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e0d7b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e0d7b0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef2e07\" data-id=\"9ef2e07\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519df52 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"519df52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eae13e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eae13e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b31b4ef\" data-id=\"b31b4ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a545545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a545545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Food<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfe3f7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfe3f7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae7810\" data-id=\"1ae7810\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073175a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"073175a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are small, open-air restaurants at both Ban Krang and Panoen Thung.\u00a0 On weekdays there are very few patrons and on weekends they sometimes run out of food, so it is generally a good idea to check in with them and order before dark if you don\u2019t want to risk skipping dinner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ddeb82 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ddeb82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85209af\" data-id=\"85209af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fafc9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fafc9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Notes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6862ccc9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6862ccc9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f316553\" data-id=\"5f316553\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d407ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d407ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When to Visit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c28ef2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c28ef2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1466a88\" data-id=\"1466a88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2952624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2952624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several factors to consider when scheduling a visit to Kaeng Krachan National Park.\u00a0 Most importantly, the entire park closes each year for the months of August, September, and October.\u00a0 During the rest of the year, the entrance gate is open daily from 6:00 to 17:00.\u00a0 (Those already inside the park can leave as late as 19:00.)\u00a0 The entry fee is 300 baht per person, plus a nominal per-vehicle fee.<\/p><p>Second, the interior of the park, past Ban Krang Campground closed to the public in 2018 for large-scale road repairs and other planned construction.\u00a0 It was intended to reopen in 2020, but a lawsuit has suspended those activities, and as of early 2020 the timing of its eventual reopening appears to be in doubt.\u00a0 Consult the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thainationalparks.com\/kaeng-krachan-national-park\">Kaeng Krachan National Park website<\/a> for updated information about public access.\u00a0 In the past, when the interior was open, the road between Ban Krang and Panoen Thung was restricted to one-way travel during certain times of day, alternating between uphill and downhill.<\/p><p>Third, it is best to avoid weekends and holidays to the extent possible.\u00a0 On weekdays the park is often nearly empty of visitors, and most of the few who are present are usually engaged in some quiet pursuit of nature study.\u00a0 On weekends and holidays, the volume of visitors is much higher, sometimes by a large multiple, putting many more vehicles on the main road and noisy groups of hikers on the trails.<\/p><p>Finally, the birds that can be expected change with the seasons.\u00a0 In the dry season, from November to February, northern migrants occur in large numbers and many of the resident species become reclusive.\u00a0 From March onward, the odds of seeing kingfishers, broadbills, and pittas are higher.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44a9a182 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44a9a182\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45738615\" data-id=\"45738615\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f36a3b6 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4f36a3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e65359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e65359\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b929b\" data-id=\"7a8b929b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475a9dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"475a9dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hazards &amp; Hassles<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70e39bf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70e39bf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-217266c5\" data-id=\"217266c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a36603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25a36603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>Large Dangerous Animals.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Kaeng Krachan has significant populations of large mammals that can be dangerous, especially Asian Elephant.\u00a0 As a general rule, wild elephants want no interaction with humans and they remain away from well-traveled areas during the day.\u00a0 From dusk to dawn, however, they wander more widely and often emerge, cross roads, and visit waterholes, which can lead to inadvertent encounters.<\/p><p><strong><em>Road Conditions.<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 The main park road from the entrance to Ban Krang is suitable for any kind of vehicle.\u00a0 Beyond Ban Krang, it is suitable for high-clearance vehicles.\u00a0 There are three fords, each of which could be passable during the dry season, but might sometimes hide unseen hazards.\u00a0 Just past the Pran Buri Dam, the road turns steeply uphill and goes through several areas where it can become rocky and deeply rutted, depending on recent weather and the state of its maintenance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f22465d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f22465d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ed69079\" data-id=\"5ed69079\" 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class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31cc47a7\" data-id=\"31cc47a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f004dea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f004dea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Links<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43072670 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43072670\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bc7a8f4\" data-id=\"4bc7a8f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-784290a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"784290a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thaibirding.com\/locations\/west\/kk.htm\">ThaiBirding<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thainationalparks.com\/kaeng-krachan-national-park\">Kaeng Krachan National Park<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi, Thailand Thailand\u2019s largest national park forms part of a more extensive complex of protected areas that straddle the border with Myanmar.\u00a0 Kaeng Krachan is ecologically intact, mostly inaccessible, and large enough to support healthy populations of Asian Elephant, Gaur, Sun Bear, and other large mammals.\u00a0 Its avifauna is diverse enough 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