Thap Lan National Park

Thap Lan National Park
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LocationPrachinburi and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand
Nearest cityKabin Buri
Coordinates14°12′N 101°55′E / 14.200°N 101.917°E / 14.200; 101.917
Area2,236 km2 (863 sq mi)
Established23 December 1981 [1]
Visitors57,075 (in 2019)
Governing bodyDepartment of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP)

Thap Lan National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติทับลาน, RTGSUtthayan Haeng Chat Thap Lan, pronounced [ʔùt.tʰā.jāːn hɛ̀ŋ t͡ɕʰâːt tʰáp lāːn]) is in the Sankamphaeng Range in Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand. Established as a national park on 23 December 1981, it was the country's 40th national park.[2] Its attractions include Lan Forest and Recreational Garden (ป่าลานและสวนพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ); Namtok Thap Lan (or Namtok Heo Nok Kok) (น้ำตกทับลานหรือน้ำตกเหวนกกก); Thap Lan Reservoir (อ่างเก็บน้ำทับลาน); Namtok Huai Yai (น้ำตกห้วยใหญ่); Lam Mun Bon Dam (เขื่อนลำมูลบน); Hat Chom Tawan (หาดชมตะวัน).[3]

  1. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา" [Decree] (PDF) (in Thai). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-05.
  2. ^ "Thap Lan National Park" (Travel). Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Thap Lan National Park". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 29 July 2019.