Thap Lan National Park | |
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Location | Prachinburi and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand |
Nearest city | Kabin Buri |
Coordinates | 14°12′N 101°55′E / 14.200°N 101.917°E |
Area | 2,236 km2 (863 sq mi) |
Established | 23 December 1981 [1] |
Visitors | 57,075 (in 2019) |
Governing body | Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) |
Thap Lan National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติทับลาน, RTGS: Utthayan 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]