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Koh Chang
Attractions | Waterfalls
| Temples | Beaches
| Fisherman Villages
The mountainous terrain of Koh Chang creates some quite spectacular
waterfalls in the tropical forest. The following are some of the
better know[1 ones which can be visited.
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is probably the most famous waterfall on the island, near the Than
Mayom pier of the east coast of the island and near the Koh Chang
Marine National Park Office. A pathway of about 400m, leads through
a durian orchard, to the waterfall. The waterfall is medium sized,
with four levels and a large pool at the front. Visitors mostly
do not go to the fourth level which is quite far and used as a source
of drinking water by the locals. Rocks on the first and third steps
bear the engraved initials of Kings Rama V and VII who visited in
1876 and 1927 respectively. Swimming is allowed at the waterfall
and watching sunrise from here can be a real treat.
The three-step Than Mayom Falls, the first of which is less than
an hour's walk from Tha Than Mayom, is well worth hiking to. Rocks
on the first and third steps bear the engraved initials of Kings
Rama VI and Rama VII, and Rama V respectively.
 This
is the most popular and frequently visited of the waterfalls as
it is close to both Klong Prao and Kai Bae beaches. It is about
a 20 minute hike to the waterfall which is on 3 levels. Most visitors
stay on the 1 st level as the 10 metre fall here is already an impressive
site and it is quite a slippery climb to get up to the other two
levels.
Located in the north of Koh Chang, Nang Yom is a small-sized waterfall
with several cascades. You can get there by following a path from
Ban Dan Mai near the Koh Chang sub-district police station and the
trail is about one hour long.
This medium sized waterfall is about 2 kms from the Salak Phet
community, in the south of Koh Chang. During wet season the fall
can look as if it is a two-storey waterfall of about 5 meters high,
but in the dry season you can climb up to the 7th level. There is
water in the falls all year round and a pool to swim in at the first
level.
Not far from Khiri Phet, this is the tallest in Koh Chang and an
excellent place to take a dip in the chest deep pool, once you have
made the hour's hike there. You have to climb across a huge boulder,
which blocks the trail, to see the sight of the water cascading
down the ravine.
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