Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park


Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park is a national park in Thailand, with a total area of 17,540 rai covering Amphoe Muak Lek, Amphoe Wang Muang, Saraburi Province and Amphoe Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province.

Geography and history

Namtok Chet Sao Noi or Chet Sao Noi waterfall is a small and beautiful waterfall. The waterfall flows along a stream and has seven tiers, but there are many different stories about the waterfall names. The height of each tier is approx four m, with spacious, shaded swimming areas available underneath.
It has been upgraded from the forest park to be the 129th national park of Thailand on 26 December 2016 and is the first site in the King Rama X's reign.

Sights

Namtok Chet Sao Noi is covered in tropical rain forest, including such species as Pterocarpus macrocarpus, Sterculia foetida, Bombax ceiba, Garuga pinnata, Senna garrettiana, Senna garrettiana, Ficus carica, Holarrhena pubescens and Fernandoa adenophylla.
Animal species include serow, jackal, marten, small civet, porcupine, palm civet, hare, ground squirrel, striped squirrel, flying squirrel, mongoose, pangolin, black baza, palm swift, shrike, snail-eating turtle, house gecko, monitor lizard, water monitor, python, birdwing etc.