Khao Yai National park is one of the popular destinations among Thai people for a short getaway. It is just 3 hours drive by car from Chonburi to Khao Yai.
Khao Yai established in 1962, was Thailand’s first national park covering 2,168 square kilometers including evergreen forests and grasslands. The park lies largely in Nakhon Ratchasima province but also includes part of Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok and Prachin Buri provinces.
Khao Yai is famous for its many waterfalls; the most famous is the one that was appeared in Leonardo’s film “The beach” which is called Haew Suwat Waterfalls น้ำตกเหวสุวัต – This waterfall runs over a 20-meter cliff into a large pool below. I drove 13 kilometers from the gate and walked about 200 meters and saw this beautiful waterfall in front of me as well as playing with many pretty butterflies in the area.