Ban Khiriwong (Khiriwong village) is a small village in Nakhon Si Thammarat
province, southern Thailand and is located at the foot of Khao Luang (Mt Luang).
Mt Luang was declared to be Khao Luang National Park since 1974 and ranked
to be the 9th National park in Thailand. The park covers an area of 570 square
kilometers. The first community of Ban Khiriwong settled down during the
reign of King Rama 1 – 2, more than 200 years ago. The name Ban Khun Nam
means the village of river source. Locals learned how to live and get along
with nature and earned their living through this means.