Krung Ching Waterfall is part of Khao Luang National Park, It is in the province of Nakhon Sri Thammarat southern Thailand’s most prestigious national park. Khao Luang is home to the highest mountain in peninsular Thailand at 1,835 meters and earned the title “The Roof of Southern Thailand”.
Krung Ching Waterfall is known throughout Thailand as being one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the south. As a testament to its legend, the waterfall was starred on the 1992 edition of the 1000 baht bill.
The park is composed of broadleaf evergreen forest and the accessible areas of the park range from 50m to 200m above sea level. The two kilometre entrance road and the HQ area offer forest edge birding excellent for canopy feeders and bird waves. The three kilometre waterfall trail is used to find the deep forest dwellers.
The falls actually consist of 7 tiers, with each being signposted off the main path, but the sign posts are not always obvious and some of the viewing points have got overgrown, so it can be easier just to head for the seventh tier for the big falls known as Fon Saen Hah. This has a big wooden viewing platform, and a pool which can be swum in, though it's obviously going to be cold and will have some dangerous currents. It's big, it's impressive, it's usually very quiet and it's easy to sit for an hour or so just taking it all in.