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More than 20 areas are in the line to become national parks, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. They include seven forest and waterfall areas that were approved for the upgrade by the National Park Committee at a meeting on Tuesday. The permanent secretary will forward the committee's approval to the cabinet for consideration. The new parks are:
Khelang Banphot in Lampang,
Namtok Buatong-Namphu Jed-si in Chiang Mai,
Namtok Phacharoen in Tak, (Namtok-Pha-Charoen - 97 tiers)
Kaeng Jed Kwai in Phitsanulok,
Sankalakiri in Songkhla,
Namtok Sipo in Narathiwat, and
Na Yung Nam Som in Udon Thani
Tham Pha Thai in Lampang, is having its case handled by the Council of State, which is examining a royal decree endorsing the area as a national park.
Another three were approved in principle by the cabinet and the decrees are to be delivered to the Council of State for examination, the director said. They are:
Doi Jong in Lampang,
Nanthaburi in Nan, and
Than Sadet-Mu Koh Phangan in Surat Thani.
Mai Klaipen Hin petrified forest park in Tak is in the process of having a decree drafted. - Bantak-Petrified-Forest-Park-The-largest-petrified-wood-in-Asia
Another three are having their respective cases forwarded to the cabinet for consideration. They cover
Mae Tho in Chiang Mai,
Khanom-Mu Ko Thale Tai in Nakhon Si Thammarat, and
Ao Siam in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
The eight other areas are also being checked to see where their exact boundaries are and whether they fit the criteria for inclusion. They include:
Ao Manao-Khao Tanyong in Narathiwat,
Phu Pa Ya in Udon Thani, and
Lam Nam Kok and Phu Cheepha (Phi Chi Fa) in Chiang Rai.
Lam Nam Kok
Source: Bangkok Post 25 April 2018
Info on other Thai National Parks can be found here: Thai National Parks
More than 20 areas are in the line to become national parks, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. They include seven forest and waterfall areas that were approved for the upgrade by the National Park Committee at a meeting on Tuesday. The permanent secretary will forward the committee's approval to the cabinet for consideration. The new parks are:
Khelang Banphot in Lampang,
Namtok Buatong-Namphu Jed-si in Chiang Mai,
Namtok Phacharoen in Tak, (Namtok-Pha-Charoen - 97 tiers)
Kaeng Jed Kwai in Phitsanulok,
Sankalakiri in Songkhla,
Namtok Sipo in Narathiwat, and
Na Yung Nam Som in Udon Thani
Tham Pha Thai in Lampang, is having its case handled by the Council of State, which is examining a royal decree endorsing the area as a national park.
Another three were approved in principle by the cabinet and the decrees are to be delivered to the Council of State for examination, the director said. They are:
Doi Jong in Lampang,
Nanthaburi in Nan, and
Than Sadet-Mu Koh Phangan in Surat Thani.
Mai Klaipen Hin petrified forest park in Tak is in the process of having a decree drafted. - Bantak-Petrified-Forest-Park-The-largest-petrified-wood-in-Asia
Another three are having their respective cases forwarded to the cabinet for consideration. They cover
Mae Tho in Chiang Mai,
Khanom-Mu Ko Thale Tai in Nakhon Si Thammarat, and
Ao Siam in Prachuap Khiri Khan.
The eight other areas are also being checked to see where their exact boundaries are and whether they fit the criteria for inclusion. They include:
Ao Manao-Khao Tanyong in Narathiwat,
Phu Pa Ya in Udon Thani, and
Lam Nam Kok and Phu Cheepha (Phi Chi Fa) in Chiang Rai.
Lam Nam Kok
Source: Bangkok Post 25 April 2018
Info on other Thai National Parks can be found here: Thai National Parks
