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Paksong is a small village near Phato, in the province Chumpon,
Thailand. The area is surrounded by mountains and not far from the
sea. The area is very green, and consist mainly out of rainforest
and jungle. The area has great waterfalls and rivers.
Most people in Phato live by farming. There are many plantations
in the Phato area, it is the most important way for them to make
a living. Fruit, Coffee and rubber are the most important products.
They farm: Bananas, pineapple, mangosteen, lychees, ramboetin, papaya,
jackfruit, durian, pumpkin, and many many more.
Runs 'N Roses is settled in
this area for about 3 years. Since we started here, we have noticed
some big and devastating changes. Big parts of the rainforest are
being cut down and burned to build plantations. Farmers of this
plantation can easily cut a couple of meters more from the rainforest
to extend their plantations. Although it is forbidden by law to
cut the rainforest, nobody shall notice this, and nobody will do
anything about it.
Phato is surrounded by beautiful nature, and there are a lot of
national parks in the neighbourhood. One of them is named Ton Nam
National Park.
Phato district:
Phato is a small district with 8,249 inhabitants. It has 43 sub
villages containing Bahn Paksong, where TCDF is settled, as well
as the bungalows and the restaurant of Runs 'N Roses and Bahn Tor
Tang, where the lodge from Runs 'N Roses is settled.
Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Lang Suan and
Lamae of Chumphon province, Tha Chana and Chaiya of Surat Thani
Province, Kapoe, Ranong and La-un of Ranong Province.
Within the Kuan Mae Yai Mon Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwest
of the district is the Heo Lom waterfall, one of the attractions
of the district. The terrain is mostly mountainous with several
small rivers, which make it a popular place for rafting.
The district is subdivided into 4 communes, which are further subdivided
into 43 villages. The township Phato covers part of the tambon Phato.
There are further 4 Tambon administrative organization.
No.
Name
Thai
Villages
Inh.
1.
Phato
19
8,249
2.
Pak Song
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8
4,683
3.
Pang Wan
7
4,841
4.
Phra Rak
9
4,392
Chumpon province
Chumphon is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore
of the Gulf of Thailand.
Geography
Chumphon is located on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow landbridge
connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand. To
the west are the hills of the Phuket mountain range and its northern
continuation, the Tenasserim chain, while the east is the more flat
land at the coat to the Gulf of Thailand. The main river is the
Lang Suan, which originates in Phato district.
Province of Chumpon:
1. Mu Ko Chumphon National Park Chumphon Activities on Beach,Camping,Canoeing-Kayaking,Historical
Sight Seeing,Nature trail study,Scuba Diving,Snorkelling Diving,View,flowers
admiring,
2. Marine National Park Nature Education Center, Chumphon Province
Chumphon Historical Sight Seeing,Nature trail study,View,flowers
admiring,
Surathani province
Geography
Geographically the centre of the province is the coastal plain of
the Tapi river, mostly grassland and some mangrove. In the west
are limestone mountains of the Phuket range mostly covered with
forests.
The Khao Sok National Park is located in these mountains. To the
east the hills of the Nakhon Si Thammarat (or Bantat) mountain range
start to rise, protected in the Tai Rom Yen National Park. Many
islands in the Gulf of Thailand belong to the district, including
the tourist islands Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Tao, as well as the
Ko Ang Thong marine national park. The main rivers of the Surat
Thani province are Tapi River and Phum Duang River, which both drain
into the Bandon Bay.
Further protected areas are the Khlong Phanom and Kaeng Krung national
park, Than Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan marine national park, the non-hunting
areas Khao Tha Phet and Nong Thung Thong and the wildlife sanctuaries
Khlong Phraya, Khlong Saeng and Khlong Yan. The Hat Khanom - Mu
Ko Thale Tai, which will contain a few small island south of Ko
Samui, is currently in process of creation.
The main agricultural products of the province are coconut and rambutan.
The coconuts are often picked from the tree by specially trained
monkey, mostly Pig-tailed Macaques (Macaca nemestrina). The monkey
school of late Somporn Saekow is the most famous training center
for these monkeys.
The rambutan trees were first planted in Surat Thani in 1926 by
the Chinese Malay Mr. K. Vong in Ban Na San. An annual rambutan
fair is held in beginning of August, including a parade of highly
decorated floats on the Tapi river.
Province of Surathani:
No. National Park Province Activities
1. Than Sadet - Ko Pha-ngan National Park Surat Thani Activities
on Beach,Bird Watching,Camping,Historical Sight Seeing,Nature trail
study,Snorkelling Diving,View,Waterfall Traveling,flowers admiring,
2. Tai Rom Yen National Park Surat Thani Bird Watching,Butterfly
Watching,Camping,Cave/Geological Touring,Historical Sight Seeing,Nature
trail study,Trekking,View,Waterfall Traveling,flowers admiring,
3. Khlong Phanom National Park Surat Thani Canoeing-Kayaking,Cave/Geological
Touring,Nature trail study,Rafting,Waterfall Traveling,flowers admiring,
4. Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park Surat Thani Activities on Beach,Camping,Canoeing-Kayaking,Cave/Geological
Touring,Nature trail study,Snorkelling Diving,View,
5. Khao Sok National Park Surat Thani Canoeing-Kayaking,Cave/Geological
Touring,Nature trail study,Rafting-Canoeing-Kayaking,Trekking,View,Waterfall
Traveling,flowers admiring,
6. Kaeng Krung National Park Surat Thani Animal Watching,Nature
trail study,Rafting,View,Waterfall Traveling,
http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/placesearch.asp?lg=2
Ranong province
Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore
to the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens.
To the west, it borders to Kawthaung Province, Union of Myanmar.
Geography
Ranong is located on the Kra Isthmus, the narrow strip that connects
mainland Thailand with the Malay Peninsula, on the west side of
the Phuket mountain range. It has a long coast on the Andaman Sea.
The province is known for having the most rainfall of all Thailand,
the rainy season lasting for about 8 months. In 1955 the annual
rainfall reached 6699.5 mm, compared to about 1200 in central Thailand.
This led to the pun that the name Ranong is in fact taken from the
English rain on - even though the name is actually pronounced ra-nawng.
The province is the least populated province of Thailand, 80% of
the area are covered by forests, and 67% are mountainous terrain.
Historically the major industry was tin mining, but most mines are
exploited already now. White clay mining for the production of porcelain
and fishing are the main industries today, together with the rubber
and cashew nut farming.
The Ranong Biosphere Reserve in the north of Amphoe Kapoe covering
303.09 km? was declared in 1997. It is the fourth biosphere reserve
of Thailand, but the only one located at the coast to protect the
mangrove forests.
Province of Ranong:
No. National Park Province Activities
1. Lam Nam Kraburi National Park Ranong Bird Watching,Camping,Canoeing-Kayaking,Cave/Geological
Touring,Cultural Sight Seeing,Historical Sight Seeing,Mineral water
bath,Nature trail study,Rafting-Canoeing-Kayaking,View,Waterfall
Traveling,flowers admiring,
2. Namtok Ngao National Park Ranong Camping,Mineral water bath,Nature
trail study,Stargazing,View,Waterfall Traveling,flowers admiring,
3. Laem Son National Park Ranong Activities on Beach,Bird Watching,Camping,Scuba
Diving,Snorkelling Diving,
4. Mu Ko Phayam National Park Ranong Activities on Beach,Bird Watching,Camping,Cave/Geological
Touring,Cultural Sight Seeing,Nature trail study,Rafting-Canoeing-Kayaking,Snorkelling
Diving,View,flowers admiring,
http://www.answers.com/topic/amphoe-phato
Another great national park close to Phato and Paksong is Ton Nam.
This is a national park to, and mainly used for education. The park
is beautiful and has a big variety of flora and fauna species.
Runs 'N Roses and the Thai Child Development Foundation cooperate
with Ton Nam happily.
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