Namtok Kaeng Song

Namtok Kaeng Song, is one of many waterfalls of Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok. It is a 150-meter wide and 10-meter high waterfall of Lam Nam Khek stream that flows through a wide big rock and falls down from several rock levels, creating a beautiful scene of the waterfall. During winter and summer when the stream flows slowly and the water is greenish clear, tourists can enjoy swimming in the pond. People who would like to take beautiful pictures of the waterfall from the front have to walk on a rocky ground by the pond to the end of the stream. (There is a pathway leading tourists to the top of Namtok Kaeng Song, not to the front. So, in order to see the front view of the waterfall, tourists are required to walk on a rocky ground by the pond to the end of the stream.) During rainy season when the water level of Namtok Kaeng Song increases and the fast flowing stream makes the water turn muddy, swimming in the water is not allowed and taking pictures of the waterfall’s front view can be done only at a private resort, located at the end of the stream, with its permission. Even though tourists are not allowed to get in the water during rainy season, many shops and restaurants in the area of the waterfall are still open because there are also tourists who visit the place for the “Khek River Rafting Festival,” during June to October of every year. Some rafting tours bring their tourists to the shore before reaching the waterfall, making shops and restaurants in the area can sell their goods throughout the season. If you want to change the atmosphere from a fancy dinner at a luxurious resort to a local meal with cheap price, try order Som Tum, grilled chicken or grilled fish at Namtok Kaeng Song. How to Get There Private cars: From Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok, take Highway No. 12 (Phitsanulok-Lom Sak route), heading Amphoe Lom Sak, Phetchabun. At the 44th-45th kilometer, you will see an entrance to Namtok Kaeng Song on your right. Tourists have to park at a small concrete parking lot on the left, opposite to the waterfall (there are shops and restaurants near that parking lot) and cross the bridge to the waterfall. Public buses: Take buses for Phitsanulok-Phetchabun, Phitsanulok-Lom Sak or Phitsanulok-Nakhon Thai and drop off at the parking lot near Namtok Kaeng Song and walk for about 100 meters to the waterfall.Travel season Tourists can visit Namtok Kaeng Song all year round but the perfect travel season is from mid November to early February. (In winter, it is perfect for swimming because the stream flows slowly and the water is greenish clear.)