Hidden Gem | Khlong Lan District, Thailand: An Underrated Paradise
by CHEYENNE TAYLOR
Mar 20, 2025
Set up a tent at Srinakarin Dam National Park, Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall
Traveled alone and arrived at the top at 8:30 PM. No private car, so hitchhiked up because I arrived at Erawan at 7:00 PM. Met an uncle at the market, very kind. But I went there with some fear and courage. The road was very closed. But it was worth it when I woke up in the morning and saw the waterfall and the dam view. The tent fee is 30 baht.
#Thirty baht accommodation with a thirty million baht atmosphere
#Traveling for tourism, even a split second has meaning
P.S. It was worth the effort to come all the way from Yala
Traveling, I will start from Mo Chit.
At first, I didn't think I would go because I just came back from Chet Khot. But because I was bored and didn't know where to go, I went. At 1:30 PM, I took the bus from Mo Chit to Kanchanaburi.
Arrived in Kanchanaburi at almost 5:00 PM (I knew I was in trouble).
But because I am Su, I went all the way. I continued on to take a bus in front of Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal, a yellow songthaew from Kanchanaburi to Lat Ya. When I arrived at Lat Ya Market Actually, there is a car going up to Huai Mae Khamin (but you have to go before 10 am).
When I got there, it was almost 6 am and there were no cars. But I was brave and shameless, so I asked the motorcycle taxi driver. He told me to wait for the blue van from Kanchanaburi to Erawan under the Lop Bridge. So I waited for the car at 6 am, the last one. I traveled for about 60 km and arrived at the waterfall, Erawan Market. It was dark and there was no way to go any further. I asked to use the restroom at the rescue workers there. After that, I sat for about 15 minutes. There was an old man whose house was 3 km from the national park. He was driving home. (What was I waiting for? I used all my heart to wave down a car and talk to him.)
The old man felt sorry for me and let me hitch a ride with him. He took me all the way. I actually recorded a clip while traveling with the old man, but it was very dark. I will post it later for you to hear our conversation. The old man was very kind. When I got there, the first thing I heard was the sound of water and a gentle breeze. I thought to myself the whole way. (Am I going to die? 555)
But I always think that if you use your heart, you will get your heart. Courage is also a part of it. Don't let him know that we are suspicious or afraid because it will become a weakness.
Actually, if friends go from Bangkok
Leaving early in the morning is very good.
Take a van from Mo Chit to Kanchanaburi 120฿
Take Kanchanaburi-Lat Ya 15฿
Lat Ya-Huai Mae Khamin 140฿
#TravelThailand #TravelKanchanaburi #Kanchanaburi #HuaiMaeKhaminWaterfall #SrinakarinDamNationalPark
Post by Su Backpacker | Mar 28, 2025

















