Pha Taem National Park

This park covers an area of 140 square kilometres, where plateaus, hills and waterfalls dominate the parks landscape. There are sheer cliffs, which resulted from earthquakes. Irregular shaped sandstone is found scattered throughout the area. Beautiful flowering plants grow among the rocky ground.

The national park is most famous for being the location with the largest rock paintings in Thailand. Pha Taem and Pha Kham are located near the national park headquarters. On the cliffs surface are numerous prehistoric cave paintings dating back 3,000-4,000 years ago that offer insight into the way of life that existed during the pre-historic days and reflect the ancient lifestyle of the people who once lived in the area. These painting depict scenes of fishing, rice farming, figures of people, animals, hands and geometric designs. It should be noted that the most extensive site for cave paintings in the country is that of Pha Taem.

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