Kaeng Krung National Park ( th, แก่งกรุง) is a national park in southern

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, protecting 338,125 rai ~ of forests in the

Phuket mountain range The Phuket Range ( th, ทิวเขาภูเก็ต, ''Thio Khao Phuket'', ) is a subrange of the Tenasserim Hills in the Kra Isthmus, Thailand. Geography The Phuket chain is a continuation of the greater Tenasserim range, forming one of ...

. It was declared a national park on 4 December 1991. The park is in northwest Surat Thani Province, covering area of the districts Tha Chana,

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, Tha Chang, and Vibhavadi. The area encompasses two mountain chains, with the highest elevation being Khao Sung at 849 meters. The northern part drains via the Khlong Sa toward the

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, while the south drains via the Khlong Yan to the

Phum Duang River The Phum Duang River (, , ) (rarely also called the ''Khiri Rat River'') is a river in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, the main tributary of the Tapi River.ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อักขรานุกรม� ...

. The wildlife in the park includes elephants, bears, gaurs, tapirs, tigers, several monkey species, as well as many bird species.

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National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department
{{authority control National parks of Thailand Geography of Surat Thani province Protected areas established in 1990 Tenasserim Hills Tourist attractions in Surat Thani province 1991 establishments in Thailand

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