Book A Phuket Resort & Visit Khao Sok National Park

Khao Sok National Park in Phuket, is considered to be one of the most beautiful parks in Thailand. Its pristine evergreen forests abound with wildlife and fascinating plants is an awe inspiring sight. Because of its beauty, locals have named the area after a beautiful place in China called "Gui Lin". The local name in Thailand is "Gui Lin of Thailand". When you book a Phuket Resort, do make the time to experience the beautiful nature of the park.

In the past, Khao Sok was called "Sop Village", sop being the Thai word for corpse. One of the mountains in Khao Sok resembles a forever sleeping giant called "Pu Khao Pan Tu Rat". According to legend, a giantess fell in love with a human pipe player. He played so beautifully, that she lay down and slept, but never woke. Khao Sok was declared a national park on 22 December 1980, covering an area of 739 square km.

The weather here is influenced by monsoon winds from both the Indian and Pacific Ocean, with rain beginning in late April until late December. The most rain is experienced during May to November. The best time to visit the Khao Sok Park is December to April.

The towering limestone mountains of Khao Sok are covered in fertile moist evergreen forests. It is wet and humid here all year round seeing the Ta Bee River always flowing strongly through the forest. Below the tall forest canopy are twisted lianas, young trees, mosses, ferns and orchids. However, down on the ground is one of Thailand's and probably one of the world's rarest of flowers - the Raffesia Patma.

This giant red flower measures 70 to 80cm across and is a really a parasite plant or saprophyte. It connects itself to its host, the roots of lianas and trees that grow nearby to feed from them. Khao Sok is home to many species of wildlife such as elephant, sambar deer, bear, gibbons, the rare Malayan Tapir and many kinds of birds. If you like the wildlife and ecology, make a trip to the Khao Sok National Park when visiting Phuket or other nearby locations.