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Jun – Sep
Streams — Flash floods when it rains in the hills
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Wang Takrai Park
Wang Takrai Park, Sarika–Nang Rong Road, Hin Tang, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, run by the Chumbhot–Pantip Foundation.
- Clear streams, few people
- Trees give shade
- Near closing
Arrive 16:00
- Stream confluenceWide poolsMorning
- Khun Than flower gardenFlowers and replica waterfallDaytime
- Golden trumpet tree avenueYellow blossomsMarch
Good to know here
Flash floods when it rains in the hills
Slippery
- The car fee is about 150 THB; sources differ on how many people it covers (4 or 8)
- Bring cash
- Obey swimming bans when it rains hard in the hills
- Bungalows and camping are available; call ahead to book
Adults 20 THB · Car 150 THB · Time needed Half a day
Weekends and long holidays
| Car | 150 ฿/car |
| Walk-in optional | 20 ฿/person |
Cash · Prices may change by season — check with the venue
- Kids Good; shallow pools, close supervision
- Seniors Good; you can drive to the water
- Wheelchair Lawns and some roads are usable
- Pets No clear rule found; call first
- In-park stallsSom tam, grilled chicken, grilled fish
- Krua CowboyOn Hwy 3049, about 2 km away
- Take rubbish home or use the bins
- Drive slowly on the one-way road
- Do not pick flowers or branches
- Do not swim when a ban is posted
- The streams come down from Khao Yai and flood in the rains; a visitor was swept away in 2018
- Slippery stream rocks
- No confirmation of on-duty lifeguards
Best months
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Best time · Oct–Nov for clear, full streams · Dec–Jan for cool weather · March for golden trumpet blooms
Watch out · Days of heavy rain on Khao Yai (flash-flood risk) · Apr–May low water and heat
21°Jan
22°Feb
24°Mar
25°Apr
25°May
25°Jun
24°Jul
24°Aug
24°Sep
23°Oct
23°Nov
21°Dec
Oct by the records 23–31°C · avg rain 245 mm (24 rainy days) · clear 2 days · avg PM2.5 11
The story of this place
Wang Takrai Park, at 222 Moo 1, Sarika–Nang Rong Road, Hin Tang, Mueang Nakhon Nayok, is a private park of about 1,400–1,500 rai, not a national park. It is run by the Chumbhot–Pantip Foundation, which also looks after Suan Pakkad Palace in Bangkok. Two streams meet inside: Khlong Maduea from Heo Krathin waterfall and Khlong Wang Takrai from Mae Plong waterfall.
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Its founder was Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra (Krom Muen Nakhon Sawan Sakdiphinit), born 5 December 1904, eldest son of Prince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu and a grandson of King Rama V, who studied at Oxford, together with his wife M.R. Pantip Paribatra (née Devakula), born 8 March 1909 and widely known as "Khun Than". The garden's formal name is "Chumbhot-Pantip Utthayan".
In 1952 the couple bought land between two streams flowing out of Khao Yai and built a retreat for family and relatives; the same year they turned their Bangkok residence into Suan Pakkad Palace. The Prince died on 15 September 1959, aged 54, and Wang Takrai opened to the public in the early 1960s (sources say 1960 or 1962) as a place for botanical learning and ecotourism.
After his death M.R. Pantip spent more than ten years laying out the gardens, turning cogon-grass fields into lawns and flower beds — the Khun Than flower garden with its replica waterfall, and the Pathum pond. She was the first to bring the pink trumpet tree to Thailand, around 1947, and Luang Buresbamrungkarn named it "Chomphu Pantip" after her, though there is no evidence it was first planted at Wang Takrai. Ownership later passed to the foundation she set up in her husband's memory.
Villagers called it "Wang Takrai" because the stream forms a wide, deep pool (wang) lined with takrai hang nak and khrai nam plants. The streams from Khao Yai flood from time to time: on 13 August 2018 a visitor was swept away above the Wang Takrai canal bridge and rescued by locals, and on 25 August 2022 the canals overflowed and swimming was banned.
The foundation now stresses nature education. In 2025 the National Science Museum journal published a wildlife survey of the park, and on 15 June 2026 the museum and the foundation launched the book "Nature of Wang Takrai, Vol. 1" at the park, aiming to make it a living natural classroom.
- 5 Dec 1904Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra is born
- 8 Mar 1909M.R. Pantip Paribatra is born
- c. 1947M.R. Pantip brings the pink trumpet tree to Thailand
- 1952Land between two streams bought; a family retreat built
- 15 Sep 1959The Prince dies
- 1960 or 1962Park opens to the public (sources differ)
- 1960s–70sM.R. Pantip lays out the flower gardens
See 3 events
- 13 Aug 2018Flash flood; a visitor swept away and rescued
- 25 Aug 2022Canals overflow; swimming banned
- 15 Jun 2026Book "Nature of Wang Takrai, Vol. 1" launched
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How to get there
Paved; one-way road along the stream inside the park
Rangsit–Nakhon Nayok Rd (305), then Hwy 3049 · Fuel
From Nakhon Nayok town · Negotiate
Hwy 3049 (Sarika–Nang Rong)
Drive in and park beside the stream
Nakhon Nayok town or along Hwy 3049
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About 08:00–17:00 (some sources say 08:00–18:00)
around 16 km fromNakhon Nayok town
Wang Takrai Park
Stays near Wang Takrai Park
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FAQ
Before you goWang Takrai Park
Answers travellers want before they go — a one-minute read
Is Wang Takrai a national park?
No. It is a private park owned by the Chumbhot–Pantip Foundation
Who founded it?
Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra and M.R. Pantip Paribatra bought the land in 1952; it opened to the public in the early 1960s
How much is entry?
About 150 THB per car, or about 10–20 THB per walk-in visitor
Can I swim?
Yes, in the streams, except during flash-flood warnings
Can I stay overnight?
Yes, bungalows and campsites; call 037-385-164
Is it linked to Suan Pakkad Palace?
Yes — same founders and foundation
Ready to go to Wang Takrai Park?
Best day this week: Wednesday 28 Oct · Check in when you arrive to collect a stamp