L ET’S GO
Ratchaprapha Dam
W
hen one thinks of Thailand,
the general idea that comes
to mind is that of the ocean,
of the beaches and of sipping
on the iconic young coconuts with the
small straw hats whilst overlooking the
vastness of the sea. We often tend to
overlook however, the fact that Thailand
is a region that possesses one of the most
ecologically diverse and rich environments
in the world, open to the greatest gamma
of fauna and flora. So if you have the luck
of being aware, the destination to turn
your holiday dream true is not in Phuket,
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Pattaya or Hua Hin, it is most probably in
Ratchaprapha.
The natural beauty in Ratchaprapha,
which is located in the Surat Thani
province, is nothing short of stunning,
but not all of it was left to the works of
Mother Nature herself, so why don’t
we start with a bit of history to find out
why? It is believed that the area that we
today is known to us as Ratchaprapha
was inhabited for the first time over thirty
seven thousand years before Christ. At
this height, humanity was at the mercy
of the Ice Age and settlers reportedly
moved to this land from the island of
Borneo, modern day Malaysia, Indonesia
and Singapore. Permanent residents
however, are reported to have been
known to move to these areas no longer
than two hundred years ago, something
surprising given the long and rich history
of Thailand. At the dawn of the sixties,
this area began to receive more attention
from the outside, as a larger and wider
road was built to provide an easier access.
Ratchaprapha’s most famous destination
is without a shadow of a doubt Khao Sok
National Park. It was inaugurated in 1980