Renowned as the premier spot for wild elephant watching in Thailand, Kui Buri National Park offers an impressive 95% chance of sighting these magnificent creatures in its dedicated wildlife viewing area.
Kui Buri National Park was established in 1999 and spans an area of 969 km² in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, situated approximately 85 km southwest of the popular tourist destination Hua Hin.
The park's mountainous terrain is part of the Tenasserim Hills Range, which extends across several protected areas in both Thailand and Myanmar. The forest within the park comprises both dry and moist evergreen forests, featuring tree species such as Dipterocarpus tuberculatus, Hopea odorata, Terminalia chebula, and various species of palms.
Uniquely, Kui Buri National Park is the only location in Thailand where sandalwood can be harvested for the cremation of members of the royal family. For the cremation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, nine sandalwood trees were selected. A royal Brahmin spent a month choosing trees that met the royal criteria: they had to be dead and over 100 years old. (source: Wikipedia).
