Koh Phangan Wang Sai Waterfall and Dull Amusement Park
On Phangan, in principle, there is nothing large-scale or majestic, which is not surprising, given the size of the island itself and the nature of its origin. So, do not flatter yourself especially - it does not take your breath away. It looks so-so, both in the photo and in reality, even if you visit it not during the dry season. Try to get here before March, otherwise very little will remain of it. In addition to the waterfall itself and a couple of fonts along the river bed, there is something like an amusement park with a bungee and bars, an artificial dam and picnic tables in the valley..
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Wang Sai Waterfall
About the amusement park - this is a strong saying. On the one hand, yes, there is also space for walking, and bars stylized as island bungalows with roofs made of palm leaves, and zip lines stretched between trees, there is even a bar on a tree, but all this is not yet fully decorated. The territory of the park looks like a courtyard of a new building, when construction equipment and people in vests are gone, and the grass and trees have not yet had time to grow. There is a suspicion that this is due to seasonal rains, which erode everything in the valley, including the freshly seeded lawn. There are no visitors either, which makes the feeling of abandonment even stronger. That is, it is no longer a natural landmark, but also not a civilized place, neither here nor there..
The main waterfall, Wang Sai itself, was well domesticated, I even have a suspicion that they are pumping water upwards. Personally, I am somewhat disgusted with the almost perfectly straight lines of stones that became the base of the rock with a waterfall and all this artificiality. If you are going to look at the waterfall upstream and swim in the bowl, then you have to jump along the channel and large boulders for about 30 minutes. The font is good there and the water is much cleaner than the one under Wang Sai.
In general, the place has potential, perhaps the Thais will figure out how to plant trees in the central part of the park and, in general, bring everything to mind. Wang Sai on Phangan is an attraction that leaves mixed feelings, like the partially realized exterior decoration shows that the improvement idea is interesting, but so far, sandy wastelands mixed with concrete and reinforcement are striking here. The spectacle, to put it mildly, is dull and you have to look for an angle for a long time so that when shooting nothing of this will not get into the frame.
Arrival to the waterfall
You have to drive along the road until you hit a dead end
Wang Sai waterfall on Koh Phangan
I can't help but mention such a nuance. As I said, there is another waterfall with a bowl upstream. And it is he who many call Wang Sai. Unfortunately, I did not get there, I did not know that there was something else there. But I took a photo from my colleagues so that you understand what it is about. So, what kind of waterfall is Wang Sai, I do not know, so we will assume that there are two of them :)
The bowl in the dry season looks much worse than in the photo, it will be impossible to swim.
Wang Sai Bowl and Second Waterfall
Information to visit
The entrance to the park area is free, the parking lot is large and free. From the main road you need to drive a little into the depths of the valley until you run into the entrance gate. The entire infrastructure of the location is located there within a radius of one hundred meters, that is, everything is very close. Except for the hot tub, to which you have to trek for half an hour.
In the same place on the territory there is an office in which you will be offered several options for climbing together with equipment rental, and several zip-lines or, in our opinion, trolls (the cost is lower in the photo).
This waterfall is located near the popular and famous Mae Haad beach, which is sometimes called the calling card of Phangan. Go there.
On the map
Map of the park near Wang Sai waterfall
Map of the park near Wang Sai waterfall: