点评:When people think of "national parks" they normally except something exceptional. The only things exceptional about Nam Tok Sam Lan National Park are the poor management and the excessive charges. We usually don't complain about the dual-prices practices at Thai national parks, but in the case of this park there shouldn't be any charges for Thais or foreigners as the services and features are so limited. The charge of 100 baht for foreigners, plus 30 baht for vehicles to enter, is frankly unwarranted.
Aside from the immediate area around the small reservoir where camping is allowed, there are almost no areas for visitors. The short 300-meter trail to the main waterfall is poorly maintained. The tiers of the waterfall are actually manmade, with rocks cemented into place in a very unnatural manner.
We planned our visit during the rainy season, expecting that it would be the time when there might be some nice views. Disappointingly, there was absolutely no water flowing over the "falls". There were a lot of birds and butterflies, however, which were the only attractive things about the park.
Park officials also aggressively prevented us from going to the opposite side of the reservoir (what are they hiding or protecting?). So, the entire park visit consisted of a drive up an asphalt road of less than a kilometer and a 300-meter hike to a non-existent waterfall.
翻译:当人们想到“国家公园”时,他们通常会想到一些特殊的东西。 Nam Tok Sam Lan 国家公园唯一不同寻常的是管理不善和收费过高。我们通常不会抱怨泰国国家公园的双价做法,但就这个公园而言,不应该向泰国人或外国人收取任何费用,因为服务和功能非常有限。外国人100泰铢,外加30泰铢的车辆入场费,坦率地说是不合理的。
除了小水库附近允许露营的区域外,几乎没有游客区域。通往主瀑布的 300 米短步道维护不善。瀑布的层次实际上是人造的,岩石以非常不自然的方式粘合到位。
我们计划在雨季来访,希望那时能看到一些美景。令人失望的是,“瀑布”上绝对没有水流过。然而,有很多鸟类和蝴蝶,这是公园唯一吸引人的地方。
公园官员还积极阻止我们去水库的对面(他们在隐藏或保护什么?)。因此,整个公园参观包括沿着不到一公里的柏油路开车,然后徒步 300 米到达一个不存在的瀑布。