Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area
Tad Xay and Pha Xayare considered to be the most beautiful waterfalls of Phou Khao Khouay National Protected Area (PKK). They consist of two falls within less than a kilometre. The streamHouay Xayhas its source in the northern mountains of the park, meanders through dense and relatively untouched evergreen and dry deciduous forest, and finally empties about 2.5km north ofBan Hatkhaiinto theNam Mang, one of the three major rivers of the PKK area. This small stream appears to be a calm and gentle creek with little water during the dry season (October to May). As soon as the rain starts to fall, though, it turns as quickly as it dried out into a roaring "wild dangerous beast" for the rest of the year. Particularly in September, Tad Xay is nothing but a thundering white wall. By reaching Tad X
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