2018-04-17

This is our first trip to Khao Kiri Wong after hearing about it for a long time.

The best weather in Thailand, we will prove it.

Khiri Wong Village is located in Kamlon Subdistrict, Lansaka District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It is an ancient community that migrated to live at the foot of Khao Luang, Kamlon Subdistrict, which is the path to the top of Khao Luang. The villagers have a peaceful way of life in a kinship society. Their main occupation is mixed fruit gardening, called "Somrom Garden", such as mangosteen, rambutan, durian, and sataw. The Kiri Wong community consists of groups such as the tie-dye group, the herbal group, the coconut shell weaving group, the fruit juice processing group, the wine group, and the durian paste group. Each group has products that are popular with consumers and tourists who often buy them as souvenirs. The products are inexpensive and of high quality. On November 21, 1988 (the same year as the incident at Laem Talumphuk, Pak Phanang District), a major flood occurred. The village was washed away by the water, with hundreds of houses lost. The temple and the Kiri Wong people have preserved the ordination hall and the houses that were damaged as a memorial.

We opted for train travel due to its affordability and abundance of food options. We were also eager to admire the scenery along the way.

Take train number 173 from Bangkok to Nakhon Si Thammarat. The fare from Surat Thani to Nakhon Si Thammarat is 87 baht.

You will need to wake up early, as the train arrives at Surat Thani station between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

This is the view, the view, the real view, lol. There's even a curved train track.

When will we arrive?

We have arrived 10 minutes earlier than scheduled.

The photograph was taken before the name "Tilted World at Khao Kiriwong" was chosen. Most of the photos are tilted because the photographer has astigmatism and forgot to bring their glasses.

A short walk from the train station, we boarded the Nakhon Si Thammarat-Kiri Wong bus for 30 baht each. It's unclear whether it was a fixed price or not, as we got on and the bus departed immediately. There were only five of us on board.

We had a little time, so we took some photos at the Nakhon-Khiriwong bus queue. The model is Aey, who has astigmatism (check out her ingrown toenail lol).

After a short drive, we arrived at the entrance of the village.

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The air is really fresh here.

This is our accommodation, Kiritham. We booked in advance for 1200 baht per night, which can accommodate 5 people.

Description of the accommodation, both inside and outside.

Upon arrival, we left our luggage at our accommodation. Then, the uncle who drove us from Nakhon Si Thammarat to Khao Kiri Wong took us to rent bicycles for 50 baht per day.

After renting bicycles, we drove to see the waterfall. We just looked at it, we didn't play.

Feeling hungry after driving for a while, I stopped by for a delicious bowl of "guay jub" (rice noodles with pork and offal soup). It was delicious and only contained chicken, no pork. The cost was 40 baht.

After lunch, we went to play in the water and take photos. The water was very cool and refreshing.

After playing in the water and taking photos, we went to have coffee at Baan Naitang, a famous spot in Khao Wong.

The bread is very delicious. It costs 40 baht.

This is the name of the beloved Khao Kiri Wong menu. It's delicious but a bit too sweet. It costs 50 baht.

After eating and sightseeing, it was already evening and we didn't have time to take any pictures. We went back to the hotel to prepare for our return to Surat Thani.

I returned to Surat Thani. I took the same uncle's car to the Nakhon Si Thammarat-Surat Thani van terminal. The fare was 120 baht. I arrived at the dorm safely. I didn't take any pictures because I was very sleepy from being tired from the trip. 555. This concludes my review. If there are any mistakes, please forgive me. Thank you.