Phu Samui.
Similar in name to the famous beautiful island in Surat Thani’s sea, but this Samui is a hill located north of Pah Taem National Park. On the top of Phu Samui and its surroundings lie outstanding attractions, including viewpoints and flower fields. At its height of 1,400 meters from average sea level, this place is as much the same ideal for an overnight stay in a tent against the cold wind as it is on the northern hills.
Phu Samui is part of Pah Taem national Park, located to the north of the Park headquarters. Its landscape is made up of highlands in alternation with steep mountains by Mekhong River. Most area is of stone grounds that scatter all over, including amazing stone pillars naturally shaped by the wind and rain. Between late rainy season and early winter around October to Novermber, wild flowers including the flower fields on stone ground will be in full bloom.
With Phu Samui’s top height of 1,400 meters from average sea level, the weather is so cold in the wintertime is ideal for overnight stay lovers who will be visiting from October to the end of the year.
Phu Samui is ideal for a camping tour to lie on the mountaintop counting stars, view wild flower fields challenging the cold wind. The mountain ridge’s highland is made up of stone grounds with a touring route in circle starting from the left we will pass Pah Nang Khai a cliff that offers views of Amphoe Pho Zai as well as the Mekhong and a beautiful sunset. A little further is Wang Kinnaree a basin near the camping site, huge enough for swimming in. a vast ground not far from the camping site is the field of beautiful wild flowers of many a variety possible for touring all day long. Peculiar looking rocks resembling Shark, Crocodile, Swaying Rock and prehistorically paintings are available for viewing by the rock shacks.
In the next morning, walking from the camping site to view the sunrise at Pah Hoong Kamphra or Pah Nok Hoh to see the Natural stone bridge. Down from Phu Samui, go take a look at Pah Taem’s largest stone slaps Sao Chaliang yak. At Baan Pah Chun, view the 500-meter long Tham Mued a cave through which one can walk to see the Mekhong’s view, Than Long Boran with coffins of ancient time under the beliefs in the reunion of spirits of the dead; and Sao Hin Tang that stands prominently in the hill evergreen forest of Teng Rang.
Pah Nang Khoy a cliff to the east of Phu Samui with a legendary tragedy of a local maiden waiting for her lover who never appeared so took her own life by plunging down. Sad as it was though, but today this is a good viewpoint overlooking as far as Amphoe Pho Thong, for the scenery of Mekhong and for the sunset.
Travel Details for Phu Samui.
Location: Baan Samrong, Tumbon Samrong, Amphoe Pho Zai, on Highway number 2112 (Pho Zai to Khong Chiam), about 130 kilometers away from the city.Good time to go: Late rainy season up to early winter around October to December.
How to get there: From the city, take Highway no. 2050 (Ubon – Khemarat) through Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon onto Amphoe Pho Zai, Then take Highway no. 2112 (the strategic route Khong Chiam – Khemrat), to around KM. 63 to reach the office of Tambon Samrong Administration, about 130 kilometers in total.
