Khao Kho

Khao Kho
เขาค้อ

Khao Kho seen from Thailand Route 12
Elevation 1,143 m (3,750 ft)[1]
Listing List of mountains in Thailand
Location
Khao Kho

Thailand

Location Phetchabun Province, Thailand
Range Phetchabun Mountains, western range
Coordinates 16°36′54″N 100°59′08″E / 16.61500°N 100.98556°ECoordinates: 16°36′54″N 100°59′08″E / 16.61500°N 100.98556°E
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route drive or hike

Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ), is a 1143 m high mountain in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is located in Khao Kho District, giving its name to the district. This mountain is part of the western range of the Phetchabun Mountains.

Khao Kho was named either after the Ceylon oak[2] or after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree.[3] Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.

Summit

There is a road leading to the summit where there is a memorial erected in order to commemorate the victims of the battles between troops of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the insurgents of the Communist Party of Thailand. Between 1968 and 1981 there was unrest in near and around the mountain across the area where the provinces of Phetchabun and Phitsanulok meet.[4]

The summit offers also a good lookout to view the surrounding mountainous area and the valley, as well as a reservoir. There are also camping facilities.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Earth
  2. ↑ History of Khao Kho
  3. ↑ Livistona speciosa Kurz.
  4. ↑ Khao Kho Sacrificial Monument

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