Wachirathan Falls

Wachirathan Falls
Location Chom Thong District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand

Wachirathan Falls (Thai: น้ำตกวชิรธาร lit. Diamond Creek Falls, also spelled Vachirathan) are waterfalls in the Chom Thong district in the province of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Geography

Wachirathan (lit. Diamond Creek) flows down a granite escarpment on the way up to the summit of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Although segmented, its falls have a cumulative height of 80 m. It's one of several waterfalls in the area.


References

    Coordinates: 18°32′30″N 98°35′57″E / 18.541774°N 98.599226°E / 18.541774; 98.599226

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