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PHETCHABUN
Phetchabun is rich with waterfalls, rivers and lakes. Dams have
been built to prevent flooding and control irrigation, creating
popular scenic picnic and recreation areas around the reservoirs.
However, it is the mountains that draw tourists. The rolling peaks
of Khao Thor, known as Little Switzerland, were once a battlefield
against communist insurgents. Today, its beautiful scenery and cool
weather attracts many visitors, to see the mountain-top army base
turned into a museum, and enjoy trekking in the open zoo and non-hunting
areas.
The national parks of Phu Hin Rong Kla, with its stunning rock formations,
and Nam Nao, whose forests are home to many large animals and birds,
are now starting to attract more and more trekkers and eco-tourists.
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