The Origin Story
Every place has a soul. Listen to the whispers of the past and the rhythm of the present.
“Button-shaped rocks, cool mist, and communist guerrilla history.”
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park sits at over 1,000 meters elevation in the Phetchabun mountain range, offering year-round cool temperatures rarely found in tropical Thailand. The park's most famous attraction is the Lan Hin Pum — a vast field of bizarrely shaped rocks that look like buttons or cobblestones, formed by millions of years of erosion. But the park's history is equally compelling: from 1968-1982, it served as the secret jungle headquarters of the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT), and remnants of the political school, hospital, and weapons arsenal remain as an open-air museum. The park also features the Lan Hin Taek (split rock field), lush pine forests, and spectacular sea-of-clouds views at sunrise.
A cool-climate national park famous for its bizarre button-shaped rock formations (Lan Hin Pum), misty pine forests, and a powerful history as the former headquarters of the Communist Party of Thailand.
