Patong Municipality announces the reopening of the waterfall in the heart

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Patong Municipality announces the reopening of the waterfall in the heart

Did you know there was a waterfall right in the middle of Patong? You'll be able to visit it again soon after land was bought by the Municipality to reclaim the land and re-generate the natural flow of the Wang Kee Aon waterfall. HM King Rama 9 visited there in 1959.

By Tim Newton

 

 

  

Patong Mayor, Chalermluck Kebsup, says that the Wang Kee Aon waterfall in the middle of Patong used to be the main attraction in Patong and HRH King Bhumibol Adulyadej 9 also paid a visit in 1959, which was an important early part of putting Patong on the domestic map for Thailand tourism.

 

“However, later, when the land in front of the waterfall was sold to a non-local business man, there was construction in front of the waterfall blocking the entrance and no one could get inside anymore leaving the waterfall stranded.

 

Patong municipality also constructed a road leading up the hill above Wang Kee Aon waterfall. There are many houses up there that release waste water to the waterfall making it filthy,” she explained.

 

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