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In his later visits to <strong>Ko</strong> <strong>Pha</strong>-<strong>ngan</strong>, King Chulalongkorn often went to swim at the<br />
waterfall. The royal retinue also used water at the waterfall for consumption as<br />
freshwater was scarce. As a keen traveler and man of great vision, King Chulalongkorn also<br />
explored another two waterfalls in nearby areas which he later named as ‘Than Praphat’<br />
and ‘Than Prawet’.<br />
At present, traveling to Than Sadet Waterfall is much easier than in the old days<br />
because the road being built across <strong>Ko</strong> <strong>Pha</strong>-<strong>ngan</strong> to Thong Nai Pan Bay on the northeastern<br />
side of the island is nearly finished, leaving only a short distance of laterite path that<br />
also joins with the entrance to Than Sadet Waterfall and leads to the office of Than Sadet<br />
National Park. In the dry season, the road is easily accessible by pick-up trucks, but in<br />
the rainy season, only four-wheel drive vehicles can be used while sedans are not<br />
recommended.<br />
From this junction, the land is truly historical as Than Sadet Waterfall was visited<br />
by not only King Rama V but also by King Rama VI, King Rama VII and Queen Rambhai<br />
Bhanni, as well as King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX. Those kings had inscribed their<br />
initials on rocks, numbering a total of 10, lying one after another along the stream, for<br />
the younger generation to study.<br />
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