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Ko Pha-ngan and Virtues and Meaning Malay Peninsula or during his visits to southern provinces such as
of Royal Visits Nakhon Si Thammarat and Songkhla. His first visit to Ko Pha-ngan
was made on 31 August, 1888 on his way back from Songkhla. On this

visit, King Chulalongkorn went to a waterfall. He later named it “Than
Sadet Waterfall”, where he came back several times. And as a record
In the history of royal visits to various places by Thai kings, of his visit and a gesture to declare his possession of the land against
King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V loved to constantly visit his people the effort of colonization by western people, King Chulalongkorn
in the provinces. He sometimes travelled incognito to create inscribed his initials ‘จปร’ [read: jo po ro] on a rock at the waterfall.
familiarity with his subjects, to find out their hardships and happiness Than Sadet Waterfall in 1888 was said to be splendidly beautiful
on different occasions. with unspoiled nature. Today, after 124 years, forest conditions at

Ko Pha-ngan was one of King Chulalongkorn’s favorite places Than Sadet are still pristine and considered the most beautiful on
of visit. He stopped by the island 14 times during 1888-1909, more Ko Pha-ngan, although water is not as plentiful in the dry season as it
often than any other places he had visited, sometimes on his way to was in the old days. Its natural charms always remain.

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