Kaeng Krachan National Park

Thailand’s largest national park protects vast hill forest that is superb for broadbills, babblers, hornbills, and elusive ground birds. Bird hides and roadside edges can produce Black-and-red and Black-and-yellow Broadbills, Blue and Banded Pittas, Ratchet-tailed Treepie, Ferruginous Partridge, and Great, Wreathed, and Oriental Pied Hornbills. March to June is especially active for courtship and song, while November to February brings cooler mornings and mixed flocks. Leeches are possible in the wet season, so pack leech socks. Local guides from Phetchaburi know stakeouts, waterhole hides, and current road access. Start at dawn, work forest edges for light, and stay alert for mammal encounters like Dusky Langurs and Gaur along the road.