Pha Taem National Park

Pha Taem National Park is the largest prehistoric rock painting site in Thailand. It was relatively dated to around 3,000 - 4,000 years ago. The Pha Taem cliff lies along side of the Mekong River in Khong Jiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. The 340 square kilometers Pha Taem National Park have variety of interesting scenes. The Mekhong river which serves as a long natural border between Pha Taem National Park and Loas, provides some excellent views.

There are 4 groups of impressive paintings altogether more than 300 images which mainly described a daily life of prehistoric human, most of them reflected hunting and fishing activities.

The general topography of Pha Taem National Park are undulating plains and highlands, and is part of the Phannom Dongrak mountain range. Rock pillars and rock formations are characteristics of Pha Taem National Park. Sandstone is the most common rock type found. The Mekhong river is the ends of the many streams of Pha Taem National Park.

Pha Taem National Park has a monsoon climate with three seasons: rainy season (June - October), cool season (October to February) and the dry and hot season (February - June).

Pha Taem National Park is covered by Dipterocarp forest with Shorea obtusa, Shorea siamensis, Dipterocarpus obtusifollus and some beautiful flowers. There are also some dry evergreen forests near the streams.