Umphang, a district of Tak province is locateed on the western border of Thailand and Myanmar. The area is very mountainous, and there is only a route entering and leaving from Maesot district. Every part of Umphang is a centre of ecotourism: for example, major water sources can be found here. It is also part of a World Heritage Site. The way of life of the Karen hilltribe people, who keep elephants as a means of transportation, can be seen in Umphang district. These people live close to nature. Consequently, they have helped in the establishing of the ecotourism business ; for example, trekking, rafting, elephant ridding, nature watching and Thee Lor Sue waterfall biggest in Thailand, etc. As such, these activities help to make this area a potential for ecotourism.Umphang is one of eight districts in Tak Province, locate on the bank of Meaklong river, 249 km.from Tak province. It is next to Phobphra dictrict, in the north and Kanchanaburi province, in the south. Kampaengphet, Nakhonsawan and U-thai Thani province, in the East and Myanmar is on the west.Umphang is the largest district of Thailand with an area of 4,325,383 sgkm. Plenty of dark forest and it?s the original of Maeklong river, 97% is mountainous, only 3% is plant. New area in Thailand every part of Umphang is a centre of ecotourism : for example, major water sources can be found here. It is also part of a World Heritage Site.The way of life of the Karen hilltribe people, who keep elephants as a means of transportation, can be seen in Umphang district. These people live close to nature. Consequently, they have helped in the establishing of the ecotourism business ; for example, trekking, rafting, elephant ridding, nature watching and Thee Lor Sue waterfall biggest in Thailand, etc. As such, these activities help to make this area a potential for ecotourism. Highway 1090 runs south from Mae Sot through a series of border towns and natural attractions such as waterfalls and national parks, until it rea
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