A spokesperson for the Thai Department of National Parks said yesterday that rangers were guiding the lost duo out via Haew Suwat Waterfall. He noted that there was no suitable place in this locality of the park that would allow the department to land a helicopter to fly the pair out.
The two told their rescuers that they had lost their bearings and could not find a footpath that led to any place with buildings or signposts. Local journalists say the two are both researchers who hail from Poland.
Nine different search and rescue teams assisted with the operation to find the pair. A helicopter was also draughted in to take out aerial reconnaissance. Khao Yai National Park covers a 300km² swath of the Sankamphaeng Mountains.
The park is a mix of forest and grassy meadows noted for abundant wildlife including elephants and colourful tropical birds. 12GO ASIA sells tickets for travel to Nakon Nayok and the other main gateways giving access to Khao Yai.
Forest rangers locate tourists lost in Thai national park
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Park rangers have found two tourists who had spent more than 48 hours trying to find a route out of Thailand’s most popular national park. The two were last seen heading into forest at Khao Yai Park on Sunday and rangers were not able to locate them again until yesterday.