Wachirathan Falls Explained

Wachirathan Falls
Alt Name:น้ำตกวชิรธาร
Photo Width:260px
Location:Chom Thong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Map:Thailand
Map Width:200
Coords:18.542°N 98.5983°W
Elevation:80m (260feet)
Type:Segmented
Watercourse:Mae Klang River

Wachirathan Falls (Thai: น้ำตกวชิรธาร lit. Diamond Creek Falls, also spelled Vachirathan) are waterfalls in the Chom Thong district in the province of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Geography

Wachirathan (lit. Diamond Creek) flows down a granite escarpment on the way up to the summit of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Although segmented, its falls have a cumulative height of 80 m. It is one of several waterfalls in the area.