What is Kaeng Krachan National Park?
{{Infobox protected area | name = Kaeng Krachan National Park | iucn_category = II | photo = Kaeng Krachan.jpg | photo_caption = | map = Thailand | map_caption = Map of [[Thailand]] | map_width = | relief = 1 | location = [[Phetchaburi Province|Phetchaburi]] and [[Prachuap Khiri Khan Province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]] Provinces, [[Thailand]] | nearest_city = [[Phetchaburi]] | coordinates = {{coords|12|45|0|N|99|36|0|E|display=inline, title}} | area = {{convert|2914.70|km2|abbr=on}} | established = 12 Jun 1981 | visitation_num = | visitation_year = | governing_body = }} '''Kaeng Krachan''' ({{lang-th|แก่งกระจาน}}) is the largest [[national park]] of [[Thailand]]. It is on the border with [[Myanmar]], and joins with Myanmar's [[Tanintharyi Nature Reserve]]. It is popular with tourists, and is near the beach resort of [[Hua Hin]]. The park covers parts of [[Phetchaburi Province]] and [[Prachuap Khiri Khan Province]]. It contains [[rainforest]] on the eastern side of the [[Tenasserim Mountain Range]]. The highest elevation is 1,20&nbsp;m. Two main rivers begin within the park: the [[Pranburi River]] and the [[Phetchaburi River]]. The Phetchaburi is blocked by the [[Kaeng Krachan Dam]] at the eastern border of the park. The dam creates a [[Reservoir|lake]] covering an area of 46.5&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. The dam was built in 1966. There are private [[plantation]]s within the park.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Young-elephant-dies-in-fatal-electrocution-30208301.html|newspaper=The Nation|title=Young elephant dies in fatal electrocution|date=14 June 2013|access-date=27 January 2016|archive-date=2 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202111901/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Young-elephant-dies-in-fatal-electrocution-30208301.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The park was created on 12 June 1981. It was the 28th national park of Thailand. It originally covered an area of 2,478&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>. It was enlarged in December 1984. In 2005 it was shown to [[UNESCO]]