Saline Hot Spring Klong Thom is the Unseen Thailand located in Krabi province and in processing to become the No. 1 Saline Hot Spring in Asia. (Huaynamkhaw Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO, 2011) it is built up by nature from the underground, surrounded by the forest of mangrove with 14 tubs consist of minerals from the layer underground soil before the earth surface, The saline spring containing salt with 9 g/l, 10 ppm with 40-47 C. The water is clearly reflecting the sky color.
Geology[edit]
Saline hot Spring Klong Thom ( Thai: บ่อน้ำพุร้อนเค็ม คลองท่อม Bo-Naam-Poo-Ron-Kem Klong-Thom) is a naturally saline hot spring in Southern Thailand. It is located in Baan Kuan Thumbon, Kauynamkaw Klong Thom district, Krabi, Thailand which lies at 131 square yard. The Saline Hot Spring consists of salt with 9g/l, less carbon dioxide and sulfate,Green algae can be found here. The hot spring occur in lowland and sea water, 2 hills in the middle of the place in the north-south, 65 m. far and 10 m. high from the ground.
History[edit]
In the past, Thambon Hauynamkaw was filled with rainforest and still no houses and buildings much, along the way through the Saline Hot Spring surrounded by wild animals such as tiger, snake, deer, wild boar and wild chicken. Long time ago, people in the area respect this place as a holy place. The story has been telling until now, in that time performances or player needed to pay the respect to the Saline Hot Spring before the show started, if not so the show would be seamy and unpleasant.
Transport
Starting point from Krabi town, take highway 4 to the east passing through Nuea Klong and Klong Thom District takes 45 minutes. The sign will tell about the Saline Got Spring and take Tha Pra Doo with in 2 km and turn right to palm garden 400 m.
Evolution
– In 1975 people in the area together made the road to transport for the people who wanted to respect the Saline Hot Spring.
– In 1999-2000 built buildings for convenience and parking lot.
– In 2006 – now developed the tubs and got attention from the government for support.
Chemical Composition[link]
Health and Care for Visitors
Benefits
Helps in sleeping
Relax
Detox the toxic in human body
Helping blood circular
Helping muscle injury
Firming body skin from salt minerals
Eat well
Rules
Take a shower before soaking in
Prepare cloths to switch
Before soaking better bath the whole body with the Saline Hot water for changing body temperature
No soaking more than 10-15 mins
Gently soaking do not jump
Drinking water after finish soaking
During in the tub if feeling dizzy, should get out of the tub
People with heart disease should tell the officer
This page was last modified on 27 April 2017
