Khao Kho
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ), is a 1143 m high mountain in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is in Khao Kho District. The mountain is part of the western range of the Phetchabun Mountains.
| Khao Kho | |
|---|---|
| เขาค้อ | |
 Khao Kho seen from Thailand Route 12 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,143 m (3,750 ft) |
| Listing | List of mountains in Thailand |
| Coordinates | 16°36′54″N 100°59′08″E |
| Geography | |
  Khao Kho Thailand | |
| Location | Phetchabun Province, Thailand |
| Parent range | Phetchabun Mountains, western range |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
Khao Kho was named either after the Ceylon oak[1] or after Livistona speciosa, a kind of palm tree. Both species are known as kho (Thai: ค้อ) in Thai and are abundant in the area.
Summit
A road leads to the summit where there is a memorial erected to commemorate the victims of the battles between the Royal Thai Armed Forces and insurgents of the Communist Party of Thailand. Between 1968 and 1981 there was unrest around the mountain where the provinces of Phetchabun and Phitsanulok meet.[2]
See also
References
- "History of Khao Kho". Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved 2013-04-03.
- Khao Kho Sacrificial Monument
External links
Media related to Khao Kho Mountain at Wikimedia Commons- "Luang Prabang montane rain forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Khao Kho Sacrificial Monument - Tourism Thailand
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