After a six-hour drive from Bangkok to the mountainous town of Khao Kho, I had a moment of peace on the new Skywalk Phu Lerd Khao Kho as the midday Sun brightened our moods while winds cooled us.
It may seem challenging to walk on a transparent bridge, but for those who can get over their apprehension, taking pictures against a backdrop of lush slopes, woodland, vegetable farms and endless rows of rotating crops of Phetchabun is a fulfilling experience.
The lush courtyard is decorated with an assortment of winter flowers and animal-like sculptures. At the edge of a hillock is a railway station, where visitors can board a mock train for a fun ride through Dan Khun Tan Tunnel, Thailand’s longest railway tunnel in Lampang, to Khon Kaen and finally to Khao Kho.
Grand Kokkod Khao Kho Resort overlooks a verdant valley.
On the brief journey, passengers can revisit…
