First ascent Unknown Elevation 1,174 m | Easiest route drive or hike | |
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Similar Khao Kho National Park, Weapon Museum, Khao Kho Memorial, พระตำหนักเขาค้อ, Khao Kho Zoo | ||
Khao Kho (Thai: เขาค้อ), is a 1143 m high mountain in Phetchabun Province, Thailand. It is located in Khao Kho District, giving its name to the district. This mountain is part of the western range of the Phetchabun Mountains.
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Map of Khao Kho, Khao Kho District, Phetchabun 67270, Thailand
Khao Kho was named either after the Ceylon oak 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
There is a road leading to the summit where there is a memorial erected in order to commemorate the victims of the battles between troops of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and the insurgents of the Communist Party of Thailand. Between 1968 and 1981 there was unrest in near and around the mountain across the area where the provinces of Phetchabun and Phitsanulok meet.
The summit offers also a good lookout to view the surrounding mountainous area and the valley, as well as a reservoir. There are also camping facilities.