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Wachirathan Falls

Coordinates: 18°32′31″N 98°35′54″E / 18.5420°N 98.5983°E / 18.5420; 98.5983
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Wachirathan Falls
น้ำตกวชิรธาร
Wachirathan waterfalls
Wachirathan Falls is located in Thailand
Wachirathan Falls
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LocationChom Thong, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Coordinates18°32′31″N 98°35′54″E / 18.5420°N 98.5983°E / 18.5420; 98.5983
TypeSegmented
Elevation80 m (260 ft)
WatercourseMae Klang River

Wachirathan Falls (Thai: น้ำตกวชิรธาร lit. Diamond Creek Falls, also spelled Vachirathan) are waterfalls in the Chom Thong district in the province of Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Geography

Wachirathan (lit. Diamond Creek) flows down a granite escarpment on the way up to the summit of Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand. Although segmented, its falls have a cumulative height of 80 m. It is one of several waterfalls in the area.

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