About Three Whale Rock (Hin Sam Wan)
A 75-million-year-old rock formation in Phu Sing, Bueng Kan, that from some angles looks like a family of whales. Two of the "whales" can be climbed for views over the forest towards the Mekong.
Highlights
- Whale-shaped rocks
- Sunrise view
- Forest and Mekong views
When to visit Three Whale Rock (Hin Sam Wan)
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Buriram climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 8 mm on 1 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 34°C (Buri Ram climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 56 mm on 5 rain days, max 36°C (Buri Ram climate)
- April Some rain: about 81 mm on 8 rain days, max 37°C (Buri Ram climate)
- May Rainy season: about 203 mm on 15 rain days, max 35°C (Buri Ram climate)
- June Rainy season: about 198 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Buri Ram climate)
- July Rainy season: about 224 mm on 16 rain days, max 33°C (Buri Ram climate)
- August Rainy season: about 254 mm on 18 rain days, max 33°C (Buri Ram climate)
- September Rainy season: about 302 mm on 22 rain days, max 32°C (Buri Ram climate)
- October Some rain: about 107 mm on 14 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- November Dry: about 30 mm on 4 rain days, max 31°C (Buri Ram climate)
- December Dry: about 13 mm on 1 rain days, max 30°C (Buri Ram climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Bueng Kan · 18.25101, 103.81394
- Type
- 🌄 Viewpoint
- Best time of day
- Sunrise
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
Three Whale Rock (Hin Sam Wan) on the map
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