Khun Tan Railway Tunnel
Construction of the tunnel at Khun Tan, which was cut through the solid granite bedrock, had began in 1907 under the reign of King Rama V, and was completed in 1918. Khun Tan tunnel has another name called cemetery of laborers as it is said that over 1,000 workers died while constructing the tunnel because of the suffocation, accidents, malaria, tigers, and fighting amongst themselves. The workers were mostly from the northeast of Thailand and many of them were opium addition to wages. Emil Eisenhofer, a German railroad engineer was assigned in building the tunnel. A monument in front of the tunnel contains Eisenhofer’s ashes is dedicated to him and all the workers who died while building this tunnel.
 

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Tat Moie Waterfall
Between Yow 2 and Yow 3, there is a path on the left side down to Tat Moie Waterfall. If you walk down to Mae Yon Wai Valley for 300 meters, you won’t miss it.
 

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Mae Long Waterfall
If you get off at Mae Tan Noi railway station and walk for 3 kilometers, you won’t miss this beautiful, year-round cascade. The waterfall is located some 10 kilometers from Khuntan railway station and the atmosphere here is perfect for refreshment and reinvigoration.

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