Heavenly Navel Landmark Opens at Thaiton National Park
Thaiton National Park in Chaiyaphum Province has unveiled the "Heavenly Navel," a terracotta lotus sculpture where visitors leave footprints and make wishes during the 2025 water lily season. The park showcases two rare lotus varieties bloo
As the rainy season arrives and the landscape turns verdant, travelers are setting their sights on Thaiton National Park in Chaiyaphum Province. The park recently unveiled a striking new landmark for visitors: the "Heavenly Navel," a terracotta sculpture of a celestial lotus flower created by students from the borderless classroom "Returning Home." Inspired by the misty beauty and vibrant water lilies that bloom throughout Thaiton National Park, the sculpture embodies their wisdom and dedication.
Governor Anant Nakaniyon of Chaiyaphum and Thaiton National Park Director Kanthanaph Duangklang jointly opened the 2025 water lily season on July 15, introducing the new Heavenly Navel landmark. Visitors should experience this spot firsthand, as it carries a sacred belief: "Step on it and you must return to visit." This is nature's promise that you will one day return to enjoy the misty mornings and heavenly lotus fields again.
The simple ritual is easy to follow: leave your footprint on the Heavenly Navel, toss a coin, and make a heartfelt wish. Those who do are believed to encounter only happiness and fulfilled hopes in life.
Beyond this highlight, Thaiton National Park welcomes visitors to admire the blooming water lilies against a backdrop of white mist and lush forest. The park is unique in Thailand as the only place where two varieties of these flowers bloom together in one area: the purple-pink Heavenly Lotus and the rare white Devata Apsara Lotus, scattered beautifully among the rocks.
The park offers a 4-kilometer nature trail passing through four water lily fields, with Heavenly Lotus Field 1 being the most densely and beautifully covered. Adventurous visitors can test their courage at Hamhod Cliff, a narrow rocky outcrop jutting into the air above a deep valley at 864 meters above sea level, offering stunning 360-degree panoramic views.
Further on, Phaomuang Cliff lies about 10 kilometers from park headquarters—a 3-kilometer sandstone ridge along the western crest of Phang Hae mountain range, standing 700–908 meters above sea level. It overlooks Phadetchoem Subdistrict and the Phaya Fao mountains separating Chaiyaphum and Phetchabun provinces. It is also a popular camping spot where visitors can stargaze at night and wake to stunning sunrises.
Nearby, Watchstars Cliff sits at the highest point of the Phang Hae range, offering beautiful panoramic views and serving as another excellent cliff-edge viewpoint.
