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The COOLEST DESTINATION in THAILAND - The Essential Guide - Wat Phu Tok

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I first visited the spectacular Wat Phu Tok in Bueng Kan Province, Thailand back in 1991 and have visited it more than 30 times. In this video I show you how to get the most from your own visit to Wat Phu Tok.
Join me on a visit to the place that adds a new dimension to the meaning of coolest destination in Thailand. This place is the gem of North East Thailand yet so many people still don't know about it.
With dramatic video and drone footage I show you Wat Phu Tok from every vantage point. I also go into it's history and the story of it's revered creator, a Buddhist monk and teacher because above all Wat Phu Tok is an active monastery.
I also tell you the story of my first visit to Wat Phu Tok and show you some pictures I took on that visit.
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@donaldcroom1483 10 месяцев назад

looks like your familiarity with the spot serves your cinematography skills well. it got to the point of dramatic with the drone footage, i even felt a shortness of breath seeing what was required to ascend to the 6th level. with each step i envisioned what earlier visitors experienced BEFORE the stairs were built. one slippery slope, indeed. oh, and the final 5 minutes, it was so quiet! masterfully done, karl.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Donald, indeed. What would it have been like just after it was constructed? In all honesty the upper levels are almost identical to what they were like in my first visit in 1991 although the ground floor complex is a lot more developed now. I hope it never loses it's character in the name of 'safety'. Cheers.

@EarthCamper 2 месяца назад

Karl,.....You the tru legend in Thailand...I mean authentic person. You visited Thailand back in 1980s n truly explored the paradise n took photos that time n worked as guide in national park. ...y goodness.... your life is amazing journey ❤ Not only that your have adopted to new technology n RU-vid n drone .....hats off to you....

@karlsthailand 2 месяца назад

Wow, thank you EarthCamper. It's definitely true to say that Thailand in the 80's was a life changing experience for me. Cheers

@donjordan8174 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful… loved the drone shots ..Thanks!

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it. That place was made for drones lol. Cheers

@eamonncoyle6863 10 месяцев назад

Great trek, I will put a quote in to fix the roof next time I am there,

@radleysmith7528 10 месяцев назад

Remember to factor in, "No boozers" in your crew allowed for level 7 so you wont be working Fridays🤣up there

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Go for it Eamonn. You do realise all the work on the Temple is on a voluntary basis? 😂You’ll get get lots of merit though. Cheers

@keithmuckchucker6468 10 месяцев назад

Awesome! No way is my poor fitness level going to get me up there ! getting just to old and fat for that , so great to see your video🙂🙃

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Plenty of resting places on the way up. Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

@hootsmcgee7896 10 месяцев назад

Amazing! Loving your channel mate :)

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you are enjoying it! Thanks

@davidmanley9002 10 месяцев назад

Karl awsome views. Still struggle to leave my comfort zone when I visit. Hate to admit even watching the video I felt physically uncomfortable, just the shots of the hand rails!!!

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Takes a bit of getting used to but it’s an amazing place. You don’t have to go onto those walkways if you go up the way I did in the video. Cheers

@2kkto2 9 месяцев назад

one of the best travel videos that I have seen of Thailand - I was first in Thailand in 1974 and have been retired here since 1998 and never heard of this place... thank you. Great job.

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you! I can only imagine how it was in the 70's. I fell in love with Wat Phu Tok over 30 years ago, a genuine hidden Thailand gem. Cheers

@PedroThai 10 месяцев назад

Gday Karl, wow u have been there 30 times, that is amazing. It is definately now on my list, thankyou for sharing, love your stories of days gone by, it really sets the moment, great drone footage, cheers

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it PD and it was great to be able to use Mark's drone there. Yes, I take every opportunity to return there. Cheers

@lescline2246 10 месяцев назад

Hey Karl another top notch video! You have given us all quite a list of amazing places to visit and enjoy and I thank you. I should be there at the end of the month to finally start my retirement, been to Thailand many times since the mid 90's...this time I don't have to leave. Cheers!

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it and hope you get some great ideas from my videos. Cheers

@paulcousins1371 10 месяцев назад

Looks absolutely amazing, don’t fancy those wet floorboards tho’. 👏🏽🥰🍺

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Yeah, the roofing needs a bit of maintenance lol. Cheers

@kevincunningham9589 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely amazing. Thank you for this video.😊

@karlsthailand 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for that. Glad you enjoyed it Kevin!

@thebigpicture-elpanorama 9 месяцев назад

This is a fantastic video, mate 😮.

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much. It’s a place I love and am familiar with so a bit of that probably came over in the video. Cheers

@vaughngrech1880 10 месяцев назад

Looks awesome Karl 3 more weeks and I will be there can't wait 😊🙏

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

That’s great. Good time of year to visit too! Thanks

@craigmitcham2619 10 месяцев назад

im glad u done that trek so i dont have to🤣, love how well u speak thai to the thai people, nice 1 karl great video mate

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Craig. I can see you've been watching my pal Baldy Brian lol. Yes, the further you travel upcountry the more useful my Thai is. Cheers

@stinger192 10 месяцев назад

Another place I've marked on google maps ha Cheers Karl. Be back there again January only just got back to England

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Don’t miss it, quite a few other cool spots nearby too. Stay tuned! Cheers

@thethailandtravellers 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic video and so brave of you!😊👍

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I try lol. I enjoy every minute there, thanks

@mal3519 10 месяцев назад

Great vlog Karl well done .

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Mal. thanks

@gogskilpatrick 10 месяцев назад

Excellent

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@lostboi3974 9 месяцев назад

Thats one of the most beautiful and well made videos ive seen in a long time ❤

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it.

@MarkSantaCruz 9 месяцев назад

I can see why that would be your favourite place to visit. All the others that you have been to are spectacular, so that must be something special. Not a bad little spot to sit down and rehydrate there Karl. I'm glad you didn't forget to take your water!

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

lol Mark, I went one above water lol. That was electrolyte.. I’m serious Mark, it’s the coolest place ever in Thailand and I’m so happy I found it so many years ago. Thanks for your comments. Let me know next time you’re around

@thestewozshow7042 10 месяцев назад

That's something else and defo on the bucket list, hope ye well mate

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

All’s well thanks. Where are you now?

@thestewozshow7042 10 месяцев назад

@@karlsthailand back in the Uk still finishing my bloody book off but alls good

@Kellyjv77 9 месяцев назад

Wow! Thanks Karl! That was amazing. I usually don't watch videos over 15-20 minutes but this one pulled me in! And I gotta say it was the quickest 30 minutes ever! Well done!😉I will def be visiting Wat Phu Tok when I get moved over there! C ya when I cya. 🙏🏼🇹🇭🍻

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Cheers. I wouldn’t have made it so long if I didn’t think the place was worthy of the extra time. Happy that you thought it was worthy of your time.

@petercarlisle8587 8 месяцев назад

Watched your video a week ago and did the walk 30 Dec...it was super busy as you'd expect. Must be great to have the place to yourself like Karl. Did the same walk as Karl to the 7th level viewpoint but instead of returning down the same steps we went up, we freestyled 😂 down a path on the other side to the 6th level then descended the exact same way we ascended. When we arrived back at ground level, my legs were super wobbly. Brilliant place to visit. Karl, thanks for guiding.

@karlsthailand 8 месяцев назад

I am familiar with the route you took. The path on the 7th level does go all the way around. There are so many routes you can take and It sounds like you enjoyed your visit. Cheers

@brockstravels7586 10 месяцев назад

My feet tingled at some of your views...How on earth did they make the walk ways...

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

You can only wonder eh Brock? All the work was voluntary too. Cheers

@sergefauteuxhot8376 10 месяцев назад

Very nice video... Nicely put together what a view from so many angles... Thanks for sharing with us Karl.. 🙏🏻🌍🙏🏻

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure, happy that you enjoyed it

@c.k.2 6 месяцев назад

What a video! Respect! Glad I found your channel through Bkk Pat.

@karlsthailand 6 месяцев назад

Welcome aboard! It's my favourite place in Thailand and figured that most vloggers who cover it just play up the fear factor to the max and pretty much ignore the story behind it. Glad you enjoyed and thanks

@Goldfinger555 9 месяцев назад

Amazing video ! Like how you take the time to show where to go and how difficult it is. I can also appreciate how you had to repeat steps up and down just to show you moving without the camera. As if it wasn’t hard enough already. Lol!

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Rick. Yes, actually I climbed up and around the highest level twice lol. Once to d a livestream and then again to record video. Not complaining though, I truly love the place. Hope you are well.

@paulseoighemcgee5772 10 месяцев назад

Brilliant Karl !

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Paul

@andersbergman7241 10 месяцев назад

That mountain top is really interesting. Nice to watch this again Kalle.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

That was a busy day Anders, not only did I film the video, lots of repeat ascents of the ladders to get footage but I also did the livestream separately. Love every minute there. Cheers

@deanconnolly100 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic thanks for sharing 👍

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it Dean. Cheers

@anthonydavies5006 9 месяцев назад

Video from side on really shows where you are in relation to the ground, and your connection to tge mountan 😮 Something about this place which is scarier than the top of a mountain

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

It’s the stairway that’s scary Ant, not the mountain lol. Yeah, I’ve been there so many and had some ideas for the drone footage, pretty pleased with it. Cheers

@markp5056 10 месяцев назад

Gret video Karl, the drone footage was awesome. Def put it on the bucket list if over that way.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Don't miss it Mark. Cheers

@baldybrian 10 месяцев назад

This place is still on my to do list, looks spectacular. That monkey half way up didn't like being filmed. Lol.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

We'll get up there sometime Brian, can't believe we haven't been there together already, we'll have to make it happen. So many places I could show you. The monkeys there are minute in numbers compared to some of the other places we have been and look like a different and smaller species to me. Cheers

@christophergale9438 10 месяцев назад

Hi Carl we have been there a great place to go, loved the views looking out . Nice one again 👍

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Chris, what a place it is eh?

@Nj-gt5fz 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful filming Brian, my mrs of 27 years is from Sri chang mai Nongkhai .Next time we visit her mum I will visit.Thanks

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I know Sri Chiang Mai, had a laugh or two there before looking over to Vientiane. It’s well with the visit and my name is Karl by the way 😂. Thanks for your positive comments

@brettt875 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for so much information planning to go in February just been to wat Khao nor in Nakhonsawan it doesn’t look as hard of a climb be still fantastic view

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Let me know if you’re going to Pattaya Brett. I would love to meet up

@supernanny82 9 месяцев назад

GREAT VIDEO KARL X

@marchanson711 10 месяцев назад

Another superb video Karl. What a special place to be. I cannot wait to visit. Peace.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Marc, don't miss it

@petercross6960 7 месяцев назад

not been to the north east, apart from Udon. making a to do list and this would be a great crescendo before heading east. Wonderful scenery and expertly filmed. Thanks Karl. p.s. the planks gave me the heebie jeebies, I am 100kg lol

@karlsthailand 7 месяцев назад

I had a friend go up with me who weighs even more than you but he did pass on the wooden walkways lol. Cheers

@kennyb4511 10 месяцев назад

brill karl .. kenny b nottingham

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Thanks again Kenny

@MarkDenson-ld8bf 9 месяцев назад

Great video really enjoyed it Thank you 👍

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the positive feedback Mark. Sometimes it’s the only thing that keeps me going with this RU-vid channel

@boxcartwilly 10 месяцев назад

Great video wow what a lovey spot some of the best views around.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it, the place is stunning. Cheers

@davidsnc 10 месяцев назад

Spectacular- definitely a bucket list site to visit. some of that woodwork must have epic fails occasionally

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Cheers, an epic ‘fail’ there doesn’t bare thinking about does it?

@marcusbww 9 месяцев назад

Another great vid. You should do some more history of Thailand 🇹🇭 vids a bit like Bangkok Pat. You are a good narrator. I’ll be going here in January.

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Thanks very much. Bangkok Pat did once suggest we do something together but I rarely spend any time in Bangkok these days. I expect it will happen some time in the future . Thanks

@petercross6960 7 месяцев назад

@@karlsthailand would love that. Pat & yourself are the most understated Thailand vloggers. RU-vid is a bitch, if you both had american accents you would be off the RU-vid charts

@JBWanders73 10 месяцев назад

Good that you cleared that up about the top level mate; many people watch Marc Wiens' video and assume the top level is infested with snakes and there is nothing there, but that precarious path and cliff are my favourite part of the whole place - what a view..... but, as I said when we were there, how the heck did they put that lamp post there?!! The drone footage is great - really clear picture. You've been there so many times they should employ you as a tour guide - you could do both the Thai and English tours. Enjoyable video young Karlos!

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I think I'd love that job. Yes Mark Wiens went for the drama and fear factor big time. it's been a few years since I did the full loop at the time. I'll do it next time lol. Cheers

@Brakehill 10 месяцев назад

Another amazing place and brilliant video, thanks karl.🙏

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

My pleasure Paul. Cheers

@bkkian4012 10 месяцев назад

Stunning footage

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the footage

@quinnerefc 9 месяцев назад

absolutely fantastic video Karl! Excellent stuff

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Many thanks and glad you enjoyed it. It's a place that I wanted to make a guide type vlog for. Most other vlogs seem to just play up the fear factor but tell you very little abouts it's purpose or history.

@quinnerefc 9 месяцев назад

It's very well done mate. I'm on a mission to binge watch your vids over the next few weeks! I'm curious, do you remember an english guy from London who was in Ko Samui during the 90's. I can't remember his name, but 1 of his ears was deformed (you would know who I mean if you knew him)@@karlsthailand

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Great, Karl’s Thailand could do with a few bing watchers lol. No, your description doesn’t ring a bell with me. I usually stayed on the quiet Tong Yang (Lipa Noi) Beach so there were a few chara around at the time that I never knew. Cheers

@quinnerefc 9 месяцев назад

it was a long shot to be fair @@karlsthailand

@daviddenham1511 9 месяцев назад

Fantastic!….my wife just told me she’s been there!

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

What did she think of it?

@daviddenham1511 9 месяцев назад

@@karlsthailand she loved it

@johnmacfarlane2224 9 месяцев назад

Spectacular Great Job love the Channel all be back in Thailand in Dec. may bee all go check it out ! Cheer's

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Please do, you won’t regret it! And glad that you enjoy my channel

@radleysmith7528 10 месяцев назад

Where's "Buy me a coffee gone" How do i contribute to yr content creations? Love what you are sharing with us Karl👍 want to support you

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

There’s a link in the channel’s ’About’ section. Thank you so much

@colinnichols9529 Месяц назад

THis is the best

@karlsthailand Месяц назад

It’s my favourite single place in Thailand. Cheers

@jiraratboonwej2816 10 месяцев назад

So jealous , someone who has been there once..(heaven on earth!)..

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

it's great there isn't it? I will never get bored of that place. Thanks

@timwalker2458 10 месяцев назад

I was half expecting to see a group of 80-90 year old Thai ladies having a picnic when you got to the viewing platform level 7.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I’ve seen it all up there lol. Cheers

@radleysmith7528 10 месяцев назад

My deceased mother in law gets about in the village to this day, "More Chang" she used to chant, presumably she's received a life ban banned from level 7 .....Bet i could hear her complaining spirit up there though🤣.......Love the "Pat Mahaney" style music editing Karl

@BigM-Sthlm 10 месяцев назад

Snakes on level 7.?! Not for me! Great video Karl. I'm a big fan of your channel. Nice if possible to say hello to you on my first visit in Pattaya in februari.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I did have a snake slip across my feet once there many years ago on the stairway on the highest level! it just clung to the rock on the cliff, incredible. Give me a shout just before you come here. Cheers

@gregoryfrancisjames5071 10 месяцев назад

Riviting viewing. Special thanks to TAT, to the producer, the director, the assistant director, camaraman, musical director, sound recorder, make-up department, location finder, Wai Chai taxi and mini-van service, the producer's bit on the side, the bit on the side's bit on the side.....Brilliant.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Cheers Greg, I’ll pass the thanks onto the team 😂

@lifeinisan 10 месяцев назад

Lovely spot, been several times. Scared of heights but used this to face some fears haha. Also a lot of beautiful waterfalls in bueng kan. My favourite province in isan for sure.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

Totally agree! I love Bueng Kan province too. Actually for most of my earlier visits it was part of Nong Khai Province, Bueng Kan wasn't a Province back then. I will feature one of my favourite local waterfalls in an upcoming video. Cheers

@lifeinisan 10 месяцев назад

@@karlsthailand Yeah the province was going be renamed to either bueng kan or Seka. The airport will be built soon enough as well which is great news :)

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

It’s great that Bueng Kan will be more accessible in the future Drew. Cheers

@CliffBanford 9 месяцев назад

Wow truly spectacular, thanks Karl. How did they manage to construct in the first place, what an accomplishment ?

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Just pure hard work by the locals and voluntary at that Cliff. Cheers

@petercarlisle8587 7 месяцев назад

I should have added to my earlier comments that the ascent and particularly the descent are demanding, that said, there was a thai grandma I'd estimate to be in her mid 70s, with walking stick, wearing flip-flops and socks, with her family on the 6th level. Chapeau!

@karlsthailand 7 месяцев назад

lol. Yes, you see some humbling things at these places. I think I've been there so many times that I'm no longer concerned with the ascent and descent but if it's your first visit it could be a totally different experience. Cheers

@daviddenham1511 9 месяцев назад

Begs the question, who and how did they build this!?….fantastic dedication!

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

It was just hard work by the locals. I did find a short video interview in Thai by one of the guys who helped build it but it wasn't very revealing and I've never seen any pictures of it's construction. I'll enquire next time I visit. Cheers

@dolphinvlogs2831 10 месяцев назад

Incredible video karl. I will definately take my family here, mother in law has been and said its amazing. Out of interest how many hours would you set aside to do a full 1 to 6 and half of level 7 circumnavigation that you did for this video?

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I think that 3 hours at the Temple would be enough to see most of it. I made this video because it can be pretty hard to navigate. The route I take in the video IMO is a great way to see most of it (Highlights if you like). The video would have been just too long if I had shown it all. Take plenty to drink up with you. Cheers

@dolphinvlogs2831 9 месяцев назад

@@karlsthailand thanks a lot karl much appreciated 🙏

@tobyprice1092 10 месяцев назад

That top level would give me the fear.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

I’ve had plenty of time to get used to it. Tbh I can’t really remember how I felt on my first visit apart from being in awe. Cheers

@thaitraveller9756 9 месяцев назад

ok karl went up there 2 yrs ago really luved it theb bloke i went up with got to 3rd level and was frightened stiff but it is well worth a visit was up nong khai for a few days a couple of weeks back did a vlog on my channel at a new forest cafe up there which was spectacular have you been there

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Yes, not everybody takes to Wat Phu Tok lol. I've always loved the place. I'll check out that cafe vlog later. I was back in Nong Khai briefly last month (1 night) but never went there. Cheers

@richskl6631 Месяц назад

I went there in about 1998. Was pretty dodgy. Didn’t walk the whole way around. But it’s a beautiful place.

@karlsthailand Месяц назад

Yes. It’s actually changed very little since the 90’s which I’m quite pleased about. Cheers

@727skydivers 9 месяцев назад

As a frequent traveler to Thailand (since the late 1990s, probably about 75 trips so far) I'm all in for your great videos. Both historical and recent. Your channel and the ones of Bangkok Pat and CB Media are the real s*it. Thank you!

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Awesome, thank you. I’ll take that as a big compliment. Cheers

@destinationsunknowntheroadsles 8 месяцев назад

CB Media ?

@user-he2qi1yp6s 10 месяцев назад

i am thai.i never seen like this.

@karlsthailand 10 месяцев назад

คุณควรไปเมื่อคุณมีโอกาสครับ

@sergefranchois1701 9 месяцев назад

Can't get enough of this. These structures, although much smaller in size, remind me of the mighty tepui in South America (Venezuela/Brazil/Guyana) Those plateau can only be reached by rock climbing if my memory serves me well In the distance you can spot another, similar plateau mountain, around the 18' mark What also struck me is that the vegetation around Wat Phu Tok was a lot less lush back then ('91) than it is now, or am I wrong? I wouldn't recommend drinking alcohol at level 7 either, but for other reasons than the Nagas ;o)

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

Those Tepuis are on another scale altogether although the shape of the rock is similar so I can see the comparison. Glad that you enjoyed the video and location. Cheers

@sakonnakhon4935 7 месяцев назад

คุณรู้สืกอย่างไรเวลาเวลาเดินบนสะพานไม้หายใจหรือว่ากลั้นหายใจ5555

@sanmartin9673 8 месяцев назад

What month was that when you were there in this video? I wonder if June is a "bad" month to go (in case it's too rainy).

@karlsthailand 8 месяцев назад

I would say that no month is a bad month. I’ve been up there in the rain before and actually quite enjoyed the atmosphere. Perhaps the 7th level might be a bit dodgy but I found the wooden stairways to be fine. Please do check on Thai Bank holidays before you go though. I know it definitely closes during the Songkran holiday in April. Cheers

@lostboi3974 9 месяцев назад

Please tell me what camera you use while walking. Im coming for my first time in January. For 3 months.

@karlsthailand 9 месяцев назад

for the scenes up to and including the monkey I used a DJI Osmo Action 3, for all the scenes except for the drone shots after that I used my Iphone 14 Pro. I also edited all the video on my Iphone. Have a great trip, you can't beat your first visit somewhere new.