Lam Takhong Dam and the Khao Yai Thiang Viewpoint

Lam Takhong Dam is the closest big landscape to Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai — about 36 km, or 40 minutes by car. The Royal Irrigation Department dammed the Lam Takhong River here in the 1960s to irrigate the plains of Nakhon Ratchasima, and the reservoir that resulted now stretches alongside the Mittraphap Highway in Sikhio district, with the Khao Yai Thiang ridge rising on its far side. It is the place to come for wide-open water views, an easy sunset, and the wind turbines that have become one of the region’s most photographed sights.

 

 

Khao Yai Thiang Viewpoint and the Wind Farm in 2026

 

The ridge above the reservoir carries the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s Lam Takhong wind farm. A road climbs to a viewpoint among the turbines with the whole reservoir laid out below — the classic photograph of blades against the water. Go in the late afternoon for the light, or early on a cool-season morning when mist sits on the lake. The ridge is exposed: bring a light jacket from November to February and water at any time of year.

 

Cafés and the Shore Road

 

The highway frontage on the Sikhio side has grown a string of lakeside cafés and restaurants that make the most of the view, and the roadside markets sell local corn and fruit. Most guests treat Lam Takhong as a late-afternoon outing — coffee by the water, the viewpoint for sunset, and back at the resort for dinner — or as a stop on the way to or from Bangkok, since the highway runs straight past it.

Getting to Lam Takhong Dam from Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai Made Easy

 

 

Head north-west from the resort towards the Mittraphap Highway; the reservoir appears on the Sikhio stretch of Route 2 about 36 km from the resort. The turning for the Khao Yai Thiang viewpoint is signposted from the highway. Our concierge can arrange a car for a sunset run and combine it with a stop at one of the lakeside cafés.

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Good to Know

• Location: Lam Takhong River, Sikhio district, alongside the Mittraphap Highway (Route 2)
• Distance from the resort: about 36 km · 40 minutes by car
• Viewpoint: Khao Yai Thiang ridge, among the EGAT wind turbines — free, exposed, best at sunset
• Bring: a jacket in the cool season, water and a hat in the hot season
• Pairs well with: lakeside cafés on the Sikhio shore; Farm Chokchai on the same highway

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

 

Q: How far is Lam Takhong Dam from Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai?

A: About 18.5 km — roughly 25 minutes by car.

Q: Is there an entrance fee?

A: No. The shore road and the viewpoint are free to visit.

Q: When is the best time for the wind-turbine viewpoint?

A: Late afternoon for sunset over the reservoir, or early morning in the cool season for mist on the water.

Q: Can you swim or boat on the reservoir?

A: The reservoir is a working irrigation and power facility; enjoy it from the shore and the viewpoints rather than in the water.

Q: Is it worth combining with other stops?

A: Yes — it pairs naturally with the highway run to or from Bangkok, or with an afternoon at Farm Chokchai further along Route 2.