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Ao Manao–Khao Tanyong National Park

Ao Manao–Khao Tanyong National Park

Narathiwat

Explore Ao Manao–Khao Tanyong in Narathiwat — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Ao Phang Nga National Park

Ao Phang Nga National Park

Phang Nga

Explore Ao Phang Nga in Phang Nga — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.

Ao Siam National Park

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Explore Ao Siam in Prachuap Khiri Khan — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.

Bang Lang National Park

Yala

Explore Bang Lang in Yala — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park

Budo–Su-ngai Padi National Park

Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala

Deep South rainforest across three provinces — Pacho Waterfall, Golden Leaf and hornbill forest.

Chae Son National Park

Lampang

Hot springs meet mountain waterfalls in Lampang — steam, forest trails, Kio Fin and Ban Pa Miang.
Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park

Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan National Park

Ratchaburi

Western Ratchaburi forest — waterfalls, Pong Krating Hot Spring, reservoirs and conservation history.
Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park

Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park

Kanchanaburi

Tham Than Lot caves and waterfalls — where water cuts through limestone in western Kanchanaburi.

Doi Inthanon National Park

Chiang Mai

Thailand’s highest mountain at 2,565 m — cloud forests, Kew Mae Pan, waterfalls and highland communities.
Doi Khun Tan National Park

Doi Khun Tan National Park

Lampang, Lamphun

Railway history, pine forest and the Y.1–Y.4 hike — small trails, big stories between Lamphun and Lampang.

Doi Luang National Park

Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang

A vast mountain wilderness across three provinces — Doi Luang–Doi Nong trekking, limestone waterfalls and forested ridges.
Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park

Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park

Chiang Mai

Thailand’s second-highest mountain — summit trek, Kiew Lom camping, Fang Hot Springs and sea of mist in Fang.

Doi Pha Klong National Park

Phrae

A compact stone landscape in Phrae — Suan Hin Maharat, Coral Rock Mountain, Erawan Cave and the Yom River.

Doi Phu Kha National Park

Nan

Nan’s highland wilderness — rare Chomphu Phu Kha forest, sea of mist, waterfalls and mountain trekking.

Doi Phu Nang National Park

Phayao

Phayao forest of wild Green Peafowl, limestone waterfalls, caves and mountain streams.
Green mountain forest and ridges at Doi Soi Malai National Park, Tak

Doi Soi Malai National Park

Tak

World-record petrified wood, the Roof of Tak, and living mountain forests in Ban Tak.
Mountain forest and winding road at Doi Suthep–Pui National Park, Chiang Mai

Doi Suthep–Pui National Park

Chiang Mai

The mountain behind Chiang Mai — Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Doi Pui, waterfalls and highland forest.
Pine forest at sunrise in Doi Wiang Pha National Park, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai

Doi Wiang Pha National Park

Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai

The quiet mountain of northern Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai — pine forest, mist, waterfalls and a 1,834-metre summit.
Emerald pool and limestone cascade at Erawan National Park, Kanchanaburi

Erawan National Park

Kanchanaburi

Seven-tiered emerald waterfall, limestone pools and forest trails in western Kanchanaburi.
Forested island, white sand and turquoise Andaman water at Hat Chao Mai National Park, Trang

Hat Chao Mai National Park

Trang

Limestone coast, Koh Muk, the Emerald Cave and seagrass meadows on Trang’s Andaman shore.
Forested coastal road above turquoise Gulf water at Hat Khanom–Mu Ko Thale Tai

Hat Khanom–Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani

Pink dolphins, Gulf beaches and a slow coast still being prepared as a national park.
Aerial view of Maya Bay and limestone cliffs on Ko Phi Phi Leh

Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park

Krabi

Maya Bay, limestone islands and Andaman reefs — a famous marine park learning how paradise survives tourism.
Aerial view of forested Gulf islands and shallow coral reef at Hat Wanakon National Park

Hat Wanakon National Park

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Pine-lined Gulf beach, camping and living reefs around Ko Chan and Ko Thai Tree.
Sunrise over a sea of mist from Doi Kiew Lom in Huai Nam Dang National Park

Huai Nam Dang National Park

Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son

Sea of mist at Doi Kiew Lom, pine highlands, hot springs and dark skies on the Chiang Mai–Pai road.
A leopard walking through forest undergrowth in Kaeng Krachan National Park

Kaeng Krachan National Park

Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan

Thailand’s largest national park — Phanoen Thung mist, Ban Krang wildlife and a UNESCO forest on the western mountains.
Forested mountain ridges stretching into mist and cloud at Kaeng Krung National Park, Surat Thani

Kaeng Krung National Park

Surat Thani

Deep tropical forest, Khlong Yan rapids and quiet waterfalls in Surat Thani — Southern Thailand at its most untamed.
Sunset over sandstone potholes and still water at Kaeng Tana National Park, Ubon Ratchathani

Kaeng Tana National Park

Ubon Ratchathani

Mun River sandstone rapids, Don Tana and Soi Sawan waterfall — where river, rock and history meet in eastern Isan.
A tiger resting in forest shade at Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park

Khao Chamao–Khao Wong National Park

Rayong, Chanthaburi

Clear forest streams, Khao Chamao waterfall and the Khao Wong limestone caves — eastern Thailand beyond the beach.
Sunrise and sea of mist around the two great granite boulders at Phra Bat Phluang, Khao Khitchakut National Park

Khao Khitchakut National Park

Chanthaburi

Granite summit, Krathing waterfall and the sacred Phra Bat Phluang — where forest and faith meet in Chanthaburi.
Sunrise, wildflowers and wind turbines above a sea of mist in the Khao Kho highlands, Phetchabun

Khao Kho National Park

Phetchabun

Highland forest, sea of mist and a Cold War battlefield landscape — mountains that remember.
Limestone cascades flowing through forest at Khao Laem National Park, Kanchanaburi

Khao Laem National Park

Kanchanaburi

Deep forests, the Vajiralongkorn Reservoir and San Nok Wua — the wild heart of western Kanchanaburi.
Sunset over the Gulf of Thailand from the rocky granite headland of Khao Laem Ya, Rayong

Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park

Rayong

A grass-covered mainland headland, Ko Samet’s white bays and a chain of Gulf islands — two worlds, one coast.
Turquoise Andaman cove with granite boulders at Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park, Phang Nga

Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park

Phang Nga

Rainforest mountains, waterfalls and protected Andaman beaches — the Khao Lak most travellers don’t see.
Sunrise over forested ridges from a rocky summit in Khao Luang National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Khao Luang National Park

Nakhon Si Thammarat

The highest mountain in Southern Thailand — rainforest, waterfalls and a living watershed above the clouds.
Forest stream in Khao Nam Khang National Park, Songkhla

Khao Nam Khang National Park

Songkhla

Misty rainforest, waterfalls and a hand-dug historical tunnel on the Thai–Malaysian border.
Forest stream and rock pool in Khao Nan National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Khao Nan National Park

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Hidden rainforest mountains, Sunantha Waterfall, caves and cloud forest rising to 1,438 metres.
Rainforest stream and waterfall in Khao Phanom Bencha National Park, Krabi

Khao Phanom Bencha National Park

Krabi

Krabi’s mountain heart — rainforest, Huai To Waterfall and mist-covered peaks rising to 1,397 metres.
Red sandstone cliff of Pha Mo I Daeng in Khao Phra Wihan National Park, Si Sa Ket

Khao Phra Wihan National Park

Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani

Red sandstone cliffs, Pha Mo I Daeng and a frontier forest where Isan meets Cambodia.
Khuha Kharuehat Pavilion in Phraya Nakhon Cave, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park

Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Limestone peaks, wetlands and Phraya Nakhon Cave — where mountains meet the Gulf of Thailand.
Forest waterfall at Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park, Chanthaburi

Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park

Chanthaburi

A fifteen-tier waterfall wilderness and elephant corridor in Chanthaburi’s Eastern Forest.
Emerald Cheow Lan Reservoir and forested limestone karst in Khao Sok National Park, Surat Thani

Khao Sok National Park

Surat Thani

Ancient rainforest, Cheow Lan Reservoir and limestone karst between the Andaman and the Gulf.
Wild Asian elephants at the forest edge in Khao Yai National Park

Khao Yai National Park

Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Saraburi

Thailand’s first national park — waterfalls, grasslands, wild elephants and a UNESCO forest across four provinces.
A two-leaf pine on a rocky ridge above clouds over Khelang Banphot, Lampang

Khelang Banphot National Park

Lampang

The forest mountain above Lampang — dry forest, pine ridges, reservoirs and a community-led conservation landscape around Doi Phrabat.
A forested mountain ridge rising through mist at Khun Chae National Park, Chiang Rai

Khun Chae National Park

Chiang Rai

The quiet high-mountain wilderness of the Khun Tan Range — 2,031-metre Doi Langka, waterfalls, pine forests and cloud-covered ridges.
Sunrise over layered green ridges and valley mist at Khun Khan National Park, Samoeng, Chiang Mai

Khun Khan National Park

Chiang Mai

The quiet mountain wilderness of Samoeng — pine forests, waterfalls, streams and misty ridges west of Chiang Mai.
Forested mountain ridges and a green valley under monsoon clouds at Khun Nan National Park, Bo Kluea, Nan

Khun Nan National Park

Nan

A remote mountain sanctuary in Bo Kluea — watershed forest, Sapan Waterfall, Huai Ha and the high ridges of Phi Pan Nam.
A grassy mountain ridge and hiking trail looking across forested valleys at Khun Phawo National Park, Tak

Khun Phawo National Park

Tak

A vast mountain forest in western Tak — waterfalls, watershed streams and the historic Mae Lamao frontier.
Sunrise over a sea of mist and silhouetted trees at Khun Sathan National Park, Nan

Khun Sathan National Park

Nan

A highland sanctuary in southern Nan — pine forest, sea of mist, waterfalls and dark skies.
Khlong Lan Waterfall cascading through forest into a rocky stream at Khlong Lan National Park, Kamphaeng Phet

Khlong Lan National Park

Kamphaeng Phet

A forested mountain sanctuary shaped by water — the 100-metre Khlong Lan Waterfall, nine-tiered Khlong Nam Lai and headwaters of the Ping.
Looking up through giant bamboo and rainforest canopy at Khlong Phanom National Park, Surat Thani

Khlong Phanom National Park

Surat Thani

A dramatic limestone rainforest of caves, waterfalls and underground streams — and Rafflesia kerrii, Thailand’s giant Bua Phut.
Tents beside a forest stream at Khlong Wang Chao National Park, Kamphaeng Phet

Khlong Wang Chao National Park

Kamphaeng Phet, Tak

Where mountains, forests and waterways meet — 747 km² of western wilderness, waterfalls and Khao Yen at 1,898 metres.
Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall cascading over limestone terraces in forest at Khuean Srinagarindra National Park, Kanchanaburi

Khuean Srinagarindra National Park

Kanchanaburi

Limestone mountains, seven-tier Huai Mae Khamin and the immense Srinagarind Reservoir.
Longtail boat in turquoise water beside a pale beach at Laem Son National Park, Ranong

Laem Son National Park

Ranong, Phang Nga

Where forest meets the Andaman — casuarina beaches, mangroves, reefs and quiet islands along 60 km of coast.
Illuminated limestone chamber with hanging formations and curtains of flowstone at Lam Khlong Ngu National Park, Kanchanaburi

Lam Khlong Ngu National Park

Kanchanaburi

Where Thailand goes underground — limestone mountains, cave rivers and the 62.5-metre column of Tham Sao Hin.
Elevated view across mangrove forest toward the Kra Buri River, islands and distant mountains at Lam Nam Kra Buri National Park, Ranong

Lam Nam Kra Buri National Park

Ranong

Where the river becomes the border — mangroves, rainforest and the Kra Buri frontier with Myanmar.
Steam rising from a mineral pool at sunrise beside a wooden walkway at Huai Mak Liam Hot Spring, Lam Nam Kok, Chiang Rai

Lam Nam Kok National Park

Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai’s wild river landscape — mountain forests, waterfalls, the Kok River and a hot spring beside the water.
Golden hour over Sirikit Reservoir, with floating raft houses, islands and layered mountain ridges at Lam Nam Nan National Park

Lam Nam Nan National Park

Phrae & Uttaradit

A northern landscape where forested mountains meet the vast waters of Sirikit Reservoir.
A multi-tiered waterfall dropping between dark cliffs and dense forest at Lan Sang National Park

Lan Sang National Park

Tak

A quiet mountain park just beyond Tak, where ancient rock, forest and waterfalls come together.
White-water rafters driving a yellow raft through a rapid on the Nam Wa at Mae Charim National Park, Nan

Mae Charim National Park

Nan

Nan beyond the postcard — mountain forests, the Nam Wa River and white-water rapids.
Shafts of daylight falling through limestone columns inside Mae U-Su Cave at Mae Moei National Park, Tak

Mae Moei National Park

Tak

A quiet frontier in western Tak — forested ridges, a sea of mist and Mae U-Su Cave.
A person kneeling on a bamboo raft in the clear, misty Mae Ngao River, forested mountains behind

Mae Ngao National Park

Mae Hong Son, Tak & toward Chiang Mai

Where the river reflects the forest — a quiet preparatory landscape for slow, remote travel.
A seated Buddha inside a flooded brick arch, dry-season trees standing in the reservoir at Mae Ping National Park

Mae Ping National Park

Lamphun, Chiang Mai & Tak

The Ping River through mountains, forest, limestone and the quiet waters of the reservoir.
Morning light over forest and water at Mae Puem National Park, Phayao and Chiang Rai

Mae Puem National Park

Chiang Rai & Phayao

A quiet northern landscape where forest, reservoir and winter waterbirds meet.
Sunrise over a sea of mist above forested ridges at Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son

Mae Sariang National Park

Mae Hong Son

The mountains above the Yuam valley — ridges, mist and a landscape still finding its place.
A multi-tiered forest waterfall in the green woodland of Mae Takhrai National Park

Mae Takhrai National Park

Chiang Mai & Lamphun

The forests that feed Chiang Mai’s rivers — reservoirs, waterfalls and a quiet watershed east of the city.
A dirt road through tall pines in the Mae Tho highlands, Chiang Mai

Mae Tho National Park

Chiang Mai

High grasslands above the Mae Chaem valley — a preparatory landscape of mist, terraces and headwaters.
A forest stream beside a wooden boardwalk at Mae Wa National Park

Mae Wa National Park

Lampang & Tak

Waterfalls, pine ridges and caves where the mountains of Lampang meet Tak.
Layered earthen pillars and cliffs of Pha Chor at Mae Wang National Park

Mae Wang National Park

Chiang Mai

Where an ancient river became stone — Pha Chor and the forests of southern Chiang Mai.
Sunrise over layered ridges and a sea of mist, seen from a rocky summit in Mae Wong National Park

Mae Wong National Park

Kamphaeng Phet & Nakhon Sawan

Western forest still large enough for tigers — Mokoju, mist and remote waterfalls.
A wooden bench and rail above a sea of morning mist at a viewpoint in Mae Yom National Park

Mae Yom National Park

Phrae & Lampang

A living teak forest along the Yom — Kaeng Suea Ten, mist and Dong Sak Ngam.
View from Pha Chan Charat over forested limestone islands in Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Mu Ko Ang Thong National Park

Surat Thani

A limestone archipelago of 42 islands — Thale Nai, Pha Chan Charat and the Gulf.
Forested islands, a sandy cove and turquoise shallows in Mu Ko Chang National Park, Trat

Mu Ko Chang National Park

Trat

Rainforest island and marine park — waterfalls, Ko Rang and the Gulf of Trat.
Forested limestone island, turquoise water and white sand in Mu Ko Chumphon National Park

Mu Ko Chumphon National Park

Chumphon

A Gulf Coast of 40+ islands, mangroves, coral reefs and historic Ko Langka Jew.
Andaman islands and turquoise water in Mu Ko Lanta National Park, Krabi

Mu Ko Lanta National Park

Krabi

25 Andaman islands — Ko Rok, Ko Ha, Laem Tanod lighthouse and living reef.
Khao To Hong coastal walkway beside limestone cliffs and the Andaman Sea in Mu Ko Phetra National Park

Mu Ko Phetra National Park

Satun, Trang

Limestone islands, Time Bridge geology, Ko Lidi and Bulon on the Andaman Sea.
Golden grassland and Melaleuca trees on Ko Phra Thong, Thailand's Andaman Savannah

Mu Ko Ra–Ko Phra Thong National Park

Phang Nga

Thailand’s Andaman Savannah — golden grasslands, Melaleuca forest, mangroves and quiet beaches.
Crescent bay with dark sand and rainforest hills in Mu Ko Ranong National Park

Mu Ko Ranong National Park

Ranong

Wet Andaman coast — Ko Phayam, mangroves, black sand and living islands.
Mu Ko Similan National Park

Mu Ko Similan National Park

Phang Nga

Explore Mu Ko Similan in Phang Nga — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Mu Ko Surin National Park

Mu Ko Surin National Park

Phang Nga

Shallow coral reefs, twin islands, Moken culture and Richelieu Rock in the Andaman Sea.
Na Yung–Nam Som National Park

Na Yung–Nam Som National Park

Udon Thani, Loei, Nong Khai

Sandstone mountains, watershed forest, Yong Thong Waterfall and a quiet spiritual landscape of upper Isan.
Nam Nao National Park — Huai Tong Bridge over misty forest valleys

Nam Nao National Park

Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum

Cool highland forest on Highway 12 — pine woods, cliffs, caves and the famous Huai Tong Bridge.
Nam Phong National Park — sandstone viewpoint overlooking forest and Ubolratana Reservoir

Nam Phong National Park

Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum

Sandstone mountains meet Ubolratana Reservoir — Hin Chang Si, dry dipterocarp forest and open Isan sky.
Nanthaburi National Park — mountain forest landscape in Nan

Nanthaburi National Park

Nan

Mountain wilderness of forests, waterfalls, mist and memory — Doi Wao, Doi Phachi and Nuntaburi falls in western Nan.
Bua Thong Sticky Waterfall limestone terraces at Namtok Bua Thong–Nam Phu Chet Si, Chiang Mai

Namtok Bua Thong–Nam Phu Chet Si National Park

Chiang Mai

Sticky Waterfall & Seven-Colored Spring — groundwater, limestone and forest in Mae Taeng.
Namtok Chat Trakan National Park — seven-tier waterfall in Phitsanulok

Namtok Chat Trakan National Park

Phitsanulok

The Seven Falls of Phitsanulok — Pak Rong Waterfall, sandstone cliffs and mountain forest.
Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park — seven cascades on the Muak Lek stream

Namtok Chet Sao Noi National Park

Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima

Seven cascades. One river — accessible waterfall landscape on the Muak Lek stream.
Namtok Huai Yang National Park — waterfall and Tenasserim forest in Prachuap Khiri Khan

Namtok Huai Yang National Park

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Where the mountains meet the sea — Huai Yang Waterfall, Khao Luang and Tenasserim forest near the Gulf.
Namtok Khlong Kaeo National Park — granite waterfall and eastern forest in Trat

Namtok Khlong Kaeo National Park

Trat

Where eastern forests rise along the Cambodian frontier — Khlong Kaeo Waterfall, granite cascades and moist forest in Bo Rai.
Mountain forest and waterfall landscape at Namtok Mae Surin National Park, Mae Hong Son

Namtok Mae Surin National Park

Mae Hong Son

Mae Surin Waterfall, highland pine forest and the quiet mountain side of Mae Hong Son — space, silence and wild scenery.
Rainforest stream and wooden bridge at Namtok Ngao National Park, Ranong

Namtok Ngao National Park

Ranong, Chumphon

Ngao Waterfall, rainforest watersheds, the Panda Crab and Phrang Hot Mineral Spring — a Ranong landscape shaped by water.
Multi-tier limestone cascades of Pha Charoen Waterfall in Tak

Namtok Pha Charoen National Park

Tak

97 limestone tiers, Siam tulips and a western Tak mountain landscape on the path to national-park status.
Clear turquoise pool at Phlio Waterfall filled with stone-sucking carp in Chanthaburi

Namtok Phlio National Park

Chanthaburi

Clear waterfall pools, stone-sucking carp and royal-era monuments in the Khao Sa Bap mountains.
Pha Phaya Ngu, the Snake King rock at Namtok Sai Khao National Park

Namtok Sai Khao National Park

Pattani, Yala, Songkhla

A Sankalakhiri rainforest across three provinces — Sai Khao Waterfall, Pha Phaya Ngu and Thepha River headwaters.
Broad stepped cascades of Sam Lan Waterfall in Saraburi

Namtok Sam Lan National Park

Saraburi

Seasonal waterfalls, forest walks and camping — a quiet Saraburi nature escape from Bangkok.
Namtok Si Khit National Park limestone waterfall in southern Thailand

Namtok Si Khit National Park

Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani

Emerald limestone waterfalls, rainforest and caves — where limestone meets the southern mountain forest.
Si Po Waterfall flowing through rainforest in Narathiwat

Namtok Si Po National Park

Narathiwat

Seven-tier waterfall, moist evergreen forest and wildlife in the mountains of the far south.
Mountain ridges and tree ferns at sunset in Namtok Yong National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat

Namtok Yong National Park

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Seven-tier waterfall, Khao Men and rainforest watersheds in the mountains of southern Thailand.
Ob Khan Gorge where the Mae Khan River flows between rock cliffs in Chiang Mai

Ob Khan National Park

Chiang Mai

Mae Khan River gorge, forest trails and mountain landscapes southwest of Chiang Mai.
Op Luang Gorge and Mae Chaem River surrounded by mountains in Chiang Mai Thailand

Op Luang National Park

Chiang Mai

Mae Chaem River gorge, waterfalls, caves, hot springs and prehistoric rock art in southern Chiang Mai.
Dok Krachiao flower fields Pa Hin Ngam Chaiyaphum

Pa Hin Ngam National Park

Chaiyaphum

Siamese tulips, Lan Hin Ngam sandstone sculptures and Pha Sud Phaendin on the Phang Hoei range.
Pang Sida Waterfall surrounded by tropical forest

Pang Sida National Park

Sa Kaeo

Eastern Thailand’s butterfly forest — 500+ species, waterfalls and UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
Mountain landscape of Pha Daeng National Park

Pha Daeng National Park

Chiang Mai

Northern mountain wilderness — waterfalls, hot springs, Doi Kham Fa and highland forest.
Pha Taem National Park overlooking the Mekong River in Ubon Ratchathani

Pha Taem National Park

Ubon Ratchathani

Ancient rock paintings, Mekong cliffs, Sao Chaliang and Pha Chanadai sunrise in eastern Ubon.
Phu Chi Fa mountain cliff at sunrise above the misty mountains of Chiang Rai, Thailand

Phu Chi Fa National Park

Chiang Rai

Sunrise above the mist, a dramatic cliff on the Thailand–Laos border in Chiang Rai’s Doi Pha Mon range.
Ho Nang Usa sandstone formation at Phu Phrabat Historical Park, UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape in Udon Thani

Phu Phrabat Historical Park

Udon Thani

UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape — sandstone formations, prehistoric rock paintings, Dvaravati Sīma stones and Ho Nang Usa.
Lan Hin Pum sandstone knobs at sunrise, Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park

Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park

Phitsanulok, Loei

Cracked sandstone, CPT history, red maple forest and Phu Lom Lo Thai sakura on a cool highland plateau.
Lakeside camping at sunset beside Ubolratana Reservoir in Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham National Park

Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham National Park

Nong Bua Lamphu, Khon Kaen

Explore Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham in Nong Bua Lamphu, Khon Kaen — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Mo Hin Khao sandstone pillars at sunset in Phu Laenkha National Park

Phu Laenkha National Park

Chaiyaphum

Explore Phu Laenkha in Chaiyaphum — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Forested sandstone ridges at Phu Langka National Park in Nakhon Phanom

Phu Langka National Park

Nakhon Phanom

Sandstone mountains, forest streams and quiet landscapes above the Mekong plain.
Sunset over sandstone at Phu Pha Lek National Park

Phu Pha Lek National Park

Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani, Kalasin

Ancient rocks, mountain forest, wildflowers, prehistoric art and star-filled skies.
Limestone cliffs and green rice fields at Phu Pha Man National Park

Phu Pha Man National Park

Khon Kaen, Loei

Limestone cliffs, ancient caves, forest waterfalls and an unforgettable evening bat flight.
Mushroom-shaped sandstone formations at Phu Pha Thoep National Park, Mukdahan

Phu Pha Thoep National Park

Mukdahan

Ancient sandstone, Hin Thoep rock sculptures, seasonal waterfalls and Mekong views.
Sunset wildflowers and sandstone mountains at Phu Pha Yon National Park

Phu Pha Yon National Park

Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan

Ancient rock art, Huai Huad Reservoir, seasonal waterfalls and wildflower plateaus.
Sunset over forested sandstone mountains at Phu Phan National Park

Phu Phan National Park

Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin

Sandstone mountains, forest waterfalls, Khong Ping Ngu and royal history in the Phu Phan Range.
Sandstone plateau at Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park, Lotus Flower Mountain

Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park

Mukdahan, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen

Lotus pools on a mountain, prehistoric handprints and seasonal wildflowers across three Isan provinces.
Three-needle pine plateau and highland grassland at Phu Soi Dao National Park

Phu Soi Dao National Park

Uttaradit, Phitsanulok

A 6.5-km trek to a three-needle pine plateau — mist, wildflowers, waterfalls and highland camping.
Sunrise over the mountain ridges of Phu Suan Sai National Park in Loei

Phu Suan Sai National Park

Na Haeo, Loei

Misty border mountains, evergreen forest, waterfalls and sweeping views toward Laos.
Mountain ridges and morning mist at Phu Toei National Park

Phu Toei National Park

Dan Chang, Suphan Buri

Misty Khao Thewada, natural pine forest, waterfalls and Karen highland culture.
Phu Wiang National Park in Khon Kaen

Phu Wiang National Park

Khon Kaen

Explore Phu Wiang in Khon Kaen — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
Sunrise among pine trees at Phu Ruea National Park in Loei

Phu Ruea National Park

Loei

Sunrise, sea of mist, pine forest and winter air on Loei’s accessible high mountain.
Warm Phu Sang Waterfall flowing through forest in Phayao

Phu Sang National Park

Phayao, Chiang Rai

A naturally warm waterfall, limestone caves and quiet border mountains in Northern Thailand.
Mountain viewpoint at sunrise over Phu Chong–Na Yoi National Park, Ubon Ratchathani

Phu Chong–Na Yoi National Park

Ubon Ratchathani

Huai Luang Waterfall, sandstone landscapes and wild Emerald Triangle border scenery in southern Isan.
Hikers watching sunrise over misty ridges from a rocky grassland peak on Khao Luang, Ramkhamhaeng National Park, Sukhothai

Ramkhamhaeng National Park

Sukhothai

Climb Khao Luang, the mountain behind the Sukhothai kingdom — four peaks, sunrise mist, Sai Rung Waterfall and ancient sacred sites.

Sai Thong National Park

Chaiyaphum

The wildflower highlands of Chaiyaphum — Dok Krachiao at Thung Bua Sawan, Pha Pho Mueang cliffs, Sai Thong Waterfall and mountain camping.

Sai Yok National Park

Kanchanaburi

Explore Sai Yok in Kanchanaburi — trails, viewpoints and protected nature.
The Salawin River flowing between forested mountains on the Thailand–Myanmar border at Salawin National Park, Mae Hong Son

Salawin National Park

Mae Hong Son

Where the river becomes a border — the Salawin, Mae Sam Laep and the mist of Bu De Cha.
Morning sunlight streaming through the rainforest at San Kala Khiri National Park, Saba Yoi, Songkhla

San Kala Khiri National Park

Songkhla

Songkhla’s hidden forest on the Malaysian border — rainforest, caves, the Thepha headwaters and Ban Si Hui.
A limestone peak glowing at sunrise above a sea of mist in the mountains of northern Chiang Mai, Sri Lanna National Park

Sri Lanna National Park

Chiang Mai

Where mountains meet the water — Mae Ngat reservoir, floating raft stays, Mon Hin Lai Waterfall and limestone caves.
Sunrise at the Doi Samer Dao campsite in Si Nan National Park, Nan — tents above a sea of mist and layered mountains

Si Nan National Park

Nan

Doi Samer Dao sunrise and dark-sky camping, Pha Chu cliffs and Sao Din Na Noi above the Nan River.
A multi-tiered rainforest waterfall falling into a turquoise pool at Si Phang-nga National Park, Phang Nga

Si Phang-nga National Park

Phang Nga

Rainforest waterfalls and forest streams in Kuraburi and Takua Pa — the quiet inland heart of Phang Nga.
Sunrise at Wat Chang Lom, the elephant chedi of Si Satchanalai Historical Park, framed by trees beside the Yom River plain in Sukhothai

Si Satchanalai Historical Park

Sukhothai

The quiet historic city behind Sukhothai — temples, hills, the Yom River and Sawankhalok kilns, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape.
Pale sand, coastal casuarina trees and turquoise Andaman water along the beach at Sirinat National Park, Phuket

Sirinat National Park

Phuket

Where Phuket’s forest meets the Andaman Sea — Nai Yang, Mai Khao, coastal pines and sea-turtle habitat near the airport.
Sunset over forested ridges and a valley in Tai Rom Yen National Park, Surat Thani, framed by rainforest canopy

Tai Rom Yen National Park

Surat Thani

Rainforest, waterfalls and mountain history east of Surat Thani — Dat Fa, Khamin Cave and the Tapi River watershed.
Pine forest road and wooden lodges at Taksin Maharat National Park, Tak

Taksin Maharat National Park

Tak

Ton Krabak Yai, a natural stone bridge and cool highland forest on the Tak–Mae Sot road.
Long-tail boat in clear turquoise water beside white sand and forested hills in Tarutao National Park, Satun

Tarutao National Park

Satun

Thailand’s first marine national park — rainforest islands, coral reefs, prison history and the Adang–Rawi seascapes.
Riverside camping beside a rocky stream under forested mountains at golden hour in Tat Mok National Park, Phetchabun

Tat Mok National Park

Phetchabun

Misty Tat Mok Waterfall, Song Nang cascade, forest trails and quiet camping east of Phetchabun city.
Tat Ton Waterfall spreading across a wide rock ledge into a green pool, framed by forest in Tat Ton National Park, Chaiyaphum

Tat Ton National Park

Chaiyaphum

Wide rock terraces, Tat Ton Waterfall and forest streams — an easy nature day 21 km from Chaiyaphum city.
Wooden boardwalk through Bakong wetland plants at Bueng Thale Ban, with a calm lake and forested mountains in Thale Ban National Park, Satun

Thale Ban National Park

Satun

A freshwater wetland in rainforest on the Malaysian border — Bueng Thale Ban, waterfalls, caves and the call of the Khiat Wak.
Lit limestone passage inside Tham Luang Cave, with railings and steps beneath a rugged ceiling in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai

Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non National Park

Chiang Rai

Limestone caves under Doi Nang Non in Mae Sai — karst, wetland and the landscape of the 2018 Wild Boars rescue.
Looking up through forest canopy between towering limestone cliffs at Tham Pha Thai National Park, Lampang

Tham Pha Thai National Park

Lampang

Limestone caves, Lom Phu Khiao’s emerald pool and quiet forest watersheds in northern Lampang.
Mountain ridges and forested valleys at Tham Sakoen National Park, Nan and Phayao

Tham Sakoen National Park

Nan, Phayao

Tham Luang Sakoen cave, Doi Chi at 1,752 m, waterfalls and quiet mountain wilderness where Nan meets Phayao.
A speedboat on emerald water between forested limestone cliffs at Than Bok Khorani National Park, Krabi

Than Bok Khorani National Park

Krabi

Emerald forest streams, limestone caves, prehistoric rock art and Ko Hong in the Andaman Sea.
Crescent bay and rainforest mountain at Than Sadet Beach, Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan National Park

Than Sadet–Ko Pha-ngan National Park

Surat Thani

Rainforest, Than Sadet and Phaeng waterfalls, Dom Sila Viewpoint and the quieter interior of Ko Pha-ngan.
Powerful multi-tiered waterfall cascading through lush tropical forest at Thap Lan National Park

Thap Lan National Park

Prachin Buri, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram

Ancient lan palms, Pha Kep Tawan, waterfalls and wildlife across one of Thailand’s largest mountain forests.
Hikers on the grassy ridge of Khao Chang Phueak in Thong Pha Phum National Park, Kanchanaburi, with sunbeams over layered western mountains

Thong Pha Phum National Park

Kanchanaburi

Khao Chang Phueak ridge, misty Pilok forest and waterfalls in the Western Forest Complex.
Sunrise over the open savanna grasslands of Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun

Thung Salaeng Luang National Park

Phitsanulok, Phetchabun

Thai savanna grasslands, pine forests, misty valleys and Kaeng Sopha — the open side of the wild north.
Mahesak, the ancient giant teak tree at Ton Sak Yai National Park, Uttaradit

Ton Sak Yai National Park

Uttaradit

Mahesak the giant teak, Phu Miang highland trekking, waterfalls and mountain forest in Nam Pat.
Warm evening light on layered rock tiers at Wiang Kosai National Park, Phrae

Wiang Kosai National Park

Phrae, Lampang

Mae Koeng Luang’s seven-tier waterfall, hot springs and quiet mountain forest between Phrae and Lampang.
An Indochinese tiger walking over rocks through dry forest in Thailand

Park Spotlight

The Wild Still Walks Here

After 148 parks · The reason they exist

You have just passed limestone islands, highland mist, waterfall pools and quiet forest roads. The last word is not a viewpoint. It is this: a handful of Thai landscapes are still large enough, still connected enough, for an Indochinese tiger to move through them.

Most travellers will never see one. That is not a failed trip. It is the point of the parks — to keep the country wild enough that the chance remains, whether you are watching for elephants at dusk or simply walking a trail that something older still uses at night.

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