List of national parks of Thailand

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Haeo Suwat waterfall in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand's first national park, designated in 1961.

National parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ) are defined as an area that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. As of 2015 Thailand's protected areas included 147 national parks, 58 wildlife sanctuaries, 67 non-hunting areas, and 120 forest parks. They cover almost 20 percent of the kingdom's territory.[1]:10

The parks are administered by the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department (DNP), of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE). The department was created in 2002, and took over the national parks from the Royal Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.[2]

The first national park was Khao Yai in 1961, when the National Park Act B.E. 2504 was passed. The first marine park was Khao Sam Roi Yot, established in 1966. In 1993 the administration of the national parks was split into two divisions, one for the terrestrial and one for the Marine National Park Division (MNPD).[3]

Controversies about Thailand's national parks include complaints over excessive development and allotment of private concessions. Ko Samet, and other island-based national parks, are particularly impacted by the activities of private concessions, often in the form of excessive bungalow developments. Many of the northern parks are greatly impacted by illegal swidden farming and poaching.

There are 33 national parks and three marine parks in the process of creation, and are scheduled to be officially announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette in the future.[citation needed]

National parks of Thailand[edit]

Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park, Loei, Phitsanulok, and Phetchabun Provinces.
Kaeng Sopha Waterfall, Thung Salaeng Luang National Park.
Phra Puttachai National Park, Saraburi Province
Wachirathan (lit. 'Diamond Creek') waterfall on Doi Inthanon, the highest mountain in Thailand.
Pa Hin Ngam National Park
Great hornbill, Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park, the second largest in Thailand, covering an area of 2,168 km2
Waterfall at Erawan National Park, Kanchanaburi Province.
Khun Chae National Park, Chiang Rai Province.
Khao Sok National Park
Ang Thong National Park
Mu Ko Surin National Marine Park, Phang Nga Province.
Phraya Nakhon Cave in Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand's first national marine park.
Karst formations in Ao Phang Nga National Park.
Tropical rainforest of Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park.
Cheow Lake in Khao Sok National Park.
Primary tropical rainforest of Khao Sok National Park.
Name Province Area (km2) Date created Source
Doi Inthanon Chiang Mai 482.4 1972 [1]
Doi Pha Hom Pok Chiang Mai 524 [2]
Doi Suthep–Pui Chiang Mai 261.06 1981 [3]
Huai Nam Dang Chiang Mai 1252.12 [4]
Khun Khan Chiang Mai 208 [5]
Mae Wang Chiang Mai[4] 120 [6]
Op Luang Chiang Mai 553 1991 [7]
Pha Daeng Chiang Mai 1154.92 2000 [8]
Si Lanna Chiang Mai 1406 1989 [9]
Doi Luang Chiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang 1170 1990 [10]
Khun Chae Chiang Rai 270 1995 [11]
Chae Son Lampang 592 1988 [12]
Mae Wa Lampang, Tak 587 2000 [13]
Doi Khun Tan Lamphun 255.29 1975 [14]
Mae Ping Lamphun, Tak, Chiang Mai 1003.75 [15]
Namtok Mae Surin Mae Hong Son 396.6 1981 [16]
Salawin Mae Hong Son 721.52 [17]
Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea Mae Hong Son 511 [18]
Doi Phu Kha Nan 1704 [19]
Khun Nan Nan 208 2009 [20]
Mae Charim Nan 432 [21]
Si Nan Nan 1024 [22]
Doi Phu Nang Phayao 860 [23]
Mae Puem Phayao, Chiang Rai 350.948 [24]
Phu Sang Phayao, Chiang Rai 284.88 [25]
Doi Pha Klong Phrae 189 [26]
Mae Yom Phrae 454.75 [27]
Wiang Kosai Phrae, Lampang 410 [28]
Lam Nam Nan Uttaradit, Phrae 999.15 1998 [29]
Phu Soi Dao Uttaradit 340 [30]
Ton Sak Yai Uttaradit 520 [31]
Ta Phraya Buriram, Sakaeo 594 [32]
Pa Hin Ngam Chaiyaphum 112 1994 [33]
Phu Laenkha Chaiyaphum 201 [34]
Sai Thong Chaiyaphum 319 [35]
Tat Ton Chaiyaphum 217.18 1980 [36]
Nam Phong Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum 197 [37]
Phu Kao–Phu Phan Kham Khon Kaen 322 [38]
Phu Pha Man Khon Kaen, Loei 340 [39]
Phu Wiang Khon Kaen 325 1991 [40]
Phu Kradueng Loei 348.12 1962 [41]
Phu Ruea Loei 120.84 [42]
Phu Suan Sai Loei 117.16 1991 [43]
Phu Pha Thoep Mukdahan 48.5 [44]
Phu Sa Dok Bua Mukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon 231 [45]
Phu Langka Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai 50 [46]
Khao Yai Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Saraburi 2168.635 1962 [5]
Phu Pha Lek Sakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani 404 [47]
Phu Pha Yon Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan 828.56 1987 [48]
Phu Phan Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin 664.7 [49]
Khao Phra Wihan Sisaket, Ubon Ratchathani 130 1998 [50]
Kaeng Tana Ubon Ratchathani 80 1981 [51]
Pha Taem Ubon Ratchathani 350 [52]
Phu Chong–Na Yoi Ubon Ratchathani 686 1987 [53]
Khlong Lan Kamphaeng Phet 300 1985 [54]
Khlong Wang Chao Kamphaeng Phet, Tak 747 1990 [55]
Mae Wong Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan 894 1987 [56]
Khao Kho Phetchabun 483 1995 [57]
Nam Nao Phetchabun 966 1972 [58]
Tat Mok Phetchabun 290 1998 [59]
Namtok Chat Trakan Phitsanulok 543 [60]
Phu Hin Rong Kla Phitsanulok, Loei 307 1984 [61]
Thung Salaeng Luang Phitsanulok, Phetchabun 1262.4 1972 [62]
Namtok Sam Lan Saraburi 44.57 1981 [63]
Ramkhamhaeng Sukhothai 341 1980 [64]
Si Satchanalai Sukhothai 213.2 1981 [65]
Phu Toei Suphanburi 317.48 1987 [66]
Khao Khitchakut Chanthaburi 58.31 1977 [67]
Khao Sip Ha Chan Chanthaburi 118 [68]
Namtok Phlio Chanthaburi 134.5 1975 [69]
Thap Lan Prachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima 2235.8 1981 [70]
Khao Chamao–Khao Wong Rayong, Chanthaburi 83.68 1975 [71]
Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet

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