List of national parks of Thailand

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

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

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.

National parks of Thailand
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.
NameProvinceArea (km2)Date createdSource
Doi InthanonChiang Mai482.41972
Doi Pha Hom PokChiang Mai5242000
Doi Suthep–PuiChiang Mai261.061981
Khun KhanChiang Mai2082012
Mae WangChiang Mai119.632009
Op LuangChiang Mai5531991
Pha DaengChiang Mai1,154.922000
Si LannaChiang Mai1,4061989
Doi LuangChiang Rai, Phayao, Lampang1,1701990
Khun ChaeChiang Rai2701995
Chae SonLampang5921988
Mae WaLampang, Tak5872000
Doi Khun TanLamphun255.291975
Mae PingLamphun, Tak, Chiang Mai1,003.751981
Huai Nam DangMae Hong Son, Chiang Mai1,252.121995
Namtok Mae SurinMae Hong Son396.61981
SalawinMae Hong Son721.521993
Tham Pla–Namtok Pha SueaMae Hong Son511
Doi Phu KhaNan1,7041999
Khun NanNan2082009
Mae CharimNan4321961
Si NanNan1,024
Doi Phu NangPhayao8602012
Mae PuemPhayao, Chiang Rai350.948
Phu SangPhayao, Chiang Rai284.882000
Doi Pha KlongPhrae189
Mae YomPhrae454.751986
Wiang KosaiPhrae, Lampang4101981
Lam Nam NanUttaradit, Phrae999.151998
Phu Soi DaoUttaradit3402008
Ton Sak YaiUttaradit520
Ta PhrayaBuriram, Sakaeo5941996
Pa Hin NgamChaiyaphum1121994
Phu LaenkhaChaiyaphum201
Sai ThongChaiyaphum3191992
Tat TonChaiyaphum217.181980
Nam PhongKhon Kaen, Chaiyaphum197
Phu Kao–Phu Phan KhamKhon Kaen3221985
Phu Pha ManKhon Kaen, Loei340
Phu WiangKhon Kaen3251991
Phu KraduengLoei348.121962
Phu RueaLoei120.841979
Phu Suan SaiLoei117.161991
Phu Pha ThoepMukdahan48.5
Phu Sa Dok BuaMukdahan, Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon2311992
Phu LangkaNakhon Phanom, Nong Khai50
Khao YaiNakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Saraburi2,168.6351962[4]
Phu Pha LekSakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani404
Phu Pha YonSakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan828.561987
Phu PhanSakon Nakhon, Kalasin664.71972
Khao Phra WihanSisaket, Ubon Ratchathani1301998
Kaeng TanaUbon Ratchathani801981
Pha TaemUbon Ratchathani3501991
Phu Chong–Na YoiUbon Ratchathani6861987
Khlong LanKamphaeng Phet3001985
Khlong Wang ChaoKamphaeng Phet, Tak7471990
Mae WongKamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan8941987
Khao KhoPhetchabun4831995
Nam NaoPhetchabun9661972
Tat MokPhetchabun2901998
Namtok Chat TrakanPhitsanulok5431987
Phu Hin Rong KlaPhitsanulok, Loei3071984
Thung Salaeng LuangPhitsanulok, Phetchabun1,262.41972
Namtok Sam LanSaraburi44.571981
RamkhamhaengSukhothai3411980
Si SatchanalaiSukhothai213.21981
Phu ToeiSuphanburi317.481987
Khao KhitchakutChanthaburi58.311977
Khao Sip Ha ChanChanthaburi118
Namtok PhlioChanthaburi134.51975
Thap LanPrachinburi, Nakhon Ratchasima2,235.81981
Khao Chamao–Khao WongRayong, Chanthaburi83.681975
Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko SametaRayong1311981
Pang SidaSa Kaeo, Prachinburi8441982
Mu Ko ChangaTrat6501982
Namtok Khlong KaeoTrat198
Chaloem RattanakosinKanchanaburi591980
ErawanKanchanaburi549.981975
Khao LaemKanchanaburi1,4971987
Khuean SrinagarindraKanchanaburi1,5321981
Lam Khlong NguKanchanaburi6732009
Sai YokKanchanaburi5001980
Thong Pha PhumKanchanaburi1,1202009
Kaeng KrachanPhetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan2,914.71981
Hat WanakonaPrachuap Khiri Khan381992
Khao Sam Roi YotaPrachuap Khiri Khan98.081966
Kui BuriPrachuap Khiri Khan9691999
Namtok Huai YangPrachuap Khiri Khan1611991
Chaloem Phrakiat Thai PrachanRatchaburi329
Khun PhawoTak220
Lan SangTak1041978
Mae MoeiTak185.281990
Taksin MaharatTak1491981
Namtok Pha CharoenTak855
Mu Ko ChumphonaChumphon3171999
Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi PhiaKrabi387.91983
Khao Phanom BenchaKrabi50.12
Mu Ko LantaaKrabi1341990
Than Bok KhoraniaKrabi1041998
Khao LuangNakhon Si Thammarat5701974
Khao NanNakhon Si Thammarat410
Namtok YongNakhon Si Thammarat205
Namtok Si KhitNakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani1451999
Budo–Su-ngai PadiNarathiwat, Pattani, Yala3411974
Namtok Sai KhaoPattani, Yala, Songkhla70
Ao Phang-ngaaPhang Nga4001981
Khao Lak–Lam RuaPhang Nga1251991
Khao Lampi–Hat Thai MueangaPhang Nga721986
Mu Ko SimilanaPhang Nga1401982
Mu Ko SurinaPhang Nga1351981
Si Phang-ngaPhang Nga246.081988
Khao Pu–Khao YaPhattalung6941982
Kaeng Chet KhwaePhitsanulok261
SirinataPhuket901981
Laem SonaRanong3151983
Lam Nam Kra BuriaRanong1601999
Mu Ko RanongaRanong357
Namtok NgaoRanong, Chumphon668
Mu Ko PhetraaSatun, Trang494.381984[5]
TarutaoaSatun14901976[6]
Thale BanaSatun1961980[7]
Khao Nam KhangSongkhla212[8]
Kaeng KrungSurat Thani5411990[9]
Khao SokSurat Thani738.741980[10]
Khlong PhanomSurat Thani410.42000[11]
Mu Ko Ang ThongaSurat Thani1021980[12]
Tai Rom YenSurat Thani4251991[13]
Than Sadet–Ko Pha-nganSurat Thani65.931983
Hat Chao MaiaTrang230.871981[14]
Na Yung-Nam SomUdon Thani3441975
Bang LangYala261[15]

a Marine parks

Not yet gazetted
The beach at the under-development Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park.
Siam tulip field (Curcuma alismatifolia) in the proposed Pa Hin Ngam National Park in Chaiyaphum Province.
Tham Sakoen National Park in Nan Province
Name Province Area (km2)
Mae NgaoMae Hong Son, Tak, Chiang Mai412
Op KhanChiang Mai484
Hat Khanom–Mu Ko Thale TaiNakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani739
Ao Manao–Khao TanyongNarathiwat37
Mu Ko Ra–Ko Phra ThongPhang Nga642
Namtok SipoNarathiwat, Pattani289
San Kala KhiriSongkhla, Yala215
Lam Nam KokChiang Rai733
Doi Wiang PhaChiang Mai, Chiang Rai583
Mae TakhraiChiang Mai1114
Mae ThoChiang Mai491
Khun SathanNan419
Tham SakoenNan248
NanthaburiNan877
Doi ChongLampang, Lamphun332

See also

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