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Must-sees & Must-Dos in Khao Yai?
What to do and see in Khao Yai
The first thing to visit in Khao Yai is the national park. But not just by car or van/ You have to go on a trek into the forest with a guide, to go deep into the jungle. You will see many wild animals there, especially if the guide is good. There are also a few place of interest to visit outside the park. Natural springs with clear water with intense blue reflections, amazing temples including a truly surprising and fascinating one, you can go see the millions of bats flying out from the Bat Cave every evening at sunset, visit vineyards and taste wine, browse a gallery of a Modern Art museum. In short, there is plenty to do and see in and around Khao Yai National Park.I also listed at the end of the page some good tours, excursions and activities that you can do in Khao Yai or from Khao Yai. Click here to see them.
Must-visit places in Khao Yai
Khao Yai National Park
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Ban Tha Chang Spring
This small shaded stretch of river near Khao Yai National Park is a great spot for swimming in a natural pool. The water here is crystal clear with an intense sapphire blue. This is due to a natural phenomenon as the one found at Krabi's Emerald Pool.
Khao Yai Bat Cave
We come to this cave for the amazing spectacle of the millions of bats that live there flying out at nightfall, then returning in the early morning, always in a long, endless black cloud. An impressive nature spectacle that lasts more than 2 hours.
Wat Tham Khao Wong
More than a tourist attraction, this temple not far from Khao Yai National Park is a place for meditation. It has a system of caves galleries in the mountain arranged to accommodate monks and faithful for 2 meditation sessions per day.Tours in Khao Yai and around
Khao Yai from Bangkok: Relaxing Nature Tour of Khao Yai National Park
Offered in English
Sooth yourself with nature by visiting Khao Yai National Park & Haew Suwat Waterfall. Enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a nostalgic vibe. Then, you can select between visiting Chokchai Farm, a chocolate factory, or a sunflower farm! I'm always very flexible!
Places to see elsewhere in Thailand
Bat temple (Wat Tham Pha Ya)
Every night, millions of bats fly in convoy out of the cave overlooking the temple to the valley where they go hunting for the night before returning in the cave in the early morning. Given their...
Amphawa community live museum
This small museum in the middle of Amphawa floating market is interesting because it hosts each weekend two amazing women who make bamboo hats or coconut palms hats and other objects in front of...
Golden Triangle
in Sop Ruak, 67 km from Chiang Rai and 9 km from Chiang Sean, borders of Thailand, Myanmar (Burma) and Loas meet. Minivans depart from Terminal bus number 1 and can take you there.
Koh Taen island
This small island and its neighbor Koh Matsum are located in the south of Koh Samui, about twenty minutes by boat. Still wild, there is a reef where you can snorkel among multicolored fishes. It is...
TAGTHAi Easy Pay: The Cashless Card for Tourists in Thailand—Great Idea or Useless Gadget?
The Thai government and the TAT have launched TAGTHAi Easy Pay, an electronic wallet and card designed for foreign travelers who want to pay easily in Thailand without having to open a local bank account. In a country where QR code payment is...