Khao Yai National Park – Pa Kluai Mai Campground

Khao Yai National Park


Smaller and with more forest, this campground is 2km up the road from the Lam Tha Khong Campground and is the better of the two for nature lovers. However, backpackers should note that there's limited late-afternoon traffic passing by.


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Nearby Khao Yai National Park attractions

1. Nam Tok Haew Suwat

1.08 MILES

The park's loveliest waterfall, 25m-high Nam Tok Haew Suwat scooped a starring role in Danny Boyle's film The Beach. It has water year-round (though very…

2. Nam Tok Kong Kaew

1.85 MILES

Little Nam Tok Kong Kaew sits just 150m from the Khao Yai National Park visitors centre.

3. Pha Diew Dai Viewpoint

3.85 MILES

Up over 1100m, this is the most impressive of Khao Yai National Park's viewpoints. And it's rarely crowded. It's part of an easy 500m boardwalk nature…

4. Khao Yai National Park

4.25 MILES

Cool and lush, Khao Yai National Park is an easy escape into the primordial jungle. The 2168-sq-km park, part of a Unesco World Heritage site, spans five…

6. Khao Yai Art Museum

8.68 MILES

This excellent private gallery has three rooms of modern art from some of Thailand's top artists, including Anupong Chantorn and Lampu Kansanoh, and a…

7. Namtok Nang Rong

8.93 MILES

Much smaller than its famous neighbour, Namtok Sarika, Nang Rong Waterfall is a series of small drops amidst a boulder-filled stream. The free admission…

8. Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam

9.54 MILES

Tucked into the foothills of the Khao Yai Mountains in northeast Nakhon Nayok province, Thailand's largest dam (2.6km long and 93m high) is an impressive…