Thailand Commanding Cascades

Thailand is literally awash with waterfalls. Mae Surin National Park , between Mae Hong Son and Mae Sariang, boasts the highest single-tiered waterfall in the country. One hundred and fifty meter Haew Narok, the tallest falls in waterfall-rich Khao Yai National Park , is so precipitous that even elephants have been known to fall to their deaths. It may take three days, but the trek to Pa La-u Falls in Kaeng Krachan National Park , with its 11 tiers of cascades, is worth it. Its nearest rival might be Nam Tok Krathing in Khao Khitchakut National Park near Chanthaburi, where you can swim in most of the 13 tiers of falls. After the dip, you emerge from the water into a swarm of hundreds of golden butterflies. The jungle pool at Than Mayom Falls on Ko Chang was a favorite of King Rama V and still bears his initials. The area around Tak provides a contrast of falls, from the deserted and soothing Pha Peung upper waterfalls in Larn Sang National Park to the stunning nine-tiered Mae Ya Pa Waterfall in Taksin Maharat National Park.

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