Bang Pae Waterfall

Why go

For a cool swim in the forest, a short walk from the car, when the rains have filled the falls. It is a small, single cascade, not a spectacle.

What you will find

A forest path of 10 to 15 minutes leads from the car park to the fall, a single drop over granite according to one guide. People swim in the rock pools below it: the water is cold and the footing uneven.

Restaurants and toilets are at the entrance, according to two sources.

Next to the car park is the Gibbon Rehabilitation Project, run separately by a non-profit group to return gibbons rescued from illegal captivity to the forest. According to its own website, read in November 2026, visits are by booking only, and it is closed on days with no booking.

Getting there

By road to the car park at Pa Khlok, in Thalang district, on the east side of Khao Phra Thaeo, then on foot. Come by car, scooter or taxi. Ton Sai Waterfall, on the west side, is reached by road too.

Before you go

The flow follows the rain: strong in the rainy season, much weaker from about February to April. Check recent rainfall before you go for a swim.

The rocks and the path are slippery when wet: wear shoes that grip, and bring mosquito repellent. According to one guide, a sign at the fall forbids jumping, and staff close access in very heavy rain because of flash floods.

The entry fee is the Khao Phra Thaeo fee: 200 baht for a foreign adult according to three sources. One guide says the small car park fills up at weekends: come before about 10 am.