Few places provide such a wide range of experiences as the country's first national park.
Few places provide such a wide range of experiences as the country's first national park.
For many young people, a trip to Khao Yai was their first real nature lesson. Even after countless visits, there are still new things to learn. Khao Yai was established as the country's first national park when the National Park Act was declared in 1961 during the administration of Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat. The man who helped bring the park into being was Dr Boonsong Lekakul, one of this century's most famous conservationists. The park ranked second behind Doi Suthep-Doi Pui national park in Chiang Mai in arrivals last year.