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Khao Yai closed: national park shut with no reopening date after floods

Khao Yai National Park is closed until further notice after a flash flood destroyed the bridge at Haew Narok Waterfall. What to do if you booked a tour, and how to check national parks during the rainy season.

Khao Yai National Park is closed to visitors until further notice. On 26 September the park shut its entrances for two days because of heavy rain and flash floods, and on 27 September the closure was extended with no reopening date: overnight, the water swept away the bridge to the Haew Narok Waterfall viewpoint. Both park entrances are closed - the northern one on the Pak Chong side and the southern one on the Prachin Buri side. Sightseeing, camping and overnight stays inside the park are all suspended. Nobody was hurt, and no visitors remain inside the park. There is no reopening date yet. First the water has to recede, then engineers will inspect the damage and rebuild the bridge. The park will announce its reopening on its official Facebook page - check it before you set off. Khao Yai is a popular day trip from Bangkok and Pattaya. If you have already booked a tour, message the organiser in your order chat: they will offer a new date or a different route. Once the park reopens, the waterfalls will be especially full after the rains, and the Khao Yai Wonderful Land day trip will be running again. Until the rainy season in Thailand ends, waterfalls and trails in national parks can close for a day or two at short notice. At Doi Inthanon near Chiang Mai, Mae Ya Waterfall closed on 19 September and reopened the very next day. We have listed which parks reopen after the season in a separate story. Before visiting any national park in the rainy season: 1. Park status - on the morning of your trip, check the park's Facebook page; closures are usually announced the day before. 2. Waterfall water - if it turns muddy and rises fast, stay out: that is how a flash flood starts. 3. Mountain roads - after heavy rain there can be landslides and fallen trees, so travel in daylight.

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