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Lonely Planet · 2024
The 19th edition covers Kanchanaburi for Erawan and the Tak and Mae Sot area near Pha Charoen.
Thailand · Pa Tong
Khao Soi Dao waterfall
Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Thailand's Chanthaburi province. It covers the area around Khao Soi Dao Tai and Khao Soi Dao Nuea , the two highest peaks in the Chanthaburi Mountains of Eastern Thailand, which form part of the much larger Cardamom Mountains extending well into Cambodia.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Khao Soi Dao waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Soi Dao, Thailand. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Khao Soi Dao waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Soi Dao are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotographyWildlife & safari
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Soi Dao, Thailand
- Country Thailand
- Region Pa Tong, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Khao Soi Dao waterfall
Thailand
Height—Width—
Most similar
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Most similar
Vattaparai Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
108 m
330 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Khao Soi Dao waterfall yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a BudgetRough Guides
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The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget
Rough Guides · 2024
For a multi-country trip, one book covering the overland routes between the Southeast Asian falls on this site.
On the map
13.08, 102.17083
Quick answers
Where is Khao Soi Dao waterfall?
Khao Soi Dao waterfall is in Thailand (Pa Tong). The nearest base is Soi Dao, Thailand. Its coordinates are 13.0800, 102.1708.
When is the best time to visit Khao Soi Dao waterfall?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Khao Soi Dao waterfall?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking, photography and wildlife & safari. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Khao Soi Dao waterfall?
The usual base is Soi Dao, Thailand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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