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Mae Surin Falls
Nam Tok Mae Surin, also known as Mae Surin Falls, are waterfalls in Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province. Mae Surin Waterfall is 100 meters in height.
Essentials guide
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Mae Surin Falls drops 100 metres (328 ft) on the Surin river, inside Namtok Mae Surin National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Mae Ukho, Thailand. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Mae Surin Falls is the third-tallest of the 15 we cover in Thailand. 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 Mae Surin Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Mae Ukho 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 Mae Ukho, Thailand
- Country Thailand
- Region Mae Ukho, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Mae Surin Falls
Thailand
Height100 mWidth—
Most similar
Piran waterfall
Iran
Height100 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Iran
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
100 m
100 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Mae Surin FallsPiran waterfallVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
Angel Falls is 9.8× taller than Mae Surin Falls. It is about the same height as Victoria Falls (108 m). We don't have a reliable crest width for Mae Surin Falls 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
Guidebook
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
18.91917, 98.05222
Quick answers
Where is Mae Surin Falls?
Mae Surin Falls is in Thailand (Mae Ukho), inside Namtok Mae Surin National Park. The nearest base is Mae Ukho, Thailand. Its coordinates are 18.9192, 98.0522.
How tall is Mae Surin Falls?
Mae Surin Falls drops 100 metres (328 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall on the Surin river.
When is the best time to visit Mae Surin Falls?
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 Mae Surin Falls?
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 Mae Surin Falls?
The usual base is Mae Ukho, Thailand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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