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Namtok Kaeng Sopha
Namtok Kaeng Sopha is a waterfall in Wang Thong District, Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. It is in Thung Salaeng Luang National Park on the Wang Thong River off of Lomsak Road .
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.
Namtok Kaeng Sopha drops over a series of steps on the Wang Thong River, inside Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Ban Yaeng, Thailand. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Namtok Kaeng Sopha itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Ban Yaeng 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 Ban Yaeng, Thailand
- Country Thailand
- Region Kaeng Sopha, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Namtok Kaeng Sopha
Thailand
Height—Width—
Most similar
Barehipani Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a tiered 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
Barehipani Falls
India
Height—Width—
Also a tiered 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 Namtok Kaeng Sopha 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
16.87111, 100.83528
Quick answers
Where is Namtok Kaeng Sopha?
Namtok Kaeng Sopha is in Thailand (Kaeng Sopha), inside Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. The nearest base is Ban Yaeng, Thailand. Its coordinates are 16.8711, 100.8353.
When is the best time to visit Namtok Kaeng Sopha?
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 Namtok Kaeng Sopha?
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 Namtok Kaeng Sopha?
The usual base is Ban Yaeng, Thailand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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