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Namtok Si Dit
Namtok Si Dit is a waterfall and tourist attraction in Thailand. The waterfall is on the Wang Thong River and it runs throughout the year.
Essentials guide
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Namtok Si Dit drops over a series of steps on the Wang Thong River, inside Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Nong Mae Na, 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 Namtok Si Dit itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Nong Mae Na are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
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 Nong Mae Na, Thailand
- Country Thailand
- Region Nong Mae Na, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Namtok Si Dit
Thailand
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
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
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Namtok Si Dit 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
16.62889, 100.93861
Quick answers
Where is Namtok Si Dit?
Namtok Si Dit is in Thailand (Nong Mae Na), inside Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. The nearest base is Nong Mae Na, Thailand. Its coordinates are 16.6289, 100.9386.
When is the best time to visit Namtok Si Dit?
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 Si Dit?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. 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 Si Dit?
The usual base is Nong Mae Na, Thailand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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