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Nang Rong Waterfall
The Nang Rong Waterfall is a waterfall, located in the Tambon of Hin Tang, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district, Nakhon Nayok province, Central Thailand. It is part of the greater Khao Yai National Park.
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.
Nang Rong Waterfall drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Hin Tang, 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 Nang Rong Waterfall itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Hin Tang 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 Hin Tang, Thailand
- Country Thailand
- Region Hin Tang, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Nang Rong 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
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 Nang Rong 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
14.33333, 101.32083
Quick answers
Where is Nang Rong Waterfall?
Nang Rong Waterfall is in Thailand (Hin Tang). The nearest base is Hin Tang, Thailand. Its coordinates are 14.3333, 101.3208.
When is the best time to visit Nang Rong 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 Nang Rong 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 Nang Rong Waterfall?
The usual base is Hin Tang, Thailand. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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