Family Day brings free entry to national parks as Songkran visits near 300,000
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026
Thailand’s national parks are offering free entry to Thai visitors on April 14, after Songkran visitor numbers over the first three days climbed to nearly 300,000.
Rare pink orchid mantis spotted at Than To waterfall in Yala’s Bang Lang National Park
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Park officials in Yala have discovered a rare pink orchid mantis during a biodiversity survey at Than To waterfall, highlighting the richness of the southern rainforest and the insect’s remarkable flower-like camouflage.
Free entry New Year scheme draws 111,269 visitors to wildlife reserves and sanctuaries in five days
TUESDAY, JANUARY 06, 2026
Thailand’s five-day New Year free-entry scheme at DNP sites drew 111,269 visitors, mostly Thais, with peak traffic on January 2 and top demand at Tham Prathun in Uthai Thani.
New Year crowds surge at national parks, topping 500,000 in two days; Khao Yai ranks No.1
SATURDAY, JANUARY 03, 2026
Thailand’s national parks welcomed more than 500,000 visitors on December 31, 2025 and January 1, 2026, with Khao Yai the most visited on New Year’s Day, the Department of National Parks reported.