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National parks in Thailand (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติทางบก) are defined as ''an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance''. Currently there are 102 national parks (including 21 marine national parks, อุทยานแห่งชาติทางทะเล). Often forest parks (วนอุทยานใน) are miscalled as national parks as well, however those are less protected and governed by the provincial administration.
The parks are administrated by the ''National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department'' (DNP), which is part of the ''Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment'' (MONRE). The department was newly created in 2002, and took over the national parks from the Royal Forest Department of the Ministry of Agriculture.
The first national park was Khao Yai in 1961, when the ''National Park Act B.E. 2504'' was passed. The first marine park was Khao Sam Roi Yot, established in 1966. In 1993 the administration of the national parks was split into two divisions, one for the terrestrial and one for the marine parks.
There is some controversy about the status of Thailand's national parks due to excessive development and private concessions. Ko Samet, and other island-based national parks, are particularly impacted by private concessions, often in the form of excessive bungalow developments. Further, many of the northern parks are greatly impacted by illegal swidden farming and poaching.
33 national parks and 3 marine parks are in the process of creation, and are scheduled to be officially gazetted in the future.

Name	Province	Area (km²)	Date created
'North'
Thung Salaeng Luang	Phitsanulok, Phetchabun	1,262.4
Nam Nao	Phetchabun	966
Doi Inthanon	Chiang Mai	482.4
Doi Khuntan	Lamphun, Lampang	255.29
Lan Sang	Tak	104
Ramkhamhaeng	Sukhothai	341	1980
Doi Suthep-Pui	Chiang Mai	261.06
Sri Satchanalai	Sukhothai	213.2	1981
Mae Ping	Lamphun, Tak, Chiang Mai	1,003.75
Wiang Kosai	Phrae, Lampang	410
Namtok Mae Surin	Mae Hong Son	396.6
Taksin Maharat	Tak	149
Klong Lan	Kamphaeng Phet	300
Phu Hin Rong Kla	Phitsanulok, Loei	307
Mae Yom	Phrae	454.75
Mae Wong	Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan	894	1987
Namtok Chat Trakan	Phitsanulok	543
Chae Son	Lampang	768
Sri Lanna	Chiang Mai	1,406
Doi Luang	Chiang Rai, Phayao, Tak	1,170
Klong Wang Chao	Kamphaeng Phet, Tak	747
Aob Luang	Chiang Rai	553
Sa La Win	Mae Hong Son	721.52
Khun Chae	Chiang Rai	270
Huay Nam Dang	Chiang Mai	1,252.12
Lam Nam Nan	Phrae, Uttaradit	999.15
Yab Mog	Phetchabun	290
Mae Moei	Tak	185.28
Doi Phukha	Nan	1,704
Mae Phang	Chiang Mai	524
Phu Zang	Chiang Rai, Phayao	284.88
Chiang Dao	Chiang Mai	1,154.92
Mae Wa	Lampang, Tak	587
'North-East'
Khao Yai	Nakhon Ratchasima, Saraburi, Prachinburi	2,168.635
Phu Kradung	Loei	348.12
Phu Phan	Sakon Nakhon, Kalasin	664.70
Phu Rua	Loei	120.84
Tat Ton	Chaiyaphum	217.18
Kaeng Tana	Ubon Ratchathani	80
Thab Lan	Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi	2,235.80
Phu Kao-Phu Phan Kam	Khon Kaen	322
Phu Chong-Na Yoi	Ubon Ratchathani	686
Huay Huat	Nakhon Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, Mukdahan	828.56
Mukdahan	Mukdahan	48.5
Phu wiang	Khon Kaen	325
Phu Pha Man	Loei, Khon Kaen	340
Pha Tam	Ubon Ratchathani	350
Phu Sa Dok Bua	Ubon Ratchathani, Yasothon, Mukdahan	231
Sai Thong	Chaiyaphum	319
Na Haew	Loei	117.16
Ta Pha Ya	Sa Kaeo, Buriram	594
Khao Pravihan	Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket	130
Nam Phong	Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum	197
'Central and East'
Namtok Phlew	Chanthaburi	134.5
Erawan	Kanchanaburi	549.98
Khao Chamo-Khao Wong	Rayong, Chanthaburi	83.68
Khao Khitchakut	Chanthaburi	58.310
Chaloem Rattanakosin	Kanchanaburi	59
Sai Yok	Kanchanaburi	500
Pra Budda Chai	Saraburi	44.57
Kaeng Krachan	Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan	2,914.70
Khaoen Sri Nakarin	Kanchanaburi	1,532
Pang Sida	Srakaeo, Prachinburi	844
Khao Laem	Kanchanaburi	1,497
Phu Toei	Suphanburi	317.48
Kuiburi	Prachuap Khiri Khan	969
Namok Huay Yang	Prachuap Khiri Khan	161
'South'
Khao Luang	Nakhon Si Thammarat	570
Khao Sok	Surat Thani	738.74
Khao Panom Benja	Krabi	50.12
Khao P-Khao Ya	Phattalung	694
Si Phang-nga	Phang Nga	246.08
Namtok Yong	Nakhon Si Thammarat	205
Khao Nam Khang	Songkhla	212
Kaeng Krung	Surat Thani	541	1990
Tai Rom Yen	Surat Thani	425	1991
Bang Lang	Yala	261
Namtok Ngao	Ranong, Chumphon	668
Budo-Sungai Padi	Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala	341	1974
Namtok Si Khid	Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani	145
Khlong Phanom	Surat Thani	410.40	2000
Sriniat	Phuket	90	1981
'not yet gazetted'
Mai Ta Khai	Chiang Mai
Aob Khan	Chiang Mai
Doi Wiang Pha	Lampang
Tham Phathai	Lampang
Doi Phaklong	Phrae
Klong Tron	Uttaradit
Sri Nan	Nan
Doi Phunang	Phayao
Mae Tho	Chiang Mai
Namtok Pacharoen	Tak
Kaeng Jegquar	Phitsanulok, Uttaradit
Khun Khan	Chiang Mai
Mae Ngao	Mae Hong Son, Tak, Chiang Mai
Pa Mae Paem	Chiang Rai, Phayao
Pu Soidao	Uttaradit
Mae Charim	Nan
Mae Wang	Lampang, Lamphun
Mae Phasa	Tak
Khunnan	Nan
Nunthaburi	Nan
Thong Pha Phum	Kanchanaburi
Lam Klong Ngu	Kanchanaburi
Namtok Klong Kaew	Trat
Pa Hin Ngam	Chaiyaphum
Phu Lang Ka	Nong Khai
Phu Pha Lek	Sakon Nakhon, Ubon Ratchathani
Phu Lang Ka	Chaiyaphum
Namtok Sai Khao	Pattani, Yala, Songkhla
Khao Nan	Nakhon Si Thammarat
Sun Gala Khiri	Yala, Songkhla
Namtok Shipo	Pattani, Narathiwat
Chaloem Phrakiat Thai Prachan	Ratchaburi
Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai	Nakhon Si Thammarat, Surat Thani	739
'Marine Parks'
Khao Sam Roi Yot	Prachuap Khiri Khan	98.08	1966
Tarutao		1,490.00	1976
Thaleban		196.00	1980
Mu Ko Ang Thong	Surat Thani	102.00	1980
Than Sadet-Ko Pha-Ngan		65.93	1983
Mu Ko Surin	Phang Nga Province	135.00	1981
Sirinath		90.00	1981
Khao Laem Ya-Mu Ko Samed		131.00	1981
Had Chao Mai	Trang	230.87	1981
Mu Ko Similan	Phang Nga	140.00	1982
Mu Ko Chang	Trat	650.00	1982
Laemson		315.00	1983
Had Nopparatthara-Mu Ko Phi Phi	Krabi	387.90	1983
Mu Ko Phetra	Trang, Satun	494.38	1984
Khao Lam Pee-Had Thai Muang		72.00	1986
Koh Lanta	Krabi	134.00	1990
Khao Lak-Lam Ru		125.00	1991
Had Vanakorn		38.00	1992
Tarn Boke Koranee		104.00	1998
Mu Ko Chumphon		317.00	1999
Lam Nam Kraburi	Ranong	160.00	1999

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External links

External links

★ National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department

★ The former National Park Division of the Forest Department

★ The former Marine National Park Division of the Forest Department

★ List of Thailand National parks

★ Map Thai National Parks

★ Birdwatching sites in Thailand