Namtok Mae Surin National Park () is a national park in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. Home to mountains, waterfalls and caves, the park is best known for its namesake Mae Surin waterfall.

Geography Namtok Mae Surin National Park is located east of Mae Hong Son town in Mae Hong Son and Khun Yuam districts. The park's area is 247,875 rai ~ . The highest point is Doi Pui peak at . Doi Pui is part of the Thanon Thongchai Range, whose various peaks within the park range from .

History In 1981, Namtok Mae Surin was designated Thailand's 37th National Park.

Attractions The park's main attraction is its namesake waterfall, Mae Surin, a single-tier waterfall in height. Another large waterfall is Pa Bong, a two-tier waterfall with a height of . Many of the park's streams eventually join the Pai River, which flows through the park. Nam Hu Haichai Cave is notable for being the site of a water jet erupting from the cave's interior walls at a regular interval of every 25 minutes.

Flora and fauna Namtok Mae Surin features deciduous and dipterocarp forests and, in higher areas, pine forests. Tree species include Dipterocarpus alatus, Pinus latteri, Terminalia bellirica and Pinus kesiya. The park is home to a rare and indigenous lady slipper orchid.

Animal species include Malayan sun bear, Asiatic black bear, serow, barking deer, lar gibbon, wild boar, python and cobra. Bird life includes drongo and hornbill.

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Location Namtok Mae Surin National Park in overview PARO 16 (Mae Sariang branch)  National park  1 Mae Ngao  2 Mae Sariang  3 Namtok Mae Surin  4 Salawin  5 Tham Pla–Namtok Pha Suea   Wildlife sanctuary  6 Doi Wiang La  7 Lum Nam Pai  8 Mae Yuam Fang Khwa  9 Salawin10 San Pan Daen    Non-hunting area11 Lum Nam Pai Fang Sai    Forest park12 Kaeo Komon13 Mai sak Yai14 Namtok Huai Mae Saed15 Namtok Klo Kho16 Namtok Mae Sawan Noi17 Namtok Mae Yuam Luang18 Namtok Mai Sang Nam19 Pha Hin Tang20 Tham Tara Lod21 Thung Bua Tong  Arboretum22 Doi Mak Hin Hom23 Huai Chom Phu24 Mae Surin25 Pong Khae

See also List of national parks of Thailand DNP - Namtok Mae Surin National Park List of Protected Areas Regional Offices of Thailand

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