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Mae Moei National Park
Mae Moei National Park is a national park in Thailand, established in 1999, covering 197 km² (76 sq mi). It is the #100 largest of Thailand's 152 national parks.
- Area
- 197 km²
- Established
- 1999
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- MAQ · 100 km
Nearest airports to Mae Moei National Park
- 1 MAQ100 kmstraight line
- 2Chiang Mai International AirportCNX171 kmstraight lineChiang Mai, Thailand
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- 3 LPT175 kmstraight line
More about Mae Moei National Park
Mae Moei National Park is one of 152 national parks in Thailand. It covers 197 km² (19,700 ha) — about 1.9 times the size of Paris, making it the #100 largest national park in Thailand (0.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1999, 27 years ago — the first national parks in Thailand date back to 1962. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Mae Moei National Park
The closest airport is Mae Sot Airport (MAQ), about 100 km away — around 2 h 10 min by car; alternatively Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX, 171 km). Other national parks within reach include Mae Ngao National Park, Salawin National Park (721 km²), Khun Phawo National Park (631 km²) and Mae Ping National Park (1,004 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.