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Khao Yai National Park in August
Mixed month: August is outside the recommended season (November – February). Against it: Khao Yai Rainy Season.
The season opens in November, 3 months away.
2 days in Khao Yai National Park in August · from ₹11,966 for two
Stay, food & local travel; getting there extra
The weather in August
What the season does to Khao Yai National Park this month.
Heads up
Khao Yai Rainy Season
The waterfalls are at their fullest from June to October, but the trails are muddy and full of leeches (wear leech socks), and rangers can close trails and swimming spots after heavy rain. Wildlife is harder to see in the thick green.
What it costs
For two sharing a room; 2 days on the ground, getting there not included.
Budget
₹11,966 for two
- Room a night₹2,810
- Food a day, each₹1,274
- Main sight entry, each₹1,120
Mid-range
₹26,680 for two
- Room a night₹7,870
- Food a day, each₹2,940
- Main sight entry, each₹1,120
Luxury
₹59,599 for two
- Room a night₹19,670
- Food a day, each₹6,860
- Main sight entry, each₹1,120
Totals cover the room (taxes included), food, local transport, entry and a 10% buffer: the figures the planner opens on. These are typical rates; Tourisma has no month-by-month rates for Thailand yet, so they don't move with the month.
Getting there
Fly into Bangkok (BKK), 131 km away
Then: Transfer · 3h (Private car via Highway 2, per vehicle)
Flights from India: from 16 cities, one way from ₹8,600
Fly into Krabi (Ao Nang & Railay) (KBV), 778 km away
Flights from India: from 2 cities, one way from ₹11,500
Routes compared
Entry rules
No visa needed for up to 30 days
- Within 72 hours before landing, fill in the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) at tdac.immigration.go.th. It is free; save the QR code it gives you. Do one card per traveller, children included.
- At the immigration counter, show your passport, the TDAC QR code and, if asked, your return ticket, hotel booking and cash.
- You are stamped in for up to 30 days. To stay longer, apply once at a Thai immigration office before the stamp runs out: up to 30 more days, ฿1,900.
Carry: Passport valid for at least 6 months from the day you arrive, with a blank page; Confirmed return or onward ticket leaving Thailand within 30 days; Hotel bookings (or a host's address) for the whole stay; Cash or equivalent of ฿20,000 per person (฿40,000 per family), about ₹56,000 per person; TDAC confirmation QR code (screenshot or printout).
India's visa-free stay was cut from 60 to 30 days from 15 September 2026, after a May 2026 plan to move Indians to a 15-day visa on arrival was reversed. Rules have changed three times this year, so confirm on the Royal Thai Embassy, New Delhi site before you fly. A 300-baht tourism fee for air arrivals is still proposed, not collected.
Checked 2026-10; confirm with the embassy before you fly.
Elsewhere in Thailand in August
Instead in season this month.
- Koh Tao · great month
- Koh Phangan · good month
- Koh Samui · good month
Nearby in Bangkok & Central Thailand:
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