Thi Lo Su Waterfall
A waterfall deep in the Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary in Tak, often said to be the largest in Thailand: about 250 metres high and nearly 450 metres wide. Its water spreads down a broad green wall of forest and rock in many falling strands.
- Where
- Umphang, Tak, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 15.9272, 98.7533
Get the Thi Lo Su Waterfall stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Thi Lo Su Waterfall. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tak volume with your photos and a note.
Near Thi Lo Su Waterfall
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries 68 km
Two adjoining wildlife sanctuaries, Thung Yai Naresuan and Huai Kha Khaeng, that form much of Thailand's Western Forest Complex across Kanchanaburi, Tak and Uthai Thani. Inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1991, they are a refuge for tigers, elephants and wild cattle.
Three Pagodas Pass 79 km
A low pass in the Tenasserim Hills, 282 metres up, on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, named for three small white pagodas on the Thai side. It has been a route between the two countries for centuries.
Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park 103 km
The ruins of old Kamphaeng Phet on the Ping River, part of the same UNESCO listing as Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai. Large laterite wats stand in the forest inside and outside the old walls, while smaller brick sites lie at Nakhon Chum across the river.
Wat Sri Sawai 158 km
A ruined wat in old Sukhothai crowned by three tall prangs in the Khmer manner, enclosed by laterite walls. It is thought to have begun as a Hindu shrine before being turned to Buddhist use.
Wat Mahathat 158 km
The chief wat of old Sukhothai, at the centre of the walled city, its main chedi topped by a lotus-bud spire. Rows of brick columns, standing and seated Buddhas and dozens of smaller chedis surround it, reflected in the ponds at either side.
Wat Sa Si 158 km
A small ruined wat in old Sukhothai set on an island in a pond, reached by a footbridge across the water. Its bell-shaped chedi in the Sri Lankan style rises behind a seated Buddha, and the ruins reflect in the still water at dusk.
Wat Si Chum 158 km
A ruined wat just outside the walls of old Sukhothai, whose square mondop encloses a huge seated Buddha, Phra Achana, about 15 metres tall. A tall, narrow opening frames the image, so its face and gilded hand come slowly into view as you walk up.
Sukhothai Historical Park 158 km
The ruins of Sukhothai, whose name means dawn of happiness, capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries. Moats, lotus ponds and brick and laterite wats spread across the park, and it is best taken slowly by bicycle.
Questions
Where is Thi Lo Su Waterfall?
Thi Lo Su Waterfall is in Umphang, Tak, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (68 km), Three Pagodas Pass (79 km), Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park (103 km).
How do I get the Thi Lo Su Waterfall stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thi Lo Su Waterfall and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tak volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thi Lo Su Waterfall before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tak volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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