Budo-Su-ngai Padi National Park

Budo-Su-ngai Padi National Park is a forested national park spanning Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani provinces in southern Thailand, with its main headquarters and Pacho Waterfall in Bacho District, Narathiwat. Covering about 341 square kilometres of the Budo mountain range, it is notable for lowland tropical rainforest, waterfalls, viewpoints and diverse flora and fauna. The park is a key nature destination in the deep south for hiking and nature study.

Visitors can expect a mountainous tropical rainforest park centered on the Budo range with dense evergreen forest, streams and waterfalls. The main visitor area in Bacho provides access to Pacho Waterfall, nature trails, viewpoints and a visitor centre. Facilities are basic and focused on nature observation, hiking and photography. The environment is humid and forested with opportunities for short walks and longer treks within designated trails.

Established on 17 June 1999 as Thailand's 82nd national park, covering 341 square kilometres of the Budo-Su-ngai Padi mountain range. The area preserves one of the last extensive lowland tropical rainforests in southern Thailand and was designated to protect watershed forests, biodiversity and natural landscapes across Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani provinces.

The park lies in a region with long-standing Malay-Muslim communities and is valued locally for watershed protection, traditional forest use and nature-based recreation. Pacho Waterfall is a well-known local recreational site for residents of Narathiwat and surrounding provinces.