About Tham Phra Waterfall
Tham Phra Waterfall is a seasonal forest waterfall located inside Phu Pha Thoep National Park in Na Si Nuan Subdistrict, Mueang Mukdahan District, Mukdahan Province, northeastern Thailand. It flows over sandstone terraces into pools near Tham Phra Cave, which houses a Buddha image. Notable for its wide rock formations, natural pools suitable for wading, and surrounding dipterocarp forest, it is most impressive during the rainy season when water volume is highest.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a wide, low sandstone waterfall with multiple tiers and shallow pools set in dry dipterocarp forest within Phu Pha Thoep National Park. A short forest trail leads to the falls and to Tham Phra Cave containing a Buddha image. The area has open rock terraces for walking, wading and photography. Water flow is seasonal and strongest in the rainy season; in the dry season flow may be minimal. Basic park facilities are available near the trailhead.
Key highlights
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Seasonal waterfall flowing over broad sandstone terraces inside Phu Pha Thoep National Park
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Tham Phra Cave with Buddha image adjacent to the waterfall
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Natural shallow pools suitable for wading and paddling when water levels permit
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Surrounding dipterocarp forest and distinctive Phu Pha Thoep rock formations
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Photography and nature walks along forest trail from park headquarters
Culture & Context
Tham Phra Cave (Buddha Cave) enshrines a Buddha image respected by local communities and gives the waterfall its name; the site is used for local merit-making and recreation
Route
| By road | Approximately 17 km from Mukdahan city via Highway 2034 and local roads to Phu Pha Thoep National Park headquarters, then walk via marked forest trail to the waterfall |
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| By public transport |