Sai Yok National Park
| Sai Yok National Park | |
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| อุทยานแห่งชาติไทรโยค | |
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Khwae Noi river in Sai Yok National Park
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 Park location in Thailand
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| Location | Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand |
| Nearest city | Kanchanaburi |
| Coordinates | 14°25′4″N 98°44′50″E / 14.41778°N 98.74722°ECoordinates: 14°25′4″N 98°44′50″E / 14.41778°N 98.74722°E |
| Area | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) |
| Established | October 1980 |
| Governing body | Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation |
Sai Yok National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติไทรโยค) is a national park in Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The park, home to mountains, waterfalls and caves, is part of the Western Forest Complex protected area.
Sai Yok National Park is in the Tenasserim Hills mountain chain, 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Kanchanaburi town. The park's area is 500 square kilometres (190 sq mi). The Khwae Noi river ("River Kwai") runs through the park.
Temperatures in the park area have a wide annual range from 8 °C (46 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F). The driest time of the year here is from December to February, while the rainiest time is from May to October.
Within the park are remains of a bridge on the Burma Railway and also of a camp used by Japanese troops during World War II.
In 1978, the Russian roulette scenes of the film The Deer Hunter were filmed in the park.
On 27 October 1980, Sai Yok became Thailand's 11th national park.
The park's major attractions are its waterfalls, including Sai Yok Yai waterfall which flows into the Khwae Noi river. The waterfall is near a rope suspension bridge across the river. Sai Yok Yai Lek waterfall lies 500 metres (1,600 ft) south of Sai Yok Yai along the Khwae Noi.
The park also contains numerous caves, the largest of which is Tham Lawa with a length of 500 metres (1,600 ft). This cave complex consists of five large caverns, each containing large stalactites and stalagmites. Another cave system, Tham Daowadung, is 100 metres (330 ft) long and was discovered in 1972. Tham Daowadung consists of eight chambers of stalactites and stalagmites.
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