# Khao Ya, Thailand: what it is and when to go > Khao Ya is a mountain in Thailand (เขายา). Interests: Nature and Mountains. The best time to visit is November to February. In June there are 12 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 28. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-yao/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Mountain in Thailand · Nature, Mountains - **Local name:** เขายา - **Where:** Thailand - **Best time:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** HKT Phuket, 114 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 9.11142, 98.56136 ## What it is and where Khao Ya is a mountain in Thailand (เขายา). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 9.11142, 98.56136; the nearest main airport is Phuket International Airport (HKT, Phuket), 114 km as the crow flies. How to get around Thailand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=9.111417%2C98.561361) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.111417%2C98.561361) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/) and [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/montana/) places in Thailand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Khao Ya is **November to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 31 | | February | Best time | 11 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 56 | | April | Better not | 12 h 12 | | May | Possible | 12 h 25 | | June | Possible | 12 h 32 | | July | Possible | 12 h 29 | | August | Possible | 12 h 18 | | September | Possible | 12 h 03 | | October | Possible | 11 h 48 | | November | Best time | 11 h 34 | | December | Best time | 11 h 28 | In June there are 12 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | November to February | March and May to October | | Mountains | November to February | March and May to October | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Khao Ya has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Thailand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Thailand To enter Thailand there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months and an onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Thailand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Thai baht (THB); plugs: Type A, B and C · 220 V · 50 Hz (the two flat-pin plug; a universal adapter covers everything); emergencies: 191 police · 1669 ambulance · 1155 tourist police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Khao Hua Rai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-hua-rai/): Summit · 6.0 km - [Khuan Din Daeng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khuan-din-daeng/): Mountain in Thailand · 9.3 km - [Khao Sok National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-sok-national-park/): National park in southern Thailand · 9.6 km - [Khao Nam Khao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-nam-khao/): Mountain in Thailand · 10 km - [Si Phang Nga National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/si-phang-nga-national-park/): National park in Thailand · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). ## More in Thailand: Nature - [Golden Triangle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/golden-triangle/): opium-producing region in northeastern Myanmar, northwestern Thailand and northern Laos - [Khao Yai National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-yai-national-park/): nature reserve in Thailand - [Doi Inthanon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-inthanon/): highest mountain of Thailand - [Sukhothai Historical Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/sukhothai-historical-park/): ruins of Sukhothai, literally "Dawn of Happiness", capital of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, located near the modern city of Sukhothai, in what is now Northern Thailand - [Kaeng Krachan National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/parque-nacional-kaeng-krachan/): national park in Thailand - [Phang Nga Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/phang-nga-bay/): large bay of Thailand Every Thailand place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Khao Ya? It is a mountain in Thailand (เขายา in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Khao Ya? November to February. In June there are 12 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 11 h 28. ### How do you get to Khao Ya? The nearest main airport is Phuket International Airport (HKT), 114 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=9.111417%2C98.561361) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Thailand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Thailand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Khao Hua Rai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-hua-rai/), [Khuan Din Daeng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khuan-din-daeng/), [Khao Sok National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/khao-sok-national-park/). The rest is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6170753858), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31607654), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).