# Mae Ping National Park, Thailand: what it is and when to go

> Mae Ping National Park is a national park of Thailand (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is November to February. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, 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/mae-ping-national-park/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** National park of Thailand · Nature, Wildlife
- **Local name:** อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง
- **Where:** Thailand
- **Best time:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** CNX Chiang Mai, 132 km as the crow flies
- **Run by:** Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
- **Coordinates:** 17.59423, 98.80282

## What it is and where

Mae Ping National Park is a national park of Thailand (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Thailand: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 17.59423, 98.80282; the nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX, Chiang Mai), 132 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=17.594227%2C98.802824)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.594227%2C98.802824)

- **Run by:** Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/fauna/) 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 Mae Ping National Park is **November to February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 11 h 03 |
| February | Best time | 11 h 26 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 53 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 24 |
| May | Possible | 12 h 50 |
| June | Possible | 13 h 03 |
| July | Possible | 12 h 57 |
| August | Possible | 12 h 36 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 06 |
| October | Possible | 11 h 35 |
| November | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| December | Best time | 10 h 57 |

In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57. 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 |
| Wildlife | November to February | March and May to October |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Mae Ping National Park 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

- [Doi Chong National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-chong-national-park/): National park · 43 km
- [Wat Chonlaprathan Rangsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chonprathan-rangsan/): Buddhist temple in Tak province, Thailand · 50 km
- [Mae Wa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-wa-national-park/): National park in Thailand · 53 km
- [Si Satchanalai National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/si-satchanalai-national-park/): National park in Thailand · 71 km
- [Doi Yao](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-yao/): Mountain in Chiang Mai, Thailand; geonames ID = 7792904 · 74 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 Mae Ping National Park?

It is a national park of Thailand (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง in the local language). It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, 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 Mae Ping National Park?

November to February. In June there are 13 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 10 h 57.

### How do you get to Mae Ping National Park?

The nearest main airport is Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), 132 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=17.594227%2C98.802824) 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 [Doi Chong National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/doi-chong-national-park/), [Wat Chonlaprathan Rangsan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/wat-chonprathan-rangsan/), [Mae Wa National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/mae-wa-national-park/). The rest is in [the Thailand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/tailandia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/6004000), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1525964), CC0. More about Mae Ping National Park on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parque_nacional_de_Mae_Ping). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).