{"id":13337,"date":"2023-11-07T09:23:36","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/?p=13337"},"modified":"2025-05-08T12:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-08T12:00:13","slug":"thailand-wildlife-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/blog\/thailand-wildlife-guide","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Wildlife Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you thought a trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/thailand-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thailand<\/a> was all about bygone kingdoms, temples and lazing upon golden beaches, think again. Spanning an impressive 1,650 kilometres from north to south and encompassing miles of rainforest, woodland and coastline, Thailand is incredibly diverse. Take a look at our guide to Thailand\u2019s wildlife and exactly where to find it.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13339\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13339\" class=\"wp-image-13339 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand wildlife guide\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=599,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=299,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=511,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Watch the White-handed Gibbon swing and play in Khao Yai National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Khao Yai National Park<\/h2>\n<p>Sitting less than three hours east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/bangkok-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bangkok<\/a>, Khao Yai is the third largest national park in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/thailand-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thailand<\/a> and remains one of the most expansive monsoon forests in South East Asia. It is among the top spots to see Asiatic elephant in Thailand, which roam through the trees alongside sambar and barking deer, as well as golden jackals, who emerge in the soft light of dusk. Cast your eyes skywards to spy endangered white-handed gibbons, pig-tailed macaques and giant squirrels in the branches, as well as hundreds of butterflies and birds. From kingfishers and finches to woodpeckers and real rarities like the colourful ground-cuckoo, there is always something to see. Khao Yai is also speckled with caves in which colonies of bats rest before taking to the skies each evening.<\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/577?action=DesignATrip&wId=001&regionName=Khao%20Yai%20National%20Park&regionId=577\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_layout_minimal\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner\" data-entity-type=\"region\" data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"577\" >\n                    <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/regions\/kodak_images\/000\/000\/577\/original\/iStock-1410026277.jpg?w=150&h=150&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=center center\"data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"577\" class=\"timbuktu_minimal_image\" alt=\"Khao Yai National Park Image\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_copy\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_heading\">Khao Yai National Park<\/div><div class=\"timbuktu_button\" style=\"background-color:#128d8d\">Learn more<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13403\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13403\" class=\"wp-image-13403 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand wildlife guide\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-2-fotor-20231109124143.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gaze up at the Great hornbill, Khao Sok National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Khao Sok National Park<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/khao-sok-national-park-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khao Sok <\/a>is a surreal scene where green-hatted karsts rise from the turquoise lagoons and acres of rainforest (one of the oldest on Earth) hide a wealth of animals. As you explore the forest on foot, look out for Malayan Tapir, herds of gaur, and barking deer as they graze on the outskirts. You can also spot long-tailed macaques and gibbons as they clamber through the trees, the nocturnal Sunda slow loris, and the extremely rare sun bear. In the evening, watch hundreds of flying foxes take to the air on a mission to find food. And then there\u2019s the birdlife. It\u2019s prolific to say the least and you\u2019ll be in with the chance of spotting multiple species of hornbill, kingfisher, woodpecker, swift, sunbird and eagle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/khao-sok-national-park-trip?action=DesignATrip&wId=001&regionName=Khao%20Sok%20National%20Park&regionId=300\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_layout_minimal\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner\" data-entity-type=\"region\" data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"300\" >\n                    <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/regions\/kodak_images\/000\/000\/300\/original\/Khao-Sok-Thailand-Timbuktu-h1.jpg?w=150&h=150&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=center center\"data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"300\" class=\"timbuktu_minimal_image\" alt=\"Khao Sok National Park Image\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_copy\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_heading\">Khao Sok National Park<\/div><div class=\"timbuktu_button\" style=\"background-color:#128d8d\">Learn more<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13376\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13376\" class=\"wp-image-13376 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg\" alt=\"Thailand wildlife guide\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=512,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-3.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13376\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spot the Forest eagle-owl in Kaeng Krachan National Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Kaeng Krachan National Park<\/h2>\n<p>The largest of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/thailand-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thailand\u2019s<\/a> national parks, Kaeng Krachan is watered by rushing rivers and tranquil lakes. The park is home to an astonishing amount of wildlife including the Asian black bear, clouded leopard, golden jackal and Sunda pangolin, among dozens of other mammals and dozens more reptiles. As for birds, there are over 450 spectacular species of every size and colour, from Old World flycatchers to eagle-owls.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_13360\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/chiang-mai-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13360\" class=\"wp-image-13360 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Thailand wildlife guide\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=599,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=958,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=299,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=511,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-4.jpeg 1420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-13360\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visit the magnificent Asiatic elephants at Kanta Elephant Sanctuary, Chiang Mai<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The North<\/h2>\n<p>There are a number of elephant sanctuaries in northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/thailand-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thailand<\/a>, specifically around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/chiang-mai-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chiang Mai<\/a>. After years of mistreatment, elephants are now cared for in these havens, treated to feasts of fruit, nuts and vegetation and left to roam at ease, bathing in the rivers and exploring the forest. Visit one and spend time with these amazing pachyderms, watching them go about their lives, undisturbed and free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"timbuktu_shortcode\" class=\"alternate is-active\"><div id=\"timbuktu-wp\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Merriweather:700|Open+Sans:300,600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/region\/chiang-mai-trip?action=DesignATrip&wId=001&regionName=Chiang%20Mai&regionId=298\" class=\"no_underline timbuktu-test-class\" target=\"_blank\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_container image-included\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_layout_minimal\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner\" data-entity-type=\"region\" data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"298\" >\n                    <figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/regions\/kodak_images\/000\/000\/298\/original\/Chang-mai-Thailand-Timbuktu-h1.jpg?w=150&h=150&auto=format&fit=min&dpr=2&q=50&crop=left center\"data-country-id=\"60\" data-region-id=\"298\" class=\"timbuktu_minimal_image\" alt=\"Chiang Mai Image\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_copy\"><div class=\"timbuktu_banner_heading\">Chiang Mai<\/div><div class=\"timbuktu_button\" style=\"background-color:#128d8d\">Learn more<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_13377\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13377\" class=\"wp-image-13377 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Thailand wildlife guide\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=900,height=600,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1440,height=960,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=375,height=250,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=450,height=300,fit=crop,quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/quality=50,format=auto\/https:\/\/assets.timbuktutravel.com\/2023\/11\/Thailand-wildlife-5.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-13377\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snorkel in crystal clear waters off the Thailand coast<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>The Coast<\/h2>\n<p>The waters off <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timbuktutravel.com\/country\/thailand-trip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thailand<\/a> hold some of the most beautiful and well-preserved coral reefs in South East Asia. Whether you\u2019re an avid diver or prefer a snorkel and fins, delve below the surface to discover a different world of wildlife. Protected by 22 marine national parks, the waters are home to gentle whale sharks, leopard, zebra and tiger sharks, snowflake and moray eels, giant manta and eagle rays, and four species of sea turtle. 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