Mae Hong Son trekking site closed after fatal fall

Bangkok Post - Nov 14, 2026

Namtok Mae Surin National Park has ordered the indefinite closure of Doi Wawajo in Mae Hong Son province following an accident in which a 30-year-old tourist fell to her death from a cliff late on Friday night.

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