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Phou Soaydao
Laos · 2112 m
Reviewed routes
No reviewed route is included. Missing route information does not establish safe or legal access.
About this mountain
Phou Soaydao
Laos
17.7308
101.0072
Phu Soi Dao
High point in the Thailand-Laos border landscape; administrative region intentionally not shown.
2112
Sources and scope
Exact mountain identity; Atlas record remains unchanged
- Phu Soai Dao, Laos - NGA geographical-name record — Geographic.org mirror of U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GNS data · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
Access & planning
Official Thai-side national-park approach
Check the current DNP park notice and reservation service before travel; do not infer cross-border access.
4-6 hours
6.5
Sources and scope
Thai national-park approach only; not evidence of an independent Laos-side public route
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao National Park now open for tourism — Government Public Relations Department, Thailand · checked 2026-11-02
Permits & local services
A July 2025 government notice described seasonal reopening and advance campsite booking; current dates, quotas, and booking rules require fresh DNP confirmation.
Confirm the current position with the responsible authority before travel.
Sources and scope
Thai national-park approach only; not evidence of an independent Laos-side public route
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao National Park now open for tourism — Government Public Relations Department, Thailand · checked 2026-11-02
Nature & wildlife
Broad mountain and park landscape
Montane evergreen and pine forest in a forested headwaters landscape
Sources and scope
Broad park and mountain-landscape context only; no species occurrence is projected for the recorded summit point
- Phu Soi Dao National Park — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
Conservation
Thai side of the border landscape
Follow current park rules and minimize impacts.
Phu Soi Dao National Park
Sources and scope
Thai protected-area context; does not project legal status onto Laos beyond the border
- Phu Soi Dao National Park — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
Safety & conditions
Steep mountain trail
Rain can make the route substantially harder
Four-to-six-hour ascent described by official sources
Check live weather and park status before travel
Sources and scope
Official Thai-side route; not a real-time conditions report
- Phu Soi Dao: flower meadows in pine forest — Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation · checked 2026-11-02
- Phu Soi Dao National Park now open for tourism — Government Public Relations Department, Thailand · checked 2026-11-02