Wake Parks You Can't Visit Anymore: Closed & Relocated Parks in Thailand
If you have been searching for wake parks in Thailand and found some names that do not appear on our directory, this post explains why. Not every cable park in Thailand has survived. Here is what happened to the ones that closed.
ANTHEM WAKEPARK (PHUKET) - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Anthem Wakepark in Si Sunthon, Thalang was the first and only clockwise cable park in Asia. It had a 650-metre track, 6 pylons, and 11 obstacles. It was a serious facility and attracted riders from across the region.
The park closed permanently on March 1, 2020. The timing lined up with the start of the pandemic, which hit Phuket's tourism industry harder than almost anywhere else in Thailand. The park never reopened.
If you are looking for wakeboarding in Phuket today, your options are Phuket Wake Park (full cable, two tracks, on-site hotel) and Sport Wake Park (2-tower, beginner-friendly). Both are in the Kathu area. See our Phuket wakeboarding guide for full details.
WAKE PARK PHANGAN (KOH PHANGAN) - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Wake Park Phangan was a System 2.0 (2-tower) cable park on Koh Phangan. It was one of the few cable parks on a Thai island, which made it popular with backpackers and island-hoppers.
The park posted "closed for summer holidays" on Facebook but never reopened. TripAdvisor now lists it as permanently closed.
If you want to wakeboard on Koh Phangan today, your best option is Wake Up! Wakeboarding in Chaloklum Bay. They run boat wakeboarding sessions (not cable) and have excellent reviews (4.9/5 on Google, 5/5 on TripAdvisor, 176+ reviews). They have been operating for over 14 years.
WAKE A LOT (CHONBURI) - STATUS UNCERTAIN
Wake A Lot was founded in 2007, located between Bangkok and Pattaya in Chonburi province. It had a RIXEN Little Bro cable system plus a Malibu boat for boat wakeboarding.
There has been no online activity from Wake A Lot since 2024. The website appears defunct and social media has gone quiet. If anyone has current information about this park, let us know through our contact form.
For wakeboarding in the Chonburi/Pattaya area, the active options are Pattaya Wake Park (full cable) and Chilling Cable Ski.
WHY DO WAKE PARKS CLOSE?
Cable wake parks require significant upfront investment (cable systems, land/water leases, obstacles, facilities) and depend heavily on consistent visitor numbers. Parks in tourist-dependent locations like Phuket and Koh Phangan are vulnerable to seasonal drops and external shocks like the pandemic. Parks closer to population centres like Bangkok have generally fared better because they rely on local riders, not tourists.
PARKS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT
While some parks have closed, others have opened or are flying under the radar. Two cable parks that many people miss
Black Mountain Wakepark in Hua Hin is a cable park on a lagoon within the Black Mountain Water Park complex. It is open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. Sessions cost 600 THB for 2 hours with board rental at 300 THB extra. Google rating: 4.4/5 (1,800+ reviews). Phone: 081 944 1116.
Kite Cable Thailand in Pranburi (30 minutes south of Hua Hin) is a two-tower cable system open daily from 10:00 to 18:00. Sessions cost 400 to 600 THB. It is family-run with outstanding reviews: 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor (56 reviews) and 4.6/5 on Google (94 reviews). Phone: 096 675 4033.
Both are worth the trip if you are staying in the Hua Hin area and want to ride outside of Bangkok.
See our full directory of all active wake parks in Thailand at wakeparksthailand.com/wakeboarding-in-thailand.
