Wake Parks You Can't Visit Anymore: Closed & Relocated Parks in Thailand
What happened to Anthem Wakepark, Wake Park Phangan, and Wake A Lot? A look at Thailand's closed cable parks and why they shut down.
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.
Phuket Wake Park - one of the surviving parks after Anthem Wakepark 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.
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.
Black Mountain Wakepark (Hua Hin) - Permanently Closed
Black Mountain Wakepark was located within the Black Mountain Water Park complex in Hua Hin. It operated a cable system on a lagoon surrounded by the water park's facilities. The wake park has since permanently closed. The Black Mountain Water Park itself (slides, pools, wave pool) may still operate, but the cable wakeboarding component is no longer available.
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, Koh Phangan, and Hua Hin 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.
Thai Wake Park Lumlukka - Bangkok's parks have survived thanks to local rider demand" />
Parks You Might Not Know About
Kite Cable Thailand in Pranburi (30 minutes south of Hua Hin) is a two-tower cable system open Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday from 10:00 to 18:00 (closed Wednesdays). Sessions start from approximately 800 THB. It is family-run with outstanding reviews: 4.9/5 on TripAdvisor (56 reviews). Phone: +66 96 675 4033. This is now the only cable park in the Hua Hin/Pranburi area.
See our full directory of all active wake parks in Thailand at wakeparksthailand.com/wakeboarding-in-thailand.
