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From around November to early December, tourists and locals alike flock to the northern part of Thailand to enjoy the cool weather. This is also the time when wild sunflowers bloom brilliantly.
If you're traveling by motorbike, you'll easily spot scattered yellow dots against a backdrop of green foliage along the roads. This type of wild daisy thrives in cold climates, which is why it only appears towards the end of the year.
Wild sunflowers appeared scattered along the path.
The flowers are at their most vibrant in mid-November.
Among the most famous wild sunflower viewing spots in northern Thailand is Doi Mae U Kho (Mae Hong Son, Thailand), the largest wild sunflower hill in the country. There are two ways to get to Doi Mae U Kho from Chiang Mai. One is to go towards Doi Inthanon National Park, a distance of 222 km that takes about 6 hours by van. The other is to go towards Pai town (Mae Hong Son, Thailand), a distance of 329 km that takes about 10-12 hours by van.
The road to Doi Mae U Kho.
The moment when this place transforms from green to a vibrant yellow, covering the entire hillside in flowers, is the most beautiful moment that visitors should not miss. According to local residents, the flowers will bloom between November 15th and 25th. The exact blooming time may vary depending on weather conditions.
Doi Mae U Kho is a free tourist attraction; visitors can freely walk around, take photos, and explore, but picking flowers is prohibited. During peak season, vans will line the road leading up to Doi Mae U Kho, creating an impression from above that resembles a swarm of ants moving through a forest of flowers.
A long line of cars stretched towards Doi Mae U Kho.
The entire landscape of Doi Mae U Kho is bathed in yellow by the wildflowers.
From above, visitors can see the villages on the other side of the hill.
The high mountains were completely obscured by clouds.
Wild sunflowers bloom most beautifully around November.
Depending on the weather, the flowering time may be 5-10 days earlier or later.
Many tourists will come to Doi Mae U Kho around this time to see the flowers.
From a lower vantage point, visitors will see a landscape clearly divided by the clear blue sky above and the vibrant yellow of the wildflowers below.
This is a must-see check-in point for tourists visiting northern Thailand around the end of the year.
