How to get there: from the city of Mae Hong Son, go along
the high way the Highway no. 108 (Mae Hong Son Khun Yuam)
about 1 kilometers before reaching Khun Yuam, turn left into
the Highway no. 1263 and further for another 26 kilometers
on the asphalt road to the wild sunflower field.
The marvel of this wild sunflower field has made know Khun
Yuam District, once unknown because of its remoteness, what
a town on the hill to reach by driving round a thousand
curves. It was said that if any government officers were
transferred to post in Khun Yuam being imprisoned on the
hill, as it takes over a day for their relatives to visit
them.
Apart
from the wild sunflower field, in the evening Doi Mae U-Kor
also offers a nice
view of sunset with splendid piled up shadows of mountains;
while in the
morning from the camping area on the mountaintop a
magnificent sunrise can be
viewed.
Here is more interesting for Thai people than foreign
tourists. The marvel of the wild sunflower field has
made known Khun Yuam and Mae Hong Son.
Travel: trip route from Khun Yuam district is quite
tortuous. You have to go up and down along the hillside
slope.
Along 108 highway (Mae Hong Son Khun Yuam). Leave 1 kms
before reaching the Khun Yuam, turn left to Highway No 1263,
along 26 kms on asphant road. You will see a picture of
yellow field from long distance.
Blossom period of Bua Tong is Nov till late Dec every year.The gigantic size of Bua Tong field covers more than 1,000
rai.In the
afternoon, sunlight become orange and beautify color of Bua
Tong that impress all visitors.
Accomodation and food is available. For tents contact: Bua
Tong office center on the hill.
11 kms from Doi Mae Ukor (Bua Tong Field) to the great
waterfall, Mae Surin. Road is narrow, steep and tortuous. On
the top of hill which you may park and walk a bit to
appreciate the beauty of the waterfall. The other
spot, you have to walk down to the lowest level about 3 kms
or 1 hour. You will so exhausted about 3 hours on
trekking up and down like I did. However, it's worth when
you stand as I did and came up with these photos.
Only one level, it falls from the one-meter cliff.
Tide is very strong, but you can swim at the lower part of
the fall.
Wat Tor Phrae is an old
large Myanmar Vihara, located 7 km from Khun Yuam market
having a beautyful Mon style pagoda. According to the
legend, it is said that this area was used as a rest place
to gather wood logs for assembling rafts.
