Every year starting in November till December the big attraction of Mae Hong Son Province are the sunflower fields near KHUN YUAM. This town is located 60 km south of Mae Hong Son.

This is the season of the wild growing mexican sunflowers, brought over by the misionaries, which grow all over the mountains, so they look yellow. End of November the SUNFLOWER Festival takes place in Khun Yuam, a colourful festival around this flower. Tourists from all over Thailand come to see this spectacle.

Organized tours can be booked with the local travel agencies or you do it by yourself (plan two days).

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