Yee Peng is Northern Thailand’s festival to celebrate their version of Loi Krathong (they celebrate both, actually). I went to Maejo University to watch the big lantern release just like I did in 2011. While the lantern release was just as beautiful as it was two years ago, there are few things that have changed. …
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Tung Bua Tong is a place in Mae Hong Son in Northwestern Thailand where wild Mexican sunflowers grow. Known as doi bua tong in Thai, or Bua Tong flower, the sunflowers were originally brought by missionaries and have since spread over much of Northern Thailand. They are especially prevalent along the sides of the roads, …
Thi Lo Su Waterfall (Namtok Thilosu) is Thailand’s biggest and highest waterfall. Getting here isn’t easy. The drive to Umphang, the nearest town, is well over 10 hours from Bangkok across one of Thailand’s most dangerous roads. Known as the Death Highway (mostly because of the conflict in the area in the 1980s, but also …