General Information
Tung Bua Tong Forest Park located in Mae U Kor Sub-district s Moo 6, Khun Yuam District, Mae Hong Sorn Pprovince, situated in Mae Surin National Forest Park, covered the area of 4,437 rais. The Royal Forest Department declared this forest park on July 21, 1999.
Topography
Tung Bua Tong Forest Park located on the mountain where is 1,600 metres above the average sea level. Theres beautiful scenery that is like complex ocean waves. In this forest park area, natural forest is grown mixed with planted pine
forest.
Climate
Cool throughout the year. It is very cold in the winter. There are heavy fogs in the morning and cold during the day because of the wind blows all day
long.
Flora and Fauna
Its Hill Evergreen Forest and Pine Evergreen Forest. Most of Hill Evergreen Forest has been found in the north and west of Tung Bua Tong. Flora species grown around the hill slope and valley consist of Castanopsis species and so
on.
In the eastern and southern part of Tung Bua Tong, Pine Evergreen Forest has been found. Its planted by the Forest Industry Organisation based on its concession condition. Flora species found are Pinus merkusii and Pinus
kesiya.
Tourist Attractions
Tung Bua Tong (Wild Sunflower Field) is one of the most famous tourist attractions in Mae Hong Sorn Province. Its significant character is the area is largely decorated of yellowish wild sunflowers, located on high mountain where you can see scenery of vivid wild sunflower mountain range. The weather is cool throughout the year and theres fog covered in the
morning.
Mae Surin Waterfall
Mae Surin Waterfall located in Mae Surin National Park, on the north of wild sunflower field. The waterfall is 11 kms and 37 kms far from wild sunflower field and Khun Yuam District
respectively.
The Paphiophedilum sp. Conservation project
The Paphiophedilum sp. Conservation project is on the northeastern wild sunflower field, 6 kms far from the field and 32 kms far from Khun Yuam
District.
Contact Address
Thung Buatong Forest Park
Amphur Khun Yuam Mae Hong Son Thailand 58140
Tel. 0 5361 2078 Fax 0 5361 2078
How to go?
By Car
there are 2 roads accessible to Tung BuaTong Forest Park as follows:
Take the Highway no. 108 at the milestone no. 201, junction to Highway no. 1263 for about 12 kms. Then head to Ban Nga Ngew-Ban Hua Ha route and drive further for 14 kms, you will reach the Tung Bua Tong Forest Park
Take the Highway no. 1263 (Mae Cham-Khun Yuam) From Mae Cham District, Chiang Mai Province to the junction to Ban Nga Ngew-Ban Hua Ha which takes about 76 kms. Then drive further for about 14 kms to reach the Tung Bua Tong Forest Park