Hua Mae Kham Sunflower & Hill Tribe Festival

[davidgtr]

The annual Sunflower & Hill Tribe Festival was on out in Hua Mae Kham last weekend.

Some photos to tease you

There would have been a maximum of 20 farang out there: an amazing scene & one of Chiang Rai's "best secrets?"

[mcgriffith]

Excellent photos David, and thank you velly velly much.

[DangerousDavies]

Could I ask where Hua Mae Kham is?

[Joel Barlow]

go thru Terd Thai and turn left at the north end of town, continue on to a little

peninsula in the border. There's LaLeechi (linchi?) waterfall there.

the festiful is great - we've been twice; sorry to find we missed it this year

('though I'd completely forgotten to think about it).

Never very well promoted...

the link provided is great (Thanks!)

[DangerousDavies]

Thanks for that....

Festiful......???

[Joel Barlow]

Festiful......???

ah - you've got me laughing at myself...

[davidgtr]

Could I ask where Hua Mae Kham is?

From

THE SUNFLOWER & HILL TRIBE CULTURE FESTIVAL - DOI HUA MAE KHAM: PART 3

Hua Mae Kham is 30 kms north-west of Thoed Thai & is literally at the end of the road up against the Burma border.

It is a unique spot in North Thailand & the biggest mixed hill tribe village in the North.

Getting there is an exhilarating ride & well worth it.

Because of its remote location & lack of infrastructure the festival is not that well known or popular with western tourists.

The festival has a real genuine down to earth folksy nature & that makes it special; however my guess is that now with a good asphalt road there (except for the steep last 500 metres) it will be a very popular & well known festival for tourists in a few more years = go now!

If you don't know where Hua Mae Kham is, it is on the

Grid 1C, top left corner of the map.