2024 Phakdi Chumphon Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)
Sai Thong National Park: A Spectacular Sight of Krachiew Flower Fields
Another spot to admire the blooming Krachiew flowers during the rainy season is at Sai Thong National Park, which spans across Nong Bua Rawe, Thep Sathit, Nong Bua Daeng, and Phakdi Chumphon districts in Chaiyaphum province. There are three main areas to view the flowers: Thung Bua Sawan 1, Thung Bua Sawan 2, and Thung Bua Sawan 3. In this picture, we visited Thung Bua Sawan 3. To get there, a bit of a hike is required, but once you arrive, it's incredibly rewarding, like a field of tulips spread out with a light mist and cool air. It's very refreshing and impressive. The park is open for tourism from July to August. For updates on the flower bloom, you can follow the park's Facebook page to plan your visit accordingly. The Krachiew flower fields are a highly recommended rainy season attraction, available only once a year. I hope everyone gets a chance to visit.
📍 Location: Sai Thong National Park, Chaiyaphum Province
⏰ Open for visitors from 08:00 to 18:00.
The Siam Tulip at Sai Thong National Park
The rainy season is the tourist season for Sai Thong National Park in Chaiyaphum Province, which boasts one of Thailand's top camping spots with stunning views of the sea of mist. A highlight is the blooming Siam Tulip fields that beautifully fill the park's area. The Siam Tulips start to bloom around July to August each year, depending on the weather conditions of that year, so it's unpredictable when the fields will be fully in bloom (stay updated on the park's page).
During the rainy season like this, most people tend not to travel much, but the Siam Tulip fields during this time are considered an important unseen tourist attraction of Chaiyaphum Province because, throughout the year, there is only this one highlight period.
Sai Thong National Park
The forest conditions in Sai Thong National Park can be divided into three types: Dry evergreen forest, found in the northern part of the Phaya Pho mountain range and the central part of the Phang Hoei mountain range. Important tree species include Lagerstroemia, Shorea, Hopea, Afzelia xylocarpa, wild mango, Pterocarpus, Indian rosewood, Xylia xylocarpa, and others. Mixed deciduous forest, mostly found in the ridge areas and lower slopes of the Phang Hoei mountain range. Important tree species include Quercus, Shorea roxburghii, Dipterocarpus, Anisoptera, Terminalia, and various types of bamboo and grasses. Lastly, the mixed forest, which is not very abundant. Important tree species include Pterocarpus, Lagerstroemia, Afzelia xylocarpa, and various types of bamboo.
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