🔄 Updated 21 Jun 2026
The Lopburi sunflower fields have been popular for years because they're easy to reach — about two and a half hours' drive from Bangkok — and they have one real advantage: the fields sit against layered limestone hills rather than the flat, open plains you see elsewhere. The best-known spot is around Khao Jeen Lae (Khao Do) in the Nikhom Sang Ton Eng area of Mueang Lopburi district, stretching out to Phatthana Nikhom district, which is the province's main sunflower-growing zone.
One thing to know before you plan: sunflowers are a seasonal crop, and each farm plants on its own schedule, so they don't all flower at once. One field finishes as another comes into bloom. Each plot stays in full bloom for only about 7–10 days, so always check the farm's page before you set out.
When the fields bloom and which month to go
The Lopburi sunflower fields bloom from late November through January, right as the cool-season weather sets in. The earliest plots usually start in late November and the bloom rolls on into the new year — some years it stretches into early February. If you want tall plants with big, full flowers, December is usually the sweet spot.
Check before you go
Don't treat the calendar as fixed. The bloom "rotates" between farms as they plant in turn. Before you head out, search the farm's name on Facebook and look at the latest photos, or call the field you're planning to visit. That way you won't show up to a plot that's just been harvested for seeds.
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The fields and farms people actually visit
Khao Jeen Lae Sunflower Field (Khao Do)
The big field most people think of first, known for its backdrop of Khao Jeen Lae and the layered hills behind it. Open through the cool season, with photo spots, flower arches, and angles where you can catch a distant white temple in the background.
Jamrat Farm, Khao Jeen Lae–Khao Do
A well-known farm in the same area with a clear view of Khao Do. Open daily around 06:30–17:30, entry a few baht. Plenty of set-up photo angles, and best in the morning when the light is soft.
Phatthana Nikhom district fields
Sunflowers are planted across several plots around Phatthana Nikhom, close to the road out to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam, so you can easily roll the two into one day.
Entry to most fields runs around 20 THB per person, roughly half price for kids. Some fields add extras like a trailer ride through the rows for a few baht, and there are stalls selling roasted sunflower seeds and sunflower honey to take home. These prices are rough ranges and can shift from year to year and farm to farm.
Photo spots and the best angles
- Hills as a backdrop — Lopburi's selling point. Stand with the sunflowers in front and the Khao Jeen Lae hills behind, and you get a shot with far more depth than a flat field.
- Wooden walkways through the field — some farms build raised paths into the middle of the field so you can shoot without trampling the plants. This angle gets you surrounded by flowers.
- Flower arches and pinwheels — props the farms set up, good for couple or family shots.
- Looking down from a small rise — at some spots you can walk up a low hill and look down on a solid sheet of gold. That's the shot you want to take home.
What time the light is best
Around 08:00–11:00 is best. The sunflowers face east into the morning sun, so they're in full bloom, the light isn't harsh yet, and it's comfortable to shoot without the heat. Come late afternoon and the flowers start to close and you're shooting into the light.
Getting there from Bangkok
The main fields are about 10 km from Lopburi town. The easiest way is to drive yourself, since the fields are spread across several spots and some plots are off the bus routes.
- Own car — about 2.5 hours from Bangkok. Easy driving, and you can hit several fields in one day. The best option if you're into photography and want to cover multiple plots.
- Train — commuter and ordinary trains still leave from Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) station and drop you conveniently at Lopburi station in the town center. Long-distance trains (express/rapid) leave from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal for Lopburi 2 station, from there grab a hired car or taxi out to the fields. A good option if you'd rather not drive.
- Coach/van — get off in Lopburi town or at the bus terminal, then ask around for a songthaew or motorbike taxi out to the fields. Local rides cost just a few tens of baht.
- Day-charter car/taxi — convenient for groups. Hire a driver to run you to both the sunflower fields and Pa Sak Dam in a single day.
Book a room ahead in high season
In the cool season, people pour into the sunflower fields across the whole province at once, and rooms in Lopburi town fill up fast, especially on long weekends. If you plan to stay over so you can hit the fields early, book ahead.
What else to see nearby in one day
The sunflower fields take about 1–2 hours to walk and shoot, and afterward there's plenty more to see in the same area.
Pa Sak Jolasid Dam
Thailand's longest earthen dam, near the Phatthana Nikhom area. You can drive along the crest for wide views over the reservoir, and in the cool season a floating-track train runs along the dam on weekends.
Phra Prang Sam Yod + old town
Stop in Lopburi town on the way back to see the Khmer-style towers of Phra Prang Sam Yod and the town's resident monkeys, then wander the old market and grab something good to eat before heading home.
Plan a full Lopburi trip covering the fields, the dam, and the old town
See the Lopburi travel guide →