{"id":4867,"date":"2020-01-15T19:58:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T12:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/?p=4867"},"modified":"2022-03-02T21:25:29","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T14:25:29","slug":"weekend-wanders-lopburi-sunflower-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlewanderingwren.com\/staging\/8794\/2020\/01\/15\/weekend-wanders-lopburi-sunflower-fields\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Wanders: Lopburi Sunflower Fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hands up who wants to come with me for an afternoon of happiness as we head off on a road trip in search of the Lopburi sunflower fields? It’s just a couple of hours’ drive outside of Bangkok and makes for a delightful weekend escape.<\/p>\n

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We’re off in search of endless rolling fields of glorious sunflowers in the pretty Lopburi countryside. It’s officially winter here in Thailand and we’re looking forward to enjoying the cooler weather to wander amongst the sunflower fields.<\/p>\n

Walking along the paths dwarfed by sunflowers <\/strong>is one of those<\/strong><\/p>\n

glorious ‘pinch me, I’m in Thailand’<\/em> moments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THAILAND’S SUNFLOWER Fields<\/strong><\/h6>\n

Thailand’s sunflowers are harvested for sunflower oil production, used for cooking and their seeds, are eaten as a snack. The thriving tourist attraction has been established and quite frankly it’s a must at this time of year.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>SUNFLOWER SHOPPING<\/span><\/h6>\n

The farmers open up their fields and add in a couple of walkways and viewing platforms which you can access for a small fee. Local vendors come and sell food and snacks and anything and everything with sunflowers on it – how about a sunflower hairband?<\/p>\n

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<\/span>WHY VISIT?<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

A visit to the sunflowers makes for a lovely day out in the Thai countryside, connecting with local people and exploring an area which you might not normally venture to.<\/p>\n

C’mon, we’ll throw in some sunscreen, bug stuff, and a hat and let’s go!<\/p>\n

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Thailand’s Sunflower season<\/strong><\/h6>\n

The season for sunflower fields is usually from November to January but it depends on the weather and climate of the year.<\/p>\n

We found the 2019\/2020 season was initially delayed due to the drought. So always check with the local TAT Tourism Office for the area that you choose.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>to find the sunflower fields<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

There are several locations to view sunflowers around Bangkok:<\/p>\n