| Khun Yuam District The quite calm and peaceful district becomes jolly, and lively again when the cold season comes together with the colorful of Bua Tong flowers or the maxican sun flowers that show their yellow color all over on the Mae U- Kho mountain. Both Thai and foreign tourists will come to touch the very cold fresh air and admire the beauty of Bua Tong flowers in this district. Moreover, there still be a lot of other interesting places in Khunyuam district.
Mae Surin Waterfall.
It is in Khun Yuam District on Highway No. 108.It has been endorsed the national park status in 1981, this natural wonder which encompasses a wildlife ,a botanical reserve, a huge waterfall ,thick forest and a spectacular terraced mountain. Mae Surin, its main attraction, is 37 kilometers from Khun Yuam district. It is a one level cataract huge waterfall cascading eighty meters down below. Here camping can also be set up.
Wild Sunflowers Field.
The wild sunflowers blooms during November painting the entire hilly area of Doi Mae U-kho in brilliant yellow draw flocks of visitors to Khun Yuam district. Camping sites arranged during the flowers Bloom Festival is 26 kilometers from the district on Highway No. 1263.
Mae U- Kho Waterfall
Located at Mae U-Kaw mountain area, a little bit before arriving Bua Tong field there will be an intersection the tourists can take about 3 km. with this way to reach the waterfall. It is only one stage waterfall with full of beauty and its beauty is not less than the others.
Muay Tor Temple
Situated along the highway no. 108 opposite Khunyuam Local Cultural Centre. The interesting thing in the temple is the Shan style pagoda that encircled with other pagodas. On the top of the pagoda decorated with metal tiered umbrella and hanged around with bells. It is considered as one of the beautiful pagodas.
Khunyuam Local Cultural Centre
It was opposite to Muay Tor temple along the highway no. 108. It is Shan and hill tribes art handicraft centre, and it is also the place to show the history of World War ll. There are a lot of war materials including the old pictures that cannot be found concerned about the Japanese Military in the World War ll era.
Tor Pae Temple
It was located at Baan Taw Pae, Mae Ngao sub district 7 km. away from Khunyuam market. It is the old temple on the right of Yuam waterway.
There is a big Shan Buddha image hall; it was built very beautifully inside the hall the tourists can find over 100 years velvet curtain decorated with pearl beads and rubies. Moreover, there still be Shan pagoda and according to the history said that the area had been the accommodation and gather a lot of logs. Later it was built to be a temple and named as“Tor Pae Temple”. Besides, Taw Pae village is one of the old communities in Khunyuam district that still keeps very well of the old Shan culture and a thermosphere.
Mueng Pon Village
Baan Mueng Pawn was situated in Khunyuam district area along the highway no.108 (Khunyuam – Mae Lanoi) 12 km. away from the district.
The tourists can see the original Shan houses and life styles and also they are ready to provide you the accommodations or homes stay for the tourists who come to visit. For more information please contact at Baan Mueng Pon Sub district Administrative Organization tel.053-684648.

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