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● Best season North400 km from Bangkok
Khao Kho
The 'Switzerland of Thailand' — sea of mist, Wat Phra That Pha Son Kaew mosaic temple, cabbage fields on Phu Thap Boek (1,768 m)
HillsNatureTemplesPhoto spots Ideal: 2 days400 km · 5–6 hrs
How to go
Bus Mo Chit → Lom Sak / Khao Kho ≈ 350–450 ฿ (5–6 hrs). You need a car on the mountain (hire ≈ 1,500 ฿/day, or a songthaew tour)
Entry
Pha Son Kaew free; Phu Thap Boek free; Khao Kho palace 20 ฿
Stay
Mountain resort 1,000–2,500 ฿, tent 300 ฿
Season in Nov ● Best season
Nov–Jan: sea of mist and 5–10°C (Phu Thap Boek). Weekends are very busy — go on a weekday. In rainy season there is fog but no view.
Day-by-day plan
3 days
1Day 1
- Bus / car to Khao Kho (5–6 hrs)
- Lunch, Wat Phra That Pha Son Kaew (mosaic temple)
- Khao Kho Palace, wind turbine viewpoint, B.N. Farm
- Sunset at Phu Thap Boek, check in to tent / resort
2Day 2
- Sea of mist sunrise at Phu Thap Boek
- Cabbage fields, Hmong market
- Khao Kho Memorial / Khao Kho Sacrificial Monument
- Lunch at Khao Kho cafés (Pino Latte)
- Back to Bangkok (arrive ~21:00)
3Day 3
- Nam Nao NP (Phetchabun) — pine forest, 200 ฿
- Lunch in Lom Sak
- Go back
Food to try
- •Khao Kho strawberries + mulberries (Dec–Feb)
- •Northern cabbage dishes on Phu Thap Boek
- •Lom Sak kuay tiao (local noodles)
Good to know
You need a car here. For 4+ people, rent a car from Bangkok (≈1,500 ฿/day) + fuel — better value than the bus.
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฿5,850 / per person
3 days · 2 people · ฿11,700