The meadows are home to around 50 species of wild flowers. The blossoms are usually at their best in November and the re-opening comes at a fortuitous time. Prasert Deekaew is a senior ranger at Thung Salaeng Luang and he says the year’s rest has done wonders for the fields and the flowers are now as beautiful as in years gone by.
Although Thung Non Son has officially been shut for a year, park authorities did allow small groups of visitors in. The beauty of Thung Salaeng Luang plus its higher altitude and colder weather have proved a big hit with domestic tourists in recent years.
The park is situated in the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province. It is about 70kms east of Phitsanulok town and can be reached on Highway 12. There are local buses to the main entrance. The bigger hotels in Phitsanulok town can arrange day excursions for tourists.
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Meadow flower gardens at Phitsanulok national park allow visitors again
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The Thung Non Son meadows are one of Thailand’s most unique sights and, after being off limits to visitors for one year, are now open again. The fields are located in Phitsanulok’s Thung Salaeng Luang National Park and were closed due to the damage caused by huge influxes of visitors.