TH · Phetchabun Province · 16.63°N 101.00°E

khao kho

Cool hill roads, morning cloud layers and a mosaic-covered temple on the ridge.

Best time
November to February brings cool days and chilly mornings, when the mist is most likely. March to May is hot, peaking in April, and July to September is wet, with clouds that can hide the views.
How long
2–3 days
Getting there
Fly to Bangkok's Don Mueang airport (about 2 hours from KL) and connect to Phitsanulok (about 1 hour), then drive about 1.5–2 hours into the hills. Thailand is 1 hour behind KL.
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Dear group chat,Cool hill roads, morning cloud layers and a mosaic-covered temple on the ridge.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingKhao KhoTH, Phetchabun Province
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≈ 1,502 km from KL, as the crow flies
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A range of cool green hills in Phetchabun, with winding roads, viewpoints over valleys full of morning mist and hillside cafés. It's road-trip country: drive between lookouts, farms and the mosaic temple at Khaem Son.

Makan

  1. Gai yang and som tamGrilled chicken, papaya salad and sticky rice, the roadside lunch.Map ↗
  2. Khanom jeenFresh rice noodles with curry and a pile of raw vegetables and herbs.Map ↗
  3. StrawberriesGrown on the hillside farms and sold fresh at roadside stalls in the cool season.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Sunrise viewpointsHilltop lookouts where, on a good morning, the valleys below are filled with cloud.Map ↗
  2. Wat Phra That Pha Son KaewA hillside temple covered in colourful mosaic, with five white Buddhas seated in a row.Map ↗
  3. Khao Kho wind farmRows of white turbines along the open ridges, at their best in the late-afternoon light.Map ↗
  4. Khao Kho MemorialA monument and small museum on the fighting here between the Thai army and communist insurgents during the Cold War.Map ↗

Good to know

  • You'll need a car: the viewpoints and cafés are spread out along winding roads with no pavements.
  • Stay near the viewpoint you want for sunrise, so it's a short drive before dawn.
  • Halal food is scarce in the hills. Grilled fish, egg dishes and fruit are the easy fallback.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.