2025 Kumphawapi Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in June)

Refreshing Red Lotus Sea, Kumphawapi in the morning 🌅🤍 We would like to invite everyone to take a boat trip to see the Red Lotus Sea in Udon Thani. "Red Lotus Sea" at Bueng Nong Han, a beautiful creation created by nature. The readiness of the red lotus flowers that bloom and welcome everyone. The winter at the end of the year is the most beautiful time for the lotus to bloom. And we would like to recommend something else. The red lotus flowers bloom from early morning until around 11:00 a.m. If everyone comes in the morning, you will experience the fresh air and are guaranteed to get beautiful pictures. Come visit the Red Lotus Sea in large numbers! 🚤 The boat fare is 500 baht per boat, which can seat 6 people. 📍Location: Red Lotus Sea, Kumphawapi 📍https://maps.app.goo.gl/TES3bCdgWaZvafNa6?g_st=ic #Get a discount without relying on luck #RedLotusSea #UdonThani #amazingthailand

#Travel to save the world Red Lotus Sea, Nong Han, Kumphawapi is a famous natural tourist attraction in Udon Thani Province, especially during the winter when red lotus flowers bloom all over Nong Han Lake, a large freshwater lake covering an area of ​​approximately 22,500 rai. Red lotus flowers start blooming from December to early March of each year. Tourists can take a boat trip to see the Red Lotus Sea at Ban Diem Pier, Chiang Wae Subdistrict, Kumphawapi District. The boat trip takes approximately 45 minutes to 1.5 hours. 🚗 Travel: Red Lotus Sea is approximately 45 kilometers from Udon Thani city center. You can travel by taking Highway No. 2 (Udon Thani-Kumphawapi) to kilometer 26, then turn left onto Huai Sam Phat-Prachaksilpakom District for approximately 18 kilometers. #RedLotusSeaUdonThani #UdonThani

12 Places to Visit #Udonthani See you this summer!! 🪷✨ Visit Udonthani, a province full of colors With 12 check-in points, places to eat, places to visit, places to take pictures 01 Red Lotus Sea, Kumphawapi 02 PIMMY CAFE Pimmy's Dessert House 03 Wat Pa Ban Tad 04 Milk Craft 05 Baan Na Cafe 06 Chalom Co Working Cafe 07 Nong Prajak Public Park 08 Udonthani City Museum 09 monday.udonthani 10 Vietnam Town, Udonthani 11 Thai-Chinese Cultural Center 12 Shrines of Grandfather and Grandmother, Udonthani #Plan a long holiday trip #We like it #Udonthani #Review Udon

Located in northeastern Thailand, Udon Thani is a major city in the Isan region. Known for its rich cultural heritage, natural landscapes, and delicious cuisine, it's perfect for travelers who enjoy exploring less-traveled destinations. ◆ Main Attractions ❤️ Red Lotus Lake (Talay Bua Daeng): In winter, the lake is covered with red lotuses, creating a spectacular view. The best time to visit is early morning. 🧡 Ban Chiang Archaeological Site: A UNESCO World Heritage Site showcasing prehistoric civilization. 💛 Phu Phrabat Historical Park: Unique rock formations and ancient religious sites. 💜 Udon Thani Night Market: A great place to sample local delicacies and buy handicrafts. ◆ Food Recommendations 🍱 Som Tam: Green papaya salad with a sweet, sour, and spicy flavor. 🍗 Gai Yang: Grilled chicken served with sticky rice. 🍧 Khao Neeo Mamuang: Mango sticky rice, a classic Thai dessert. 🥘 Tom Saap: Hot and sour soup, a specialty of the Isan region. ◆ Accommodation Recommendations 🏠 Centara Hotel & Convention Centre Udon Thani: Fully equipped and suitable for both business and leisure travelers. 🏨 The Pannarai Hotel: Offers quality service with a Thai-style ambiance. 🏠 Baan Are Gong Homestay: Experience local life at this homestay. ◆ Transportation Guide ✈️ Airplane: Udon Thani International Airport has flights to and from Bangkok and other cities. 🚂 Train: Direct trains from Bangkok to Udon Thani take approximately 10 hrs. 🚌 Bus: Buses from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal to Udon Thani take approximately 8 hrs. 🚗 Local Transportation: Taxis, motorbike taxis, and tuk-tuks are the main modes of transport. ◆ Things to Note 🍁 Respect local culture: Dress modestly when visiting temples and remove your shoes before entering. 🪷 Sun protection and mosquito repellent: Take precautions against the sun and mosquitoes during outdoor activities. ☘️ Be polite: Thai people value politeness, and maintaining good manners will enhance your experience. ◆ Nearby Destinations 🌿 Nong Khai: A city on the Mekong River, home to the famous Sala Keoku sculpture park. 🍀 Khon Kaen: Another major city in the Isan region with a rich cultural heritage. ◆ Summary Udon Thani blends nature and culture, making it an ideal destination for adventurous travelers. From the beauty of Red Lotus Lake to the delicious food at the night market, you'll experience the unique charm of northeastern Thailand.

20 places to eat and visit in Udon Thani Udon Thani is another province that I visit very often. Today, I would like to take this opportunity to collect places to eat and visit. Both nature and cafes, I can say that you can visit them all in one visit. - Red Lotus Sea - Mai Baan Cafe - Yuang Thong Waterfall - Phu Phra Bat - Khiri Wong Kot - @Twosons cafe - Ang Nam Phan - Rajinuthit Building - Blu Monkey Brown House Udonthani Hotel - Baan Na Cafe - Ban Chiang Museum - Ban Chiang Community Tour - Wat Pa Phu Kon - Somtam Je Kai - Wat Phu Thao Thong - Kham Chanod - Tad Noi Waterfall - Nong Prajak - Wat Khao Chong Chat - Diamond in the Graden #VisitUdonThani

Red Lotus Sea 📍Address: Ban Chiang Wae, Chiang Wae Subdistrict, Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province https://maps.app.goo.gl/wYE7HGdsoKFU5trE9?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy Red Lotus Sea is located in Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province. It is in Nong Han Lake, a large lake popular for morning boat trips to see lotus flowers. The pink lotus flowers are in full bloom from October to February. #tripแจกโรงแรมฟรี

#VisitUdonThani ✨Visit the Red Lotus Sea, a freshwater lake that is a famous tourist attraction in UdonThani or Bueng Nong Han, UdonThani Province. Tourists like to come to see the lotus flowers bloom, take a boat trip to take beautiful photos with the pink lotus flowers that are in full bloom, very beautiful. In addition to the lotus flowers here, there are also many types of birds, such as the Ego bird that likes to eat small fish by the lake. Experience nature very pleasantly. 🪷 The most lotus flowers can be seen during November - February of every year. #Follow the life of a little girl #Life is addicted to reviewing trips #Visit the lake #Bueng Nong Han

#VisitUdonThani Red Lotus Sea, UdonThani is located in Nong Han Lake, Kumphawapi District, which is a large natural freshwater source. During December to February of every year, it is the time when the red lotus is in full bloom. It is suitable for viewing and you will get a view of pink all over the water. 📍To see the Red Lotus Sea, you can take a tour boat at Ban Diem Pier, Chiang Wae Subdistrict. There are boats available every day from 06.00 - 17.00. It takes about 1.5 hours per round of boat ride. 📍If you want to see beautiful lotus flowers, you have to come early in the morning, no later than 11.00. You will get the feeling of watching fog, watching birds, and watching nature in Nong Han. It is considered another memorable trip. Location: Ban Diem Subdistrict, Chiang Wae, Kumphawapi, UdonThani 📍📍Suitable months to view: December - February of every year, the red lotus is in full bloom. 📍📍Suitable time to take a boat to see the Red Lotus Sea: 06.00 - 11.00

New cafe in Kumphawapi, Udon Thani Province 🏮☕️ Serving coffee, food and drinks, along with a dessert menu that you will love once you try it 💕 Serving Thai-European food, with many photo spots, photographers, models with beautiful outfits, don't miss it, you must check in. 📍Foto Cafe Kumphawapi ⏰Open daily: 10:00-21:00 #FotoCafeKumphawapi #PhotoCafeKumphawapi #Kumphawapi #KumphawapiUpdate #KumphawapiNews #KumphawapiDistrict #WhatToEatKumphawapi #ArititleTour #TravelAddict #tripFreeAccommodationGiveaway

⏰ 09.00-18.00 hrs. 📍Location: Bangchak Gas Station, Ford Showroom on the way to Muang Mai, Kumphawapi Recommended menu: Stewed Beef Noodle Soup Krungkao Boat Noodle Shop This is a famous boat noodle shop with a branch from Udon Thani. The menu is quite diverse, whether it's a variety of noodles to choose from, fruit smoothies, pearl milk tea, along with coconut ice cream and steamed cup cakes, which are the shop's own recipe that is very delicious. If anyone passes by, I recommend this boat noodle shop. It's really great.

Location: Opposite 711, next to Kumphawapi School The shop is open every day from 10:00 to 22:00 Call to order in advance at 098-1197533 The highlight of this shop that must be recommended is the delicious, thick Jaew Hon soup, which is the shop's secret recipe. In addition, there are many menus to choose from, whether it's beef, pork or seafood. The minimum price of Jaew Hon is 199, which is not expensive. There are also soft drinks and alcoholic drinks available. The atmosphere in the shop is very good. You can eat at the pavilion or in the shop. There is quite a lot of parking. Suitable for sitting and having a comfortable dinner with family or a group of close friends. You can enjoy the spicy food for a long time. I recommend you to come and try it. #Jaew Hon is so spicy that you can't stop #Jaew Hon, the original recipe with a thick, delicious soup #Legendary Jaew Hon #Jaew Hon restaurant review

🛴 Cafe style restaurant, sit and eat, and you can wash your car while you eat. There is a large parking lot in the restaurant area. The shop is located on the road to Kumphawapi before reaching the old city. The shop is on a bridge if you come out of the old city. 🍲 Western food is served, including pizza, steak, spaghetti, salad. 🍛 Thai food is served, including single dishes, tom yum, po taek, fried oysters, miang talay, yam, kaprao. 🥤 Drinks are served, including coffee, tea, cocoa, soft drinks, and made-to-order drinks. 🍷 Alcoholic drinks are served, including beer, liquor, soda. ⏰ Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, closed every Tuesday.

🛴 Mikraphap Road, Khon Kaen, Udon, Kumphawapi 🍲 Serving a la carte food, Isaan food, Tom Yum, Somtam, Western food, pizza, pasta, macaroni, fried rice, fried chicken wings, cakes, drinks, coffee, cocoa, fruit smoothies, green tea, black tea, cold milk 🌾 Interesting points that invite you to visit include the atmosphere of the vast rice fields, long wooden bridges, photo corners, sitting pavilions, air-conditioned areas, and upper viewing areas ⏰ Opening hours: Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

🛴 Enter Kumphawapi District, but not yet in Kumphawapi city, Kumphawapi - Srithat route. After passing Phan Don, you will see a sign to turn left into a small alley. You will see a rice field on the side of the road. When you turn into the alley for a while, you will see a sign in front of the shop with the shop name written in large letters. Don't be afraid of getting lost. It is very easy to find and not lonely. 🌴 Take a deep breath with the surrounding rice fields. You can see as far as the eye can see. There is a wooden bridge for walking and enjoying the view. You can turn your car up and park in the parking lot in front of the shop. 🥘 Food includes pizza and cafe-style drinks. ⌛Opening hours: Every day from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM.

🛴 When turning into Kumphawapi Road before reaching Kumphawapi town, there is an unnamed alley, but there is a sign for the cafe. Turn into Cafe Inna. When turning into the alley for less than one kilometer, you will find the shop. It is surrounded by a view of the rice fields. The wind is cool and comfortable. 🌴 The atmosphere in the shop is divided into 2 zones: an air-conditioned room and a zone with a view of the atmosphere as a private pavilion. There is a bridge to walk and see the rice fields. 🍛 The food includes Thai food, a la carte dishes, Isaan food such as som tam, Western food such as pizza, macaroni, and drinks, coffee, tea, soda, and bakery. ⌛ Service hours: Every day from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

🛴 Visit Kumphawapi District, found a cute cafe on the side of the road. It is a cafe located on the edge of a rice field. The parking lot is wide, can park many cars. In front of the shop, don't worry about parking. 🍀 Walk into the shop, divided into three zones: air-conditioned zone, natural atmosphere zone, and pavilion seating zone to view the rice field by the shop. The seating area will have floor tables. There are hammocks to lie down and view the green rice field. The wind is cool and comfortable. 🍛 The food is made to order, single dishes, or you can order with rice. There are tom yum, po taek, som tam, many kinds of made-to-order menus, and many kinds of coffee, cocoa, soda, and fruit juice. ⌛ Opening hours: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

🛴 Run had the opportunity to visit the Tum Tai Subdistrict Administrative Organization and encountered an elegant architecture with a prominent blue roof in the middle of the surrounding rice fields, resulting in fresh air around the building. 🌟 A large office building with beautiful architecture and a bright blue roof. There are few buildings around the large building. There is a conference hall that outsiders can rent for use. It is mostly used for organizing meetings and activities in the area, such as organizing activities for the subdistrict's senior citizen club. 🍀 Fresh air, rice field view, beautiful architecture

Location: Pattani Rice Shop is a shop selling rice and side dishes, Tam Wiang Kham, Kut Phawapi District, Udon Thani Province. Food: There are southern food, Thai curry, many types of curry in a glass cabinet with a tight lid, clean, delicious. You can order rice or order as a separate dish in a bowl. Eat at the shop or buy it to eat at home. Atmosphere: The shop is on the side of the road. Drive out of the city a little bit and you will find the shop. The atmosphere is natural. There are stone tables and benches for you to sit and eat comfortably. There are trees around the shop. It is shady. There is a large parking lot in front of the shop. If you pass through the upper Isan region and want to eat southern food, try stopping by. Every menu is served with shrimp paste chili paste and fresh vegetables. Opening hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Winter is not over yet, let's take a chance to feel the cool breeze and take a boat to see the blooming lotus flowers at the Red Lotus Sea, Udon Thani Province. 🛶 The morning air in January is still cool and refreshing, making me want to go out and experience it. I traveled to the pier early in the morning, hoping to see the first light and see the beautiful sunrise with the cool air that makes the lotus flowers bloom fully. I heard from the locals that this year the lotus is blooming the most and the widest in 10 years. 😲 Then follow me to see how true and beautiful it is. Let's go.. #Visit #RedLotusSea #UdonThani #ReviewRedLotusSea #ReviewUdon #TravelWithoutDropYourGuard #weatiew #NortheastTeam#SecretLocation#OurHeartsAreAtTheSea#WaterActivities#NatureTherapy

Wat Pa Sri Khunaram is located in Ban Chit, Ban Chit Subdistrict, Ku Kaew District, Udon Thani Province. It is a temple with the relics of the Lord Buddha and is another beautiful temple in Udon Thani Province. #TeamNortheast

Mily Cafe is a dessert cafe located in Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province. It is a small cafe but full of various desserts such as bingsu, toast, croissants, ice cream, pancakes, all in one place. There are also savory dishes, steaks, single-plate rice, and a la carte dishes. The shop is decorated cutely and decorated with some vintage antiques. The price of the food is not expensive. Come and try it. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. #NortheasternTeam

Phra That Don Kaew (Phra Maha That Chedi) is located on a small island in the middle of Nong Han Lake and is the origin of the Lam Pao River. The island is round and surrounded by a moat. Inside the island are high and low hills. How to get there Drive from Udon Thani on Highway No. 2, Udon Thani - Khon Kaen. When you reach the Kumphawapi intersection, turn left into Kumphawapi District. The distance is 15 km. to the district. Travel to Don Kaew Island for about 1 km. Free admission for both Thais and foreigners. Open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. #NortheasternTeam

#AbsolutelyFreeTrip You'll be enchanted by the sea of ​​red water lilies dyed in the morning sun🌸✨ #TalayBuadaeng #TheMiracleOfUdonThani #AmazingViewOfThailand "Talay Buadaeng (Sea of ​​Red Water Lilies)" in Udon Thani Province is a dreamlike, spectacular spot where the lake is dyed with red water lilies when you visit early in the morning. The best time to see it is from December to February every year, and the experience of riding a boat through the flowers is an impressive one. It is popular with locals and tourists alike as a place to enjoy an extraordinary moment surrounded by the beauty and tranquility of nature. #thailand

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Red Lotus Pond, Kumphawapi District, Udon Thani Province, a natural tourist attraction, Nong Han Pond, experience the morning atmosphere before 10 am. Ride a long-tail boat, rent a boat or come as a group.

#cityplaybook #postandearn #localguides #cityplaybook I had heard whispers of a lake that blooms like a dream—and Udon Thani’s Red Lotus Sea (Talay Bua Daeng) exceeded every expectation. Set in the quiet heart of northeastern Thailand, this hidden gem offered a scene straight out of a fairytale: thousands upon thousands of pink water lilies carpeting a vast, serene lake. We set out before sunrise. The air was crisp, and a mist hovered gently over Nong Han Lake. As the boat glided over still waters, the blooms awakened with the light—delicate petals slowly unfurling in hues of blush and fuchsia. There was a kind of sacred stillness in that moment. No crowds, no noise—just nature, in full poetic bloom. The boat ride was the highlight. Small, traditional boats leave from Ban Diam Pier, and you can choose between a short (45 mins) or long (1.5 hours) tour. I recommend the longer one—it allows more time to float into the denser clusters of flowers, perfect for photography or quiet reflection. Tips: Visit between December and early February for peak bloom. Arrive by 6:00 AM—the lilies are most vibrant during the early morning. Pack a hat, sunscreen, and a camera with a good zoom lens. It’s worth staying overnight in Udon Thani City (about 45 mins away) for a relaxed start. Besides the lake, Udon Thani has other charms—local markets, friendly people, and a slower, more soulful side of Thailand. Location: Nong Han Kumphawapi Lake, Udon Thani Province, Thailand #RedLotusSea #TalayBuaDaeng #UdonThaniMagic #HiddenThailand #NatureEscape #LotusLakeThailand #BloomSeason #ThailandTravelDiaries #FloatingPetals #EcoWonders