Red Lotus Sea (Talay Bua Daeng)

A lake carpeted with pink-red lotus flowers that you explore by boat. Crowds grew in 2026 after BLACKPINK's Lisa was photographed here.

Best time

Roughly Dec–Feb, 06:00–10:00; the flowers close by late morning. From the 2026–27 season boats are 400 THB (2 people), 600 THB (up to 6) or 800 THB (electric) per boat — check before going.

Suggested visit

2 h

How to get to Red Lotus Sea (Talay Bua Daeng)

• From Udon Thani city centre: 53 km, about 49 min by car.
• From Udon Thani International Airport (UTH): 58.6 km, about 58 min.

Grab and taxis work across Udon Thani. For sights outside the city, a rental car or a driver for the day is the easiest option.

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Part of these routes

Half day

Red Lotus Sea & Ban Chiang (UNESCO)

2 h 37 min · 152 km

Leave by 06:00 for the lotus at its best, then a 3,000-year-old World Heritage site before lunch.

1. 1Red Lotus Sea (Talay Bua Daeng)
2. 2Ban Chiang Archaeological Site (UNESCO)

Photo: ToeHA, CC BY-SA 4.0