Let's start with the Pa Pong Piang rice terraces! Surely the most beautiful I've seen in Thailand! Ban Pa Pong Piang (sometimes spelt as Pa Pong Pieng) is a little hamlet of rolling rice terraces nestled in the mountains of Doi Inthanon national park. Surrounded by fertile forested mountains, the verdant views and nature here are spectacular. The rice farming season begins in May when the first rains of the year fall. This is when you'll see the reflections of the small rice seedlings in the water filled rice paddies. The rice plants reach their full length and greeness, during July-September (the peak of rainy season). After this they turn into a glorious yellow-golden colour, when they're ready to be harvested in October. Outside of the rice farming season (November-April), the rice paddies will be left fallow.

The terraces are easily reachable by car. You can park near the houses on the top and then you can walk around. Make sure not to disturb locals as they are working there everyday. There's also another viewpoint you can reach by car a bit further (see below). And if you have a drone, there are some magical views you can take from above! Best time there is during the golden hour where all the colours and the contrast with the shadows are the best.