Cave Thailand
Although there are caving opportunities all over Thailand, the following are some of the most commonly explored:
Pai
The Tham Lod caves have a unique cave system which is believed to be one of south-east Asia’s largest.
Sam Roi Yod National Park
With its many carbonic limestone rock formations, this park between Kuiburi and Pranburi, is a wide prairie near the seashore. As well as boasting a wide variety of plant species and wild animals, there are three caves worth visiting within the park.
Sai Kaeo Cave
The cave near Pranburi is fairly deep and one needs a flashlight or lantern to go far inside.
Sai Cave
This cave is situated on the same route as Tham Sai Kaeo. To get there you have to pass through the villages of Phu Noi, Phu Yai, Khao Daeng, and Khung Tanoad. There is then a 20 to 30 minute climb up the hill.
Phaya Nakhon Cave
This fairly large cave is located near Pranburi. You can either take a boat from the mouth of the Pranburi River which takes about 2 hours or a boat from Khung Tanoad Village which takes only about 30 minutes. There are a couple of natural ventilation holes in the roof of the cave which also allow the sun light to enter. At the cave is Phra Thinang Khuha Kharuhat, a pavilion constructed in 1890 during the reign of King Chulachomklao (King Chulalongkorn, Rama V). The pavilion is now used as the official symbol of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
Kanchanaburi
Kang Lava Cave has fantastic stone formations making it one of the most interesting and beautiful caves in Thailand to visit.
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