Tham Pla Temple, Chiang Rai Province

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck "Wat Tham Pla" is famous and well-known in 2 main provinces: Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son. Each place has its own unique characteristics and highlights. 1. Wat Tham Pla, Chiang Rai Province (Mae Sai District) * Highlights: * Naga Stairs: There is a large 7-headed Naga staircase that looks sacred and is a very beautiful photo spot. * Limestone Cave: There are many limestone caves to explore. The atmosphere is unseen. * Fish and Monkeys: There is a large pond with many fish. You can feed them. There are many monkeys living in the temple area. They are quite naughty. Tourists should be careful and may carry a stick for protection (there is a point to give out sticks in front of the temple). * Shady nature: The overall atmosphere is shady and cool. * Flame Crater Cave: There is a way up to Flame Crater Cave, which is quite high and has steep stairs. It requires a fair amount of physical strength. * Ku Kaew Cave: There is a path to Ku Kaew Cave. Along the way, there are various statues to see. * Recommendations: * You should wear comfortable shoes. Suitable for walking * Beware of monkeys, they may be naughty and approach * If you want to go up to Plao Phloeng Fa Cave, you should prepare your body 2. Tham Pla-Namtok Pha Suea National Park, Mae Hong Son Province * Highlights: * Tham Pla: is a cave under the mountain with a stream flowing through it all year round. It is home to a large number of Pla Phluang (Pla Mung, Pla Chao), which are rare and large fish. Tourists can feed the fish. * Abundant nature: is part of Tham Pla-Namtok Pha Suea National Park, with a shady atmosphere and large forests and trees covering the area. * Pha Suea Waterfall: is in the same area and can be visited. * Sacred water source: is considered a sacred water source of Mae Hong Son Province. * Admission fee: (Information may change (Please double check) * Thai: Adults 20 baht, Children 10 baht * Foreigners: Adults 100 baht, Children 50 baht * Advice: * Traveling from the parking lot to Tham Pla will take about 500 meters on foot. The path is not difficult. * You can buy fish food in the park. Overview: Both Wat Tham Pla in Chiang Rai and Tham Pla National Park in Mae Hong Son are interesting natural and religious tourist attractions. Each has its own unique highlights. If you like exploring caves and temples with sacred objects and animals, Chiang Rai should be the answer. But if you want to experience quiet nature,