Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
- Tham Than Lot
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Only 100 m away from the office of the National Park, you will
reach the entrance of "Than Lot Noi Cave" where the stream flows
through the cave at all times. Inside the cave, there are lights
provided to help guide you along the pathway. Along the route,
you will view a variety of strange-shaped stalagmites and
stalactites. If you continue exploring further deep inside the
cave, you will hear what sounds like the barking of dogs. This
makes tourists curious why dogs stay here. Actually, it is the
sound of Giant Jungle Toads (so called “Jong Krong” in Thai) –
one of the world’s rare animals.
When you arrive at the
end of the route, you will discover the lush evergreen forest.
From this point, you can walk further for around 2.5 km passing
the pretty Namtok Trai Trueng and then you will reach Than Lot
Yai Cave – a wide hole which has resulted from the erosion of
water on limestone rocks over a long period of time. After all
these years, it has become a larger hole which looks like an
arched bridge. There are gaps for the sunlight to shine into the
cave, and it is not surprising to see various types of plants
inside the cave hall. Moreover, numerous remains of ancient
human skeletons, pottery and utensils have been found here.
How to get there From Kanchanaburi city, take Highway
3199 and turn right to Highway 3086 and drive along for about 68
km to Nong Prue. Then turn left to Highway 3480 and drive
straight all the way down for 22 km until you reach Chaloem
Rattanakosin National Park.
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Si Sawat |
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Khao Chot |
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14.65872 N |
99.304454 E |
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