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Nam Lod Cave |
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Nam Lod Cave Educational Nature and Wildlife Center is located
in Nam Lod subdistrict, Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son
province, which is around 77 kilometers away from Mae Hong Son
city. To go there, drive along Highway Number 1095 Pang Mapha –
Pai. Around 138th-139th kilometers, turn left and drive along
the route from
Pang Mapha district into Ban Thum Nam Lod
route and drive around 9 kilometers. This center is another
important archaeology site. At present, it is under Pai River
Wildlife Sanctuary and one of the Unseen Thailand.
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Lod cave is the cave with the river in the middle. Tourists are
suggested to take a ride on the raft to visit inside. The cave
is very huge and consists of many interesting spots such as the
brook called Nam Lang, which flows through Nam Lod cave and
creates stalagmites and stalactites. From the evident of the
ancient equipments inside the cave, it is presumed that the cave
is around 2,000 years. The cave is approimately 1 kilometer
long. Moreover, it is consist of other 3 rooms. The first one is
Sao Hin Luang cave which is wide and has beautiful stalagmites
and stalactites.
Next is Tukta cave which has the small
rounded stalagmites like dolls. This is the widest and longest
cave in Nam Lod cave. Tourists can see the prehistoric paintings
on the cave walls. The last cave at the exit is Phi Man cave.
Apart from the attractive stalagmites and stalactites,
this is a place where baked clay wares, seeds, stone equipments,
human teeth, human bones and Phi Man coffin are found. Phi Man
coffin is the log which was dug in the middle.
The shape
looks like a boat or gutter. It is used in feeding pets. Various
sizes of the small and big coffins can be seen.
The big
coffins are laid on the shaft of 4 – 6poles. Each pole is
drilled to insert the shaft for carrying the Phi Man coffin.
The cave is open at 8.00 – 16.00 hours. However, tourists
are not allowed to visit by themselves since the cave is very
dark. They should use a guide service to walk through the cave. |
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Tham Lot |
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98.280773 E |
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