Wat Thum Khao Poon

Temple of many caves

What we say:

This wat is built near eight caves that you can wander through when the monks are not using them as meditation rooms. They feature both stalactites and stalagmites but many have been broken so tourists won't hurt themselves.

Various formations in the caves have been said to resemble either a crocodile, an elephant or a tooth. One section of the cave is only reached through a tunnel that you need to crawl through, so dress accordingly. Perhaps the most impressive time to visit the caves is at dusk, when thousands of bats emerge to go hunting.

Upon exiting the cave take the path leading left after the Chinese temple to a large outdoor sitting Buddha that cheerfully observes the pleasant view of the river and mountains. If you take the small path past the souvenir sellers you will come out at the Death Railway train track, near a section where the POWs had to blast through a rock hill.

More details

A few km out of town
How to get there: To reach Wat Thum Khao Poon get a tuk tuk or samlor as it's a bit out of town.

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