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Wat Tham Pla (Fish Cave Temple) is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking 57130, Thailand
The cave shows the simplicity by locating nearby the rocks. There is also fish pond and a group of monkeys who might try to get your belongings. Make sure you bring everything in guarded bag otherwise monkeys will snatch your snacks ! Also the terrain is slippery because it is located near a waterfall too.
WE visited this place of temples, caves and fish but it was the monkeys which we’ll remember!They caused carnage, so much so that there are stacks of sturdy sticks in various places for visitors to take one to protect themselves against the more aggressive animals.One woman in our party was bitten on the back of her leg and needed first aid at the ticket point. You could tell it was not the first time something like this had happened because the ticket booth man simply reached down where he was sat and handed our guide a first aid box without batting an eyelid. Probably seen it all dozens of times before.The injured woman was quite shaken by the experience and stayed close to her husband who had to wave his stick more than once to keep monkeys away from her.The dominant male was a stocky animal as big as a labrador who didn’t take any nonsense from anybody, monkey or man.I saw him attack another monkey and steal the food he had been given and I also saw him rush one group of Chinese tourists which scattered like chickens before a fox, dropping food and umbrellas all over the place. Strangely, the big male ignored the food in favour of exploring a shoulder bag dropped by a Chinese tourist in her haste to get out of his way. It cost her a mobile phone which the monkey — they are macaques — first tried to eat and then dropped, seemingly startled by seeing his reflection in the glass.It is possible to see where the monkeys come from because they appear to descend from a rocky hillside above and use rusty building structures, wires or branches to get down to the ground where they wait for visitors to throw them food which can be bought from local vendors alive to the main chance for some easy cash.One of the features of this area are the large trees which spread their branches overhead to provide welcome shade.For those who do brave the monkeys then the main area has a cave, a staircase up to more caves and a large pond come water feature full of koi carp and catfish by the score, some of which were at least two feet long.It is certainly an attraction with some interest but it comes at a price because you are constantly watching your back against sneak monkey attacks and I never let go of my big stick until we were climbing back in our guide’s car.He thought the whole situation was very funny and enthusiastically stoked up the monkeys by tossing food all over the place to create a sort of monkey scrum, perhaps not the best idea in the circumstances!If you are in the area then it is worth a visit, but be very careful how you go and I certainly would not advise buying food for the monkeys. You’ll get more than enough attention without that! Have fun….and watch your back.
Good place for rest,relax, picnic. Many big fishes in the water. Nothing more. If you are close to fish cave and want relaxing 1 or 2 hours this is a fresh place to go.
Don’t feed the monkeys and you will enjoy the place and the monkeys.This could have been one of the best places in northern thailand, if the people didn’t tease the monkeys.Beautiful caves, birds, bats, spiders and a stunning nature as background.Before going there I have read many scary comments about the monkeys like “For your safety never walk without a wood stick!”.Once there, you may notice that the only people who have problems with monkeys are those who feed them, try to pet them, scream at them and call them like dogs. THEY ARE NOT DOGS.Feeding the monkeys and at the same time try to scare them with a wood stick because they get too close, is totally crazy.If you don’t carry any food, If you don’t feed them and you respect them, they will ignore you.You can safetly go everywhere without any stick. You can take pictures of them, stay between them while they play and fight, observing them swimming, jumping in the water and getting inside the cave from the top to eat the merits people leave there.I hope they will stop to allow motorbikes inside. Around 16:00pm when the school ends, many kids arrive and park the motorbikes around the little artificial lake. BTW, despite the people, I always have a very good time there.
The temple had long history . Easy to be here . Nice view . Monkeys are nice and could be seen here but be careful and take care of your food . Good place for travelling . Only 8kms from border.
Located at the end of a lane left off route 1 heading north from Chiang Rai and about 10 kms before Mai Sai. The attractive temple complex is populated by many monkeys which I found generally behaved themselves.Entrance was free and a very helpful English speaking attendant provided a thin stick to carry just in case a monkey or two misbehaved. Because of mobility problems I gave the Fish Cave a miss however many fish (large and small) can be seen in the lake by the temple. Food for the monkeys and fish can be purchased from an official stall that provides appropriate food. Beware, the monkeys will see you buying food and make a dash to grab a banana from your small bucket. To my (and other tourists) amazement 2 older parent monkeys quietly sat by my feet and tugged at my trousers begging for food. Children can take a ride on a small paddle boat on the lake .Parking and refreshments are available outside the Temple. I coupled this visit with a visit to the Tham Luang Cave (Wild Boars Football Team rescue) which made a very pleasant day’s outing
We went to this temple to see the Cave and the Monkeys. It’s quite nice but of course a little touristic (like every place in Thailand where there is something to see)… 😉The temple is located in a cave, you reach it by climbing a few steps, that are a little slippery. Beware of different step heights.There are a lot of Monkeys there with some baby monkeys, that were absolutely beautiful! If you behave like a person with a brain, they won’t harm you. Just some tips:1. Get rid of that stupid bamboo stick! When monkeys know, they will get beaten with this stick, how do you think they will welcome you? 2. Keep distance to Chinese tourists (sorry to those, who can behave). Except from the noise they emerge in a holy place… They run around screaming loud and forming groups with bamboo sticks around them when there is a monkey around… they try to hit them even when they just sit there…3. Don’t feed monkeys with your trash, try to keep plastic away. There is nothing more sad to see than a monkey chewing on plastic stuff. :-(4. Animals this size will never attack you, unless they feel threatened. Of course if you are loud and threaten them with a bamboo stick, they might have to defend themselves. Then don’t whine on here if they won the fight you started! I was standing on the stairs with monkeys around me in a distance of 0.5 meters. They didn’t even care I was there and were playing around. It was a beautiful scene to watch… So: Brain on when you Are there and enjoy the view and the animals instead of screaming and fighting!
Entrance was free. There were not many monkeys, but our guide warned that it might still be potentially dangerous if the monkeys tried to snatch things from us or fight among themselves. As such, we were advised not to bring in food or water, as well as to take a stick at the entrance to defend ourselves. There were some large life-sized puppet dolls, some of which put up electronic performances upon donation, but they were in cages and painted in a somewhat garish manner.
This is a small temple we detoured after going to the Mae Sai border. There are sticks provided at the entrance to defend yourselves if the monkeys attack or misbehave. I carried one but please do not aim it at the monkeys if they’re just doing their thing. We bought a small bucket of corn (20baht) and the monkeys gathered around us, they did not try to snatch anything but waited. I played catch with the baby monkeys. There’s a pond of huge catchfishes and arwhanas. You can also buy fish food for them. We skipped the stairs to the cave temple and went to the other side to meet another group of monkeys. We also purchased a bucket of sweet potatoes and corn kernels. They also waited to be handed food and did not try to snatch anything. It was so fun to watch them store food inside their throats. Monkeys can be aggressive if they feel threatened, but if you behave and secure your belongings — you won’t need a stick.There is also a temple made of ancient bricks similar to Angkor Wat. It’s magnificent.
Our driver suggested that we stop here on our way from Ciang Rai to the Golden triangle. We had never heard of this place but really enjoyed our visit. The monkeys are super adorable and you can watch them play and jump around. The best part was climbing the 300 steps to the cave, and entering the cave, feels like an Indiana Jones moment. Don’t miss out.