Tham Khao Luang Cave, located in Moo 4 Baan Mae Kham Mae Ngoen, Thailand, is a stunning natural marvel renowned for its captivating limestone formations and serene atmosphere. This hidden gem attracts visitors seeking both adventure and tranquility, allowing for exploration of its vast chambers filled with unique rock formations and sacred shrines.
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Moo 4 Baan Mae Kham Mae Ngoen, Tham Khao Luang Cave is a breathtaking destination for nature enthusiasts and travelers alike. This cavern, famous for its striking stalactites and stalagmites, has gained popularity for its enchanting beauty and mystical ambiance. Visitors can embark on a journey through its extensive passageways, encountering intricate rock formations that have been shaped over thousands of years. The cave also houses Buddhist shrines, providing a glimpse into the spiritual significance of the site, where local visitors and tourists come to pay their respects. The interplay of light filtering through openings in the cave creates a magical atmosphere, making it an ideal spot for photography and contemplation. Adventurers will find opportunities for exploration, while those seeking peace can unwind in the tranquil surroundings. With its unique geological features and cultural importance, Tham Khao Luang Cave is a must-visit destination that showcases the natural beauty and rich heritage of Thailand. Whether you’re an avid adventurer or a peaceful wanderer, this cave promises an unforgettable experience.
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Tham Khao Luang Cave is perched on a picturesque hilltop overlooking Moo 4 Baan Mae Kham Mae Ngoen, Thailand
Tham Luang cave would normally be yet another cave. After the football team’s rescue being telecast around the world, it has become a place where tourists visit in buses, vendors line the muddy road, and most importantly, where people come pay tribute to the rescue efforts by ten thousand for the lives of thirteen. And one perished a Hero in the late Honourable Saman Kunan. Despite the muddy and uneven path up to the former staging area for rescue, you can see innumerous people who aren in wheelchairs making their journey. People limping up the hill clutching a few flowers and incense to offer their prayers. It is really touching. I can still vaguely hear the calls of mothers for their children.
The Tham Khao Luang Cave has now been transformed to a popular tourist destination in memory of the 2018 Cave Rescue of the 12 members of a local football team and their coach.If you are getting there by car, there are many parking spots available. If you park at the lower level, you will have to take one of the many songthaews up to the top. Your other option is to drive up yourself to save some money. There are now dozens of local businesses set up selling food and clothing items for the people visiting the cave. You will have to do some walking from the parking area to the cave so bring comfortable shoes. When you get there, you can see the entrance to the cave, which is blocked off to enter. You will also see maps of the rescue as well as photos. What stood out for me was the statue in memory of Sam, a former Thai Navy SEAL who died during the rescue.
We visited this heartfelt monumental place that was put together in the last year to commerate the 13 soccer boys and their coach that were trapped in the cave. We visited first the museum , the grounds but unfortunately it was late afternoon and we were unable to go near the cave itself.
We purposely visited Tham Luang Cave to show our 11 year old Granddaughter, on her first international trip, to show her something she had seen on the news as the rescue unfolded last year, to make world events real. From Chiang Rai we engaged a car and driver. The site is now ready for handling tourists and you get driven in trolley busses from the main road to the cave site. (Photos included). The environment is beautiful. There are display signs showing a cave cross-section and how far in the boys were.You can stand at the cave entrance and look into it. The Exhibition Centre nearby displays large boards describing the day-by-day progress of the rescue (photos included). Date on one side, you spin the board to the opposite side to see photos of the operation. There are images of the rescue team. One of the rescue slings (sked) that each boy was taken out in is on display.There is a big bronze statue of the Thai diver who lost his life and a shrine nearby. Many people were there, the majority seemed to be Thai, and they were there in devotion and prayer, bring offerings to the shrine, in thanks for the success of the rescue. It was a very humbling sight to see people doing this. They take nothing for granted and actually show their gratitude.The visit was excellent. It brings home the marvel of the rescue. It truly was an incredible feat. We are home now in Australia and have bought the book “Against All Odds” by two Australian divers, Craig Challen and Richard Harris. I am glad we visited and that our Granddaughter saw this place. P.S. There was no charge for anything at this site!
We visited the cave first in July 2019 and you had to walk from the car park only to find that you could only see limited things from a distance from the cave.Now they have a fleet of vehicles running quite regularly up to the cave and they run guided tours into the caveA lot has been done in the last 6 months to make it a better experience for tourists
After returning from Thailand just as the incident occured in 2018, my wife and I were fixated on the plight of these trapped boys which was a roller coaster of emotions at the time.We since have seen TV streaming media which reminded us of what we had felt and as we were visiting Chiang Rai on our next visit, we thought about visiting the cave.WIthout giving so much away about how we felt, it was an interesting visit, seeing the shrine close to the entrance, a selections of the boys belongings and rescue equipment. Upon walking into the cave itself, you get the see and feel the dimentions of the first part before walking around and then deeper into the cave system which has been made more manageable for tourists.If it wasn’t for the cave rescue associated with this cave, it would otherwise be uninteresting to the typical traveller with other cave systems being more interesting.
We visited the cave after seeing the film Thirteen Lives. We enjoyed the visit, however the only disappointment was the lack of English translation in the cave and exhibits. With the interest in the cave following the rescue and the huge rescue effort by English speaking divers, I would have expected there to at least be some English translation of the story told in the exhibit itself.Hopefully this will be rectified at some point. If you’ve seen the film and heard the story it’s good to see.
You will have two transfers to/from the cave.1. If you drive a car, you will be asked to park your car at the car park a couple of kilometres from the cave. From the car park, you will take a shared pick up truck (return ticket for THB20 per person) to a tram shuttle point. 2. After you get off the truck at the tram shuttle point, you will take a tram the actual cave entrance. We walked to the cave as it was a short walk.Inside of the cave was massive, but it was a bit shame that the steps into the cave was closed, so we could walk around only the cave entrance. There are some items displayed that were actually used by the children and the rescuers as well as explanations (Thai language only).
What a great spot. If you find yourself in Chiang Rai definitely make the trip to Tham Luang Cave. The cave is extraordinary!