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Tham Nam Lot

Tham Nam Lot is under the supervision of the Tham Nam Lot Nature and Wildlife Education Centre. There is a brook named “Nam Lang” flowing from the cave entrance to the very end of the main cave. Formed by a small stream running through a crack in the limestone surface for millions of years, there are three chambers in the cave: “Tham Sao Hin” (Stone Column Cave), “Tham Tukkata” (Doll Cave) and “Tham Phi Maen” (Ghost Cave). As it is quite dark inside the cave, local guides with paraffin lamps and a bamboo raft are on standby to take you in and out safely. From the entrance of the cave, you have to walk around 350 m, and then take a raft for a distance of 300 m to “Tham Sao Hin”. Inside the cave, there are many interesting sights waiting for you to discover; such as,
a “Stalactites Curtain” which is named as “Emery”.

This limestone structure is alike a white and reflective drapery which hangs in mid-air. Scientists call it “Calcite Crystals” occurring from the flow of underground water over many thousands of years. The highlight of this cave is the number of giant limestone columns, some of which are measuring up to 20 m high.

Next is “Tham Tukkata” that is just 80 m away by rafting. The exceptional stalagmites and stalactites look like dolls have been arranged on the floor of this cave. In addition, pictures painted by pre-historic humans have been discovered here.

Then we continue rafting for 450 m to the last cave “Tham Phi Maen” where many significant antiques aged more than 2,000 years are found; such as, earthenware, skeletons of ancient humans, stone equipment and the “Phi Maen” coffins. There are teakwood coffins used for burying ancient humans. Archaeologists believe that the buried bodies perhaps were bureaucratic soldiers because many precious treasures were also found in the coffins.