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1) Gate at Wadthampla – 224 viewsThe entrance point into Tham Pla or Wadthampla a Chiang Rai - Mae Sai Thailand tour destination with monkeys, stone stairs up to a cave, and Buddhist temples.
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2) Sign At Gate – 209 viewsSign in front of the gate at Wadthampla which is surrounded by wild monkeys waiting to be fed bananas by the tourists visiting the buddhist temple and caves. If you travel or search Google online for information about Thailand, at some point you will begin noticing spelling variations on signs. This sign says
"Wadthampla Maesai Chiengrai" where other Thai's might re-write the English name into "Wat Tham Pla Mae Sai Chiang Rai."
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3) Buddhist Temple – 235 viewsFirst Buddhist temple seen once you enter the gate into Wadthampla
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4) Inside Buddhist Temple – 232 viewsInside the Buddhist temple you will see high ceilings pillars and the traditional golden Buddha image.
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5) Monkey Family In Tree – 182 viewsA family of monkeys in the tree above as we approach the fish cave and fish bridge, Buddhist shrines and statues all around.
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6) Mother Baby Monkey – 248 viewsWhile you're feeding the fish don't forget your newfound friends that have been following you around for the last half hour, mother and baby monkey are eating peanuts and bananas.
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7) Feed Fish Bridge – 260 viewsTham Pum in Mae Sai, Thailand has a lot of fish that are visiable from the bridge, giant carp and catfish are waiting for you to feed them.
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8) The Fish Cave – 295 viewsSmall fish cave at the base of the mountain where you can see and feed numerous cat fish and carp, remember to buy fish food before you enter the walls of the village.
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9) Stone Steps To Cave – 257 viewsOne of the Thai villagers at Tham Pum in Mae Sai told us there are 300 steps. We forgot to count, distracted by the view and the monkeys swinging in the trees. The sign says Tam Pleaw Plongfha 200M up.
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10) Top of Stone Steps – 213 viewsAt the top of the stone steps is a place to sit, catch your breath and enjoy the view. Might be a good place to have lunch if you're back packing through Chiang Rai or Mae Sai.
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11) Big Cave Approach – 201 viewsAfter your lunch it's time to approach the cave, which at this point your curiosity is peaked - what's inside?
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12) Mouth Of Big Cave – 200 viewsA quick photo at the mouth of the Tham Pum cave in Mae Sai, Thailand.
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13) Big Cave Inside – 204 viewsPast the hungry monkeys, over the fish bridge, up the rock steps and into the darkness is a hidden Buddhist temple. It was too dark for our flash bulbs to capture, so you'll just have to make the trip yourself!
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14) Exit Big Cave – 168 viewsWalking out of the cave and towards the top of the stone stairs.
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15) Going Down - Yoot! – 165 viewsWhen heading down the stairs you see how steep they are, and can look across the valley as you step. Yoot is Thai for Stop.
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16) Rest Going Down – 147 viewsAnother photograph of the steep stone steps heading up to the cave at Tham Pum in Mae Sai, Thailand
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17) Tourist Sign Info – 154 viewsTham Pum Tham Pla - Tham Pla, Thai words for Fish Cave, is the home of various species of large fish. A Burmese monk named Ut Suai Lao arrived here and built a temple and a Burmese style bejewelled Buddha image know as Phra Song Khrueang inside Tham Pla. Tham Pum is another cave on top of the hill. Tourism Authority of Thailand.
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18) Temple From Distance – 153 viewsThis gated village has a handful of Buddhist temples, shrines and smaller caves some of which are not accessible to tourists.
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19) Temple Donation – 207 viewsThat's a donation bucket in front of the temple entrance, bells are visible once you enter. The bright red flowers made for a nice photograph.
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20) Tam Goo Gcaw Steps – 137 viewsTam Goo Gcaw cave is another of the small caves inside the gated village of Wadthampla.
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