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   Than Bokkhorani National Park  

Covers 37.5 rai (1 rai = 160 square meters) in Tambon Ao Leuk Tai, one kilometer from the Tambon Ao Leuk Neua Market intersection on the Ao Luk Sak road. The park is shady and forested by many different species of trees growing around the attractive pool after which the park is named, the Sa Bokkhorani .Species include the wild gardenia, asoka, and Apocynaceae. The Sah Bohk Korani flows through a winding passage in the mountain. At the north end of the pool is a footprint of the Buddha carved in wood near the little temple sacred to Jao Pho To Yuan - To Chong.

 

    Tham Phi Hua To or Tham Hua Kalok  

This is a big cave with many grottos in a mountain surrounded by water and mangrove forests. Formerly a ghost with an impressively large skull resided in the cave, from which comes its name; pihua toh means big-headed ghost. Also of interest are the many prehistoric colored pictures of men, animals, and various limbs and organs that decorate the walls. Shells in great numbers, on top of the other, are another feature of this cave. To visit Pi Hua Toh, board a ferry at Bor Tor Pier.

 

  Tham Phet 

is the site of the Kao Phra Suhn Yah Tah Rham Meditation Center.  It is about 2 kilometers distant from the district offices of Ao Luk.  Inside the cave is a Buddhist effigy of great antiquity.  This has two other statues of equal size flanking it placed at a later date, and the base is surrounded with smaller wooden figures.

 

  Tham Lod Nua - Tham Lod Tai 

lie 2 kilometers distant from the district offices on the Ao Luk-Laem Sak road near the watercourse of Klong Ta Prahng.  There are two caves :
* Tham Lod Nua : This beautiful cave winds back on itself like an elbow.
* Tham Lod Tai : is a limestone tunnel longer and narrower than one of the same name in Phang-nga Bay.  The cave mouth has stalactites and stalagmites and a boulder shaped like the quarter moon lying on its side.  Visit this cave when the water is low by boarding a long tail boat at Bor Tor Pier ; the journey takes only 10 minutes.

 

   Tham Chao Le  

is west of Laem Sak Cape in a beautiful bay surrounding with limestone mountains.  Inside are stalactites and stalagmites, as well as prehistoric paintings of people, animals, and geometric.  These paintings are thought to be somewhat more recent than those found in Pi Hua Toh Cave.  To visit the cave, take a regularly scheduled boat from the Sapan Pla of Fishing Pier at Laem Sak Cape; travel time is about 15 minutes.

 

   Song Pi Nong Cave or Poon Nua Tai  

lies west of Pi Hua Cave Toh.  Inside were found human skeleton remains, pottery, earrings, and bronze bracelets.

   

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