Phraya Nakhon Cave
| Phraya Nakhon Cave
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 Kuha Karuhas Pavilion |
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| Location: | Prachuap Khiri Khan , Thailand | |
| Height : | 430 m above sea level NN | |
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Geographic location: |
12 ° 11 '47.9 " N , 100 ° 0' 42.3" E | |
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| Geology: | limestone | |
| Type: | Stalactite cave | |
The Phraya Nakhon Cave ( Thai พระที่นั่ง คูหา คฤหาสน์ ) is located in the Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park , about 40 km south of Hua Hin in a small bay directly on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand .
geography
In the southernmost province of Prachuap Khiri Khan in the central region of Thailand, in one of the northern districts of Amphoe Sam Roi Yot (Thai: อำเภอ สาม ร้อย ยอด), the national park of the same name, established in 1966, Khao Sam Roi Yot - literally 300 mountain peaks. Neighboring counties are in the north Amphoe Pran Buri and in the south Amphoe Kui Buri . The park extends in the east to the sea, where the access to the ascent to the cave can be found in its southeastern part at Bang Pu.
description
The cave actually consists of several caves or caves that are open at the top and allow sunlight to illuminate the cave all day. After crossing a mountain ridge, the hiking trail leads back down a little into a first larger, green cave, which is more reminiscent of a gorge. In the next larger cave there is a small pavilion and at the opening above there is a bush-covered “death bridge” from which many wild animals are said to have fallen into the cave.
history
The cave is named after the explorer Chao Praya Nakhon Sri Thammarat, who was the ruler of Nakhon Si Thammarat at the time . Numerous kings visited the cave in a row. The Kuha Karuhas Pavilion was built for the visit of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1890. This pavilion later became part of the coat of arms of the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. Later King Vajiravudh (Rama VI.) As well as King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX.) Came here.
Visit the cave
The climb to the cave actually begins at Leam Sala Beach. This bay can be reached by boat from the entrance to the hiking trail. These boats do not operate around the headland when the sea is rough, and so there is a good half an hour of steep ascent and descent over this crest on a small stony path. The best time to visit is from 10:30 am to 11:30 am when the sunlight shines on the small pavilion.
