Tham Khao Bin
This cave is located
22 kilometres from the township. On the left one can see
Khao Bin Jungle Park Office. From there one can reach the
cave by an asphalt paved
road of 1.7 kilometres distance.
This cave is in the Khao Bin Range having an approximate
height of 200 meters.
There are stalactites and stalagmites
looking like eagles spreading their wings; this
configuration gave the name of Tham Khao Bin.
Tham Chomphon Arboretum
This cave arboretum is
located in the vicinity of Amphoe Chom Bung 30 kilometers
west of the provincial township area. The cave was
originally called Tham Mutchalin; it is located in mountain
which is 191 meters high situated in the township area. In
the year 1895 King Chulachomklao and Queen Si Phatcharin
made a royal visit and they liked the beauty of this cave
very much thus giving a new name to it, "Tham Chomphon".
There are beautiful
stalactites and stalagmites in the cave which also houses a
medium size Reclining Buddha In front of the Comphon Cave
lies an arboretum having various species of plants and
trees. It is a suitable place for relaxing.
Chaloem Phra Cho Phansa Park
This
park is located in the area of the Chomphon Mountain
foothills and occupies
an area of more than 100 rai. It is
utilized as a place for relaxation and as an
overnight stop
for tourists.
Pong
Yup
This
cave is located is located near Ban Bang Pu. It is
accessible by boat from Ban Bang Pu which takes only bout 30
minutes. This is a large beautiful cave. There are a couple
of natural ventilation holes on the roof of the cave thus
allowing sun light to shine inside. The most popular
attraction of the cave is Phra Thinang Khuha Kharuhat, a
four-gabled roofing pavilion constructed during the reign of
King Chulachomklao in the year 1890.
With its beauty and distinctive identity the pavilion is now
used as the symbol of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Hot Stream
This
hot stream is situated in the area of Bo Khlung, Amphoe Suan
Phung.
Its source is in the Tanaosi Mountain Range. The
stream flows all the year round
and its temperature ranges
between 120-136 degrees Fahrenheit (50-68 degrees Celcius).
Murals of Wat Khongkharam
This
is Mon monastery over 200 years old and originally called "Wat
Klang" of
"Phia To". King Mongkut gave it a new name as "Wat
Khongkharam". The beauty of the main shrine hall is very
interesting and worth studying. Wat Khongkharam is located
in Amphoe Photharam, some 22 kilometers from Ratchaburi.
Khao Chong Phran
This
hill is located in Tambon Tao Pun, Amphoe Photharam, having
a beautiful
cave housing more than one hundred Buddha
images. The important one among them is the large Reclining
Buddha which is more than nine meters long and one meter
high. There is also a cave which more than 2,000,000 bats
use as their home.
Nang Yai at Wat Khanon
Wat
Khanon is located in Amphoe Photharam. Nang Yai is well
preserved at this place only. Nang Yai is an old form of
entertainment which gathers many kinds of arts, for example
Thai designs, sculpturing, male performers plus music, mask
play and Thai Literature. This is then a beauty which is
protrayed on the screen and it
can dance beautifully to the
music and the one who makes it dance. At present, Ratchaburi
province is organizing a Nang Yai performance for tourists.
There are about 330 Nang Yai puppets all of which are still
in perfect condition to be shown
on screen.
Kosinarai Pond
This
ancient pond is near the office of Amphoe Ban Pong. Evidence
found from archaeological excavations reveals that the area
used to be an old city in ancient times. Items found include
five arms of Phra Bodhisatva Lokesuan made of red sandstone
and a pair of Phra Bodhisatva's feet, now stored in the
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