Thailand > Prachuap Khiri Khan > Sam Roi Yot District > Phraya Nakhon Cave

“ A Thai pavilion " Phra Thi Nang Khuha Kharuhad " in the cave, which is very beautiful when sunlight shines through on opening in the ceiling and lights the pavilion. The pavilion is the logo of Prachuab Khirikhan province ”

King Rama V used to visit and built a Thai-style pavillion called "Phra Thi Nang Khuha Kharuhad" in the cave in 1896. It is said that when sunlight shines through on opening in the ceiling and lights the pavilion there is no more beautiful cave in Prachuab Khiri Khan. The cave was named for Phraya Nakhon, a ruler of the city-state of Nakhon Si Thammarat, who inadvertently discovered it over 200 years ago when a gale forced his ship ashore.

How to get there:

You have to walk from Laem Sala beach and take a trail for 480 meters long about 35 mins - 45 hour to reach the hilly cave. The rather steep and rocky ascent up the side of the mountain provides spectacular sea views.

There is a trail from the Laem Sala Beach leads to the trail up Khao Tien Hill to the Tam Phraya Nakhon Cave. You will take about 45-1 hours from the ground to the hilly cave.