Wat Suwan Kuha

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Known by locals simply as ‘the cave temple’, Wat Suwan Khuha combines a beautiful limestone cave with Buddhist imagery. Accessed by an ornately decorated gate, the main entrance is a spacious 40 meter long cave decorated with traditional Thai tiles, several large Buddha statues, and culminating in a beautiful 15 meter long reclining Buddha. Next to the reclining Buddha, a set of stairs leads to a grotto with a golden stupa, while a wide stairway at the end of the cave leads up into the forest, where you’ll get some fantastic views of the jungle. Going to and from the temple, you’re sure to encounter the resident monkeys, who are so used to people that they will take food right out of your hand - there are even stands selling fruit to feed them.