Tham Pla (Fish Cave)
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Spring pools fed by a limestone cave at the foot of a mountain hold large wild carp that locals consider sacred; visitors can buy vegetables to feed them.
Tham Pla (Fish Cave) lies about 17 km north of Mae Hong Son city and is part of Tha Pa-Pha Sua National Park. A stream flows out of a limestone cave, forming clear pools where hundreds of large wild Soro brook carp gather at the cave mouth. Local people believe these fish are protected by spirits, and fishing them is prohibited. Inside the park you can buy vegetables and beans to feed the fish (bread is not allowed). It is about 5 minutes' walk across a suspension bridge and a shaded forest path. Admission follows national park rates, and it is usually combined with Pha Suea Waterfall and Su Tong Pae Bamboo Bridge.
Opening hours
About 06:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Su Tong Pae Bamboo Bridge
- Pha Suea Waterfall
- Pang Ung Reservoir
- Jong Kham Lake & Wat Chong Kham
- Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu
- Ban Rak Thai
- Ban Jabo
- Tham Lod Cave