Tham Pha Tai is
a cave
in
Lampang
province (fig.),
located in a
national
park of the same name, which can be translated as
‘Independent Cliff Cave’ or
‘Free Cliff Cave’.
Whereas the national park
covers an area of about 1,214 km˛, the
limestone
cave has a depth of about 1,150 meters,
of which about 405 meters can be visited.
Tham Pha Tai National Park
Tham Pha Tai National Park
Known
in Thai as
tham,
caves are associated with
legendary hermits, who
are said to live in them.
They are
deemed sanctuaries and often feature shrines, statues of
Buddha
or of
reusi
(fig.),
i.e.
recluses.