Wat Tham Suea

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Jul 05, 2025 - Jul 06, 2025
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Wat Tham Suea: A Sacred Journey

Wat Tham Suea, or Tiger Cave Temple, offers a striking spiritual experience steeped in rich history.

Founded as a Buddhist temple, it features an 18m-high Buddha covered in golden mosaic. The temple is significant for its various merit-making ceremonies, including the unique practice of placing coins on a conveyor belt that drops them into a donation bowl. Architectural highlights include a nine-story stupa adorned with murals depicting historical conflicts and multiple Buddha images in various postures.

Unforgettable Highlights

  • 🚠 Cable Car Ride: Enjoy a scenic view while taking a 20B cable car ride to the temple summit.
  • 🏯 Unique Stupas: Explore various architectural styles and historical murals surrounding the main Buddha.
  • 🐅 Tiger Cave: Visit the namesake cave with its vivid tiger statues and display of a former abbot's mummified body.

Accessibility is limited; entrance is free, making it suitable for tourists, families, and historians looking for a cultural experience.

Interesting Facts about Natural History Museum Wat Tham Suea

Unique Rituals

Devotees place coins on a conveyor belt for donation ceremonies.

Historical Murals

Murals in the nine-story stupa illustrate conflicts with Burma.

Cable Car Access

A cable car ride to the temple top costs 20B.

Tiger Cave

Features a mummified body of a former abbot in an adjacent hall.

Location

National Hwy No 6067

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