Tham Lod Real Cool Impressive and Amazing Cave

📖 A Journey Through the Shadows of Tham Lod Cave

The morning mist hung low over the hills of Mae Hong Son as I made my way toward one of the most spellbinding Pang Mapha Attractions—Tham Lod. I’d read about it in guidebooks, seen flashes of it on social media, but nothing prepared me for the awe that waited underground.

The journey began with a stroll along a forest trail, where bamboo swayed softly and birdsong echoed like nature’s welcome. The closer I got, the cooler the air felt—until I reached the gaping mouth of the cave, where a breath of underground breeze whispered secrets from a world carved by time.

The Caves are part of Tham Nam Lod Wildlife and Nature Park and reflect the secrets of geological, archeological and ecological wonder. It’s a must for every group of three persons to be accompanied by village lady guide with a lantern. The Lang river that originated from Thai- Burmese border with it’s gushing force created this wonder.Basically in Lime stone mountainous area.

From the parking area, Walking into the mouth of Lod Cave about 600metres. The mouth and ceiling of the cave is wide and tall, filled with large stalactites and stalagmites that have formed over thousands of years. 

🧭 Inside the Heart of the Mountain

A local guide greeted us with a carbide lantern and led us aboard a bamboo raft. The journey started silently. We entered the Column Chamber, a space so vast it felt like floating inside a cathedral. Towering stalactites hung like frozen daggers from the ceiling while stalagmites reached upward like ancient guardians. Some had even fused to form massive stone columns—millennia-old monuments born from dripping mineral water.

Then came the Doll Chamber, where limestone formations teased the imagination. Was that a turtle? A monk? A mythical beast? The glow of our lamp cast shadows that moved with us—silent actors in a natural theatre.

The Coffin Chamber was the most haunting. Wooden coffins, more than 2,000 years old, sat solemnly on high ledges. The silence here was different—reverent, deep. A reminder that before us, other lives had touched these stones and left their stories etched in darkness.

🌟 The highlight for Tham Lod

• Rafting beneath mineral cathedrals with only a flickering lantern to light the way

• Standing in awe before prehistoric burial sites

• Feeling the pulse of deep time in every cool breath of cave air

• Listening to the natural orchestra of dripping water and bat wings

🛎️ Facilities & Pricing

• Guide Fee: 150 THB (1–3 people)

• Raft Rides:

  • One-way: 300 THB

  • Full round (3 chambers): 500–600 THB

• Total Package: About 600–800 THB per group
  
  Facilities include parking, restrooms, and light refreshments. Local villagers serve as both navigators and storytellers.

There are thousands of fish in the cool underground water.

Here you can watch 300,000 birds fly into the cave every evening after sunset, in the twilight.

🗓️ Getting to Tham Lod

Tham Lod is located off the Route 1095 connecting the quaint little town of Pai and Mae Hong Son. Coming from Pai, heading toward Mae Hong Son about 42 kms, just entering Pang Mapha turn right, signposted to Tham Lod.

Opening times : Tham Lod open between 9 am. – 6 pm.