About Tham Lod Cave
A large limestone cave in Pang Mapha district, Mae Hong Son, with a river running through it. Guides with gas lanterns take you through the chambers by bamboo raft; at dusk thousands of swifts fly back into the cave.
Highlights
- Bamboo raft through the cave
- Lantern-lit chambers
- Swifts at dusk
When to visit Tham Lod Cave
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Chiang Mai climate).
Best months: January, February, March, November, December.
- January Dry: about 4 mm on 1 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- February Dry: about 9 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- March Dry: about 18 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- April Dry but very hot: about 57 mm on 7 rain days, max 36°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- May Some rain: about 162 mm on 15 rain days, max 34°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- June Some rain: about 125 mm on 17 rain days, max 32°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- July Some rain: about 140 mm on 19 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- August Rainy season: about 217 mm on 21 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- September Rainy season: about 211 mm on 18 rain days, max 31°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- October Some rain: about 118 mm on 12 rain days, max 30°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- November Dry: about 54 mm on 5 rain days, max 29°C (Chiang Mai climate)
- December Dry: about 16 mm on 1 rain days, max 28°C (Chiang Mai climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Mae Hong Son · 19.57194, 98.27722
- Type
- 🌿 Nature
- Best time of day
- Evening
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of Tham Lod Cave
tham in PhataPhol Garden Photo: พลพระ โกวิทวัฒน์ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Bamboo rafts in the Tham Lot cave, Thailande. Photo: Tinss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
The entrance of the Tham Lot cave, Thailand. Photo: Tinss · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Tham Lod Cave on the map
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