Tham Hanuman

Tham Hanuman is a limestone cave on Khao Chakan mountain in Khao Chakan District, Sa Kaeo Province, eastern Thailand. Part of the Khao Chakan limestone hill complex known for its multiple caves and scenic karst landscape, the cave features stalactites, stalagmites and bat habitats. It is located near Wat Tham Khao Chakan and is notable for its natural formations, surrounding forested slopes and resident long-tailed macaques.

Visitors can expect a natural limestone cave on the forested slopes of Khao Chakan hill, with stalactite and stalagmite formations, dark chambers inhabited by bats, and uneven rocky floors. The cave is accessed via steps and paths from the base of the hill near Wat Tham Khao Chakan. The surrounding area offers karst scenery, forest, and troops of long-tailed macaques around the mountain base. Exploration is on foot with limited artificial lighting.

Khao Chakan is a prominent isolated limestone karst hill in eastern Thailand with caves formed over millions of years; the caves have long been used as local religious sites and shelters, with nearby Wat Tham Khao Chakan established as a Buddhist temple utilizing the caves

Caves on Khao Chakan, including Tham Hanuman, are associated with local Buddhist practices and folklore; the name Hanuman refers to the monkey deity figure, reflecting local naming traditions and the presence of macaques on the hill; nearby temple areas are used for merit-making