Tham Phra

Tham Phra is a cave temple located in Na Tan Subdistrict, Tha Khantho District, Kalasin Province, northeastern Thailand, on the Phu Phan mountain range. The site features a natural limestone cave enshrining Buddha images and used as a meditation place. Surrounded by forested hills, it is notable for its religious importance to local communities, its natural cave formations, and its tranquil forest setting that attracts visitors interested in culture and nature.

Visitors can expect a natural limestone cave set in a forested hillside of the Phu Phan range, accessed by steps leading up to the cave entrance. Inside, the cave houses Buddha images and a shrine area used for merit-making and meditation. The surroundings are quiet forest with views of the hills. The site is modest in scale, with a simple temple area outside the cave and natural rock formations inside. Lighting is limited inside the cave.

Tham Phra has long served as a natural meditation cave and Buddhist shrine, with Buddha images enshrined inside the cave. It reflects the tradition of using caves in the Phu Phan range as forest meditation sites for monks and local communities.

The cave is a respected Buddhist religious site for residents of Tha Khantho and Kalasin Province, used for merit-making, prayer and meditation, and associated with local forest temple traditions.