Phang Nga, TAT invites you to visit Phung Chang Cave. Unseen Thailand tourist attraction, Phang Nga Province. See strange shaped rocks. and a white elephant-shaped stone Tourism Authority of Thailand The southern region together with the TAT Phang Nga Office organized the Fam Trip activity, inviting tourists to join in exploring the tourist route "Phung Chang Cave" which is inside Wat Praphas Prachim Khet. (Tham Phung Chang Temple) Phang Nga Municipality This cave is one of the elephant mountains. that is a symbol of the province Visiting the cave In addition to everyone having to strap on a small flashlight on their head, they also had to ride a rubber boat. Then sit on a bamboo raft and cruise through the cave. and waded into the water to admire the beauty In the cave there are various types of rocks, such as crocodile rocks, elephant head-shaped holy water ponds, dinosaur rocks, giant turtle rocks, as well as stalagmites and stalactites with strange shapes. invites imagination The highlight that cannot be missed in this cave is the "white elephant-shaped rock" on the cave ceiling. At the end of the route It is a rock that looks like an elephant's head. It has red stone eyes, ears, front legs, and a protruding trunk. What's more special is that there are red rocks covering only the elephant's body, making it look like an elephant. It is covered with auspicious flowers. This stone was announced by TAT designated it as Unseen Thailand in 2003 and in addition to various rocks. There are also bats hanging around the cave. As for the history of "Phung Chang Cave", there is a local legend that Once upon a time, "Ta-Yomdung", a wandering man, asked to live with "Ta Chong Dong" at the end of Khlong Saeng. In Ban Ta Khun District Surat Thani Province has a beautiful daughter, Ta-Yomdueng. She is a hardworking person, so Ta Jongdong gave her daughter as his wife. Ta-Yomdueng and Ta Jongdong's daughter got married. Build your own body for gardening and farming to produce beautiful crops. But unfortunately, when the h arvest day is approaching A herd of wild elephants came down to eat the crops that had been planted. Moreover, he trampled and destroyed them until they were gone. Ta-Yomdueng was very angry and grabbed a spear and went out to hunt that herd of wild elephants. But along the way, a herd of wild elephants that had been chased by Death ran past. There was a bull elephant belonging to "Ta Ngum" chasing after the elephant, breaking into the herd. Ta-Yomdueng chased after the bull elephant belonging to Tam Ngum. Mistaking it for a wild elephant and pursued to this point Then he used a spear to kill the elephant. And with the force of revenge, he still pierced and stabbed him in the stomach. Drag the elephant's entrails out to make something to eat. They also cut out ivory. When an innocent domestic elephant dies, it becomes an "elephant horn" and the wound that was penetrated into the stomach becomes an "elephant belly cave", while the owner of the elephant "Tang Ngum" follows and finds that his own elephant has been killed. So he sat down and died and became "Khao Ngum" which is located alone near Khao Chang. Source: Thai News Agency