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Mae Hong Son - God Fish : Tham Pla


Photo Gallery of Tham Pla, the place where God fish live, Mae Hong Son in Thailand.
Thampla Ranger Station National Park where God fish live.
Mae Hong Son is about 300 km to the northwest from Chiang Mai, and it's close to the border between Thailand and Myanmar. It will take about 40 minutes from Chiang Mai by air (if my memory is correct. :D ).

Mae Hong Son is famous for Long Neck Tribe - Ban Nai Soi, the beautiful temples at the edge of a lake, Wat Chong Kham / What Chong Klang and the temple on top of a mountain, Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu reported on a different page.
Check out the Mae Hong Son top page for other spots.


Tham Pla or fish cave where fish of god live is 20 kilometers to the north of the city. (Tham: cave, Pla: fish)
Hmmm, fish of God ? Okay, Let's go and check it out !



[Tham Pla] Let's get in the park !

Now, we are there, Thampla Ranger Station National Park !
Let's go to Tham Pla or fish cave (tham: cave, pla: fish) where God fish live.
Around the entrance of Thampla Ranger Station National Park !
Enjoy walking with a lot of nature toward the fish cave !
It shows Thampla Ranger Station National Park.
Around the entrance.
The fish cave is about 500 meters from here. Not so far away.
It shows Thampla Ranger Station National Park. Around the entrance. The fish cave is about 500 meters from here. Not so far away.
Let's enjoy walking with a lot of nature toward the fish cave !
Let's enjoy walking with a lot of nature toward the fish cave !
Let's enjoy walking with a lot of nature toward the fish cave !
Go across the bridge.
Go across the bridge.
The river is very cloudy. Just after rained ?
The river is very cloudy. Just after rained ?
The river is very cloudy. Just after rained ?
A walking trail to enjoy nature.
A walking trail to enjoy nature.
Water wheel: Explained as follows:
This is one of the villager's knowledge that knows how to use the natural energy to help in the way of life i.e. pounding rice, water supply and electricity.
The trees growing on the rock: Explained as follows:
Not only the land on which the trees grow but also the rock which is humid enough. Some plants can have roots grown along a fracture of the rock to find some food to support themselves until they grow to be big trees with big trunk like other trees which grow from the ground.
Water wheel: Explained as follows:
This is one of the villager's knowledge that knows how to use the natural energy to help in the way of life i.e. pounding rice, water supply and electricity.
The trees growing on the rock: Explained as follows:
Not only the land on which the trees grow but also the rock which is humid enough. Some plants can have roots grown along a fracture of the rock to find some food to support themselves until they grow to be big trees with big trunk like other trees which grow from the ground.

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[Tham Pla] Tham Pla - the place where God fish live

Now, we are around the Tham Pla where God fish live.
Well, what kind of place is that ? God fish live .... Okay, Now, let's check around.
Scenery near Tham Pla. We are almost there.
Scenery near Tham Pla. We are almost there.
The pond of Tham Pla. God fish live here.
The pond of Tham Pla. God fish live together here.
Tham Pla board.
The board right says no swimming. Some every tried to swim here ? :D
Tham Pla board. The board right says no swimming. Some every tried to swim here ? :D
Now, they are the fish of God. They are swimming together in the same direction.
Now, they are the fish of God. They are swimming together in the same direction.
From another angle.
the God fish are swimming together in the same direction.
From another angle.
the God fish are swimming together in the same direction.
From another angle.
the God fish are swimming together in the same direction.
An image worshiped in the fish cave (Tham Pla). It looks like an old man or monk.
An image worshiped in the fish cave (Tham Pla). It looks like an old man or monk.
Scenery of the entrance to the cave.
In front of the image.
Scenery of the entrance to the cave. In front of the image.
n the cave, you'll see many many God fish swimming together through a cleft in a rock. It made me surprised.
The explanation board says the fish is called Soro brook carp.
Many God fish are swimming together
In the cave, you'll see many many God fish swimming together through a cleft in a rock. It made me surprised.
The explanation board says the fish is called Soro brook carp.
Another cleft in a rock.
The explanation about the fish says "crap" but I guess it's "carp".
The explanation about the fish says "crap" but I guess it's "carp".

Soro brook carp fish
It looks like a dace but doesn't have an excrescence under its chin and the tip of mouth is rounder. There is pimple on the check. Its scale is so large along its side 26-27 rows. The body is green or golden yellow. There is light color along its belly with black strip along the length of the body. Its fin is clear and green with so centimetre long. It is in dace's family which is very as huge. It lives in the flowing water, waterfall and main water. It's multiplied every where in South East Asia.
A walking trail around near the cave. Go back to the entrance of the park along the way.
A walking trail around near the cave. Go back to the entrance of the park along the way.
A walking trail around near the cave. Go back to the entrance of the park along the way.
A walking trail around near the cave. Go back to the entrance of the park along the way.

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[Tham Pla] Other sceneries in the park

Thampla Ranger Station National Park which has Tham Pla or fish cave where many God fish live.
This part shows other sceneries of the park.
A restaurant around the entrance of the park. If you are hungry, let's have something to eat !
A woman staff is grilling meat.
A restaurant around the entrance of the park. If you are hungry, let's have something to eat ! A woman staff is grilling meat. It makes me more hungry. :D
The roof of the restaurant. It shows very nice atmosphere with the tree which has a lot of red blossoms.
This looks like a local scenery of autumn in Japan.
The roof of the restaurant. It shows very nice atmosphere with the tree which has a lot of red blossoms.
This looks like a local scenery of autumn in Japan.
Torch ginger. It's called Daa Laa in Thai.
Small flowers and a butterfly in the park.
Compost pile.
I saw this flower in the park: Torch ginger. It's called Daa Laa in Thai. Small flowers and a butterfly in the park. Compost pile.

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