Wat Tham Ta Pan Temple
Wat Tham Ta Pan Temple
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JanDan
Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland46 contributions
Feb 2025 • Couples
the best place we've seen so far in phang nga, we were really excited! were there for 1.5 hours. we were completely alone which made the whole thing a bit creepy 😅 you can go through the dragon into a huge cave. that's so nice! in front of the cave is a monk, he gave us a flashlight. on going back we gave him 40 baht in the donation pot. I was then allowed to choose another cord, which he carefully tied me around my wrist. also he gave us both a bottle of drinking water. the conclusion was a bit creepy, because the statues represent hell and are really creepy 😅 but it's really worth it! absolute recommendation without entrance fees!
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Written 2 February 2025
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Ольга З
St. Petersburg, Russia53 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
The place is still operational and is being restored. Looks much better than three years ago. Entrance is free, hell, heaven, sculptures of all the main monks, deities are presented, there is a high observation deck.
Written 9 March 2024
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HOOMAN
Tehran, Iran1,204 contributions
Mar 2019
In our way from Ao nang to Phang Nga we found "Wat Tham Ta Pan" monastery. Wat Tham Ta Pan is one of the most weird temples in Thailand. It's Located in Phang Nga (100 km from Phuket). It is a kind of Buddhist heaven and hell temple which showing what happens to bad and good people with many colorful statues.
At the entrance you’ll see a fountain with five monks with bowl statues. The temple has a vast yard with many Buddhist elements and statues and buildings and an interesting spot for photography. There are peaceful scenes designed to represent heaven, and the sin park is a small sculpture garden full of figures from Buddhist hell (Naraka). The most stunning thing in this temple is a steep staircase which leads to a small roofed temple with panoramic viewpoint at top. The scenery is really breathtaking and all surrounding area is visible. This monastery is worthy of visiting.
At the entrance you’ll see a fountain with five monks with bowl statues. The temple has a vast yard with many Buddhist elements and statues and buildings and an interesting spot for photography. There are peaceful scenes designed to represent heaven, and the sin park is a small sculpture garden full of figures from Buddhist hell (Naraka). The most stunning thing in this temple is a steep staircase which leads to a small roofed temple with panoramic viewpoint at top. The scenery is really breathtaking and all surrounding area is visible. This monastery is worthy of visiting.
Written 19 February 2020
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RonnieFriend
Stockholm, Sweden260 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
I spent the good part of a day exploring and meditating in this beautiful Buddhist Temple just outside of Phang Nga, amidst the jungle and mountains. There are fascinating sculptures throughout the site, very colorful, spiritual, and humorous. Many of the sculptures depict the horrors of Hell and afterlife punishments for those who are evil. I found these fascinating and even humorous in their gruesome detail. There are also lovely statues of saints and Buddhas in such beautiful forest surroundings, and these are quite stunning!
There is also a very large colorful dragon sculpture. You have to walk into the mouth of the dragon in order to enter the temple, which is inside a cave in the mountain! Quite adventurous, symbolic, spiritual, and again, with a touch of humor. Entering the cave was glorious. Beautiful tall trees at the foot of the mountain (after you exit the backside of the dragon!), where you find the entrance to the cave. Inside the cave were many altars and places for prayer. I prayed and meditated at a shrine and was blessed with prayers and holy water from a very friendly, happy and kind monk or priest. He spoke no English and I don't speak Thai (except for "hello" and "thank you"), so our interaction was nonverbal, cross cultural and inspiring.
There was also a tower which you can climb by going up a system of staircases that wind up through the beautiful tall trees. The view at the top was spectacular! The forests, the mountains and the islands in the Bay of Phang Nga. This was one of my favorite days in Thailand, during Easter Holiday this year. By the way, I went there with my Thai friend, and we were the only visitors in the whole place! I hope you can also find this hidden gem!
There is also a very large colorful dragon sculpture. You have to walk into the mouth of the dragon in order to enter the temple, which is inside a cave in the mountain! Quite adventurous, symbolic, spiritual, and again, with a touch of humor. Entering the cave was glorious. Beautiful tall trees at the foot of the mountain (after you exit the backside of the dragon!), where you find the entrance to the cave. Inside the cave were many altars and places for prayer. I prayed and meditated at a shrine and was blessed with prayers and holy water from a very friendly, happy and kind monk or priest. He spoke no English and I don't speak Thai (except for "hello" and "thank you"), so our interaction was nonverbal, cross cultural and inspiring.
There was also a tower which you can climb by going up a system of staircases that wind up through the beautiful tall trees. The view at the top was spectacular! The forests, the mountains and the islands in the Bay of Phang Nga. This was one of my favorite days in Thailand, during Easter Holiday this year. By the way, I went there with my Thai friend, and we were the only visitors in the whole place! I hope you can also find this hidden gem!
Written 29 April 2018
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UkTonyB
uk93 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
This is a typical temple, how ever it has some amazing statues around the grounds, a very large Buddha and dragon, it also has on a lower level a place that shows you that if your bad then you will end up here, grotesque statues show the torture you will go through, you can walk round in a hour easy, so plan it it with some other attractions in phangnga town
Written 31 May 2019
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Gerard M
Phang Nga, Thailand457 contributions
May 2015 • Friends
There is a lot to see here. Some things are nice, some strange, some ugly...
There is:
-heaven & hell (horrible hell, let you think for a while why they construct this, in my eyes not for kids: can walk around it.)
-dragon walk way ( nice)
-view point ( climb the stairs, nice view, can be slippery)
-cave ( continue behind dragon, slippery in wet season, can walk inside)
-hindoe wall (statues on wall, like shiva, hanuman)
-.... and more.
Easy to reach: at traffic light in middle of town, coming from busstation, turn right. About 20 minutes walk I guess, can rent motorbike orvtake motorbike taxi from centre.
There is:
-heaven & hell (horrible hell, let you think for a while why they construct this, in my eyes not for kids: can walk around it.)
-dragon walk way ( nice)
-view point ( climb the stairs, nice view, can be slippery)
-cave ( continue behind dragon, slippery in wet season, can walk inside)
-hindoe wall (statues on wall, like shiva, hanuman)
-.... and more.
Easy to reach: at traffic light in middle of town, coming from busstation, turn right. About 20 minutes walk I guess, can rent motorbike orvtake motorbike taxi from centre.
Written 8 July 2015
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Dean1313
68 contributions
Jun 2015 • Couples
This place is something different. Not well know to tourists but worth seeking out. A little run down, possibly due to it not being a major attraction, therefore not receiving much in the way of donations or financial assistance. This temple displays the afterlife of sinners in the Buddhist beliefs via statues depicting horrific punishments, along with an easily missed temple lookout on top of the mountain cave. Access via a steep set of stairs not for the faint hearted but worth the view from the top. There is also a cave system including bridge crossings - unfortunately lights were not working the day we visited but we still went in with headlamp. We enjoyed this as it was not your usual tourist attraction, something very different.
Written 1 July 2015
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Travellinck
Darwin, Australia44 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
Well worth a visit if you are travelling through Phang Nga town. Check out the statues which depict heaven and hell and what will happen to you if you go to hell, walk through the cave, climb the steps up to the viewing platform. There are monkeys here, give them some space.
Written 25 February 2015
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Shellie
7 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Love this place, brings you back to reality, for the none Buddhist could be rather daunting, but understanding 'bardo' and how you should live a humble life to avoid it at it's worst.... Well, then worth a visit!!
Written 19 November 2019
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Marvin
Darmstadt, Germany3 contributions
Aug 2019 • Couples
Visited this place with my girlfriend without really knowing what awaited us. She had been kinda creeped out as soon as we arrived. It’s really abandoned except for few monks living there.
It shows the Buddhist versions of heaven and hell. Lots of creepy figures.
It shows the Buddhist versions of heaven and hell. Lots of creepy figures.
Written 27 August 2019
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I see a lot of trees and leaves around. As my pregnant wife and toddler attract mosquitoes easily - I'd like to know whether there are many mosquitoes in this attraction. Thanks for your answer.
Written 27 February 2017
I can't remember any mosquitos during the day. Feel free to visit the shrine.
Written 28 February 2017
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