THAM PEE HAU TOE : ถ้ำผีหัวโต
Overview
The limestone hills in this area contain many caves, most having beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. One of the most interesting caves is Tham Pee Hua Toe or the big-headed ghost cave. It is around 10 meters above sea level about 800 meters away from the Ban Bor Thor pier. The pier is around 2 kilometers from the Ao Luk District Office
The main entrance at the first chamber
It’s a large cave with many grottoes, situated on a hill in the middle of the water in the range of Limestone Mountains in Phang Nga Bay. It is surrounded by evergreen mangrove forests and bendy brackish-water rivers.
Long ago, a human skull larger than ordinary was found in the cave. It was named “Tham Pee Hua Toe” or “Big-headed Ghost Cave”. Some people used to call it “Skull Cave” or “Tham Hua Kalok”.
Interestingly, there are a lot of prehistoric drawings on the cave walls representing people, animals, and various organs. There are also vast numbers of shells in the sedimentary rock.