Wat Suwan Khuha

The atmosphere here feels distinctly different from everyday life, inspiring deep respect. Before reaching the temple, we encountered a troop of monkeys and interacted with them by offering food. Interestingly, they seemed to prefer corn over bananas; the largest monkey initially refused a banana, only to snatch the corn by force moments later—almost as if to say, "You don't understand what I'm looking for; I don't want a banana." Inside the cave temple, the statues appear incredibly natural, perfectly situated in their environment. There are stairs leading to the summit, which offers an amazing view. However, I experienced some fatigue and pain around my knees, so I highly recommend ascending and descending slowly.

We visited Suwan Khuha Temple and really enjoyed exploring the cave and seeing the beautiful reclining Buddha inside. The atmosphere is calm, cool, and very unique compared to other temples in the area. The temple grounds are clean and easy to walk around, and the cave itself has a special spiritual feeling. Everything is well maintained and it’s a nice stop if you’re in Phang Nga. Unfortunately, we didn’t see any monkeys during our visit — maybe they were busy somewhere else 😂 but overall it was still a lovely experience. Worth a quick stop if you enjoy caves, temples, or local history.

Golden buddha temple....big and short cave...big cave having very big stairs to go up.... Outside temple you will find monkeys...be careful from them if you keep food in your hand many he snatch from you...take care of your kids from the monkeys...may they attack of they saw even single banana in their hands .......explore the carlves from outside as well.... Their are free toilets but not maintain properly.......