Chaing Dao Cave
Story Title: Chaing Dao Cave
Episode: 5
Broadcast Date: Saturday 21st December 2013
Presenter: Kim Syrus
Chiang Dao, a quiet little picturesque area, with a quaint northern Thailand feel lies above the Menam Ping gorge on the green slopes of Doi Chiang Dao mountain which means "City of Stars. True to the name, limestone peaks reaching a height of 2,186 m (7,174 ft) make Chiang Dao an impressive area and abundant with caves to discover containing shrines, statues and Buddha images.
City of Stars
- Chiang Mai (referred to as "the rose of the north") is situated in Northern Thailand, 700km north of the capital city of Bangkok.
- Chiang Dao Caves are situated approximately 70 kms north of Chiang Mai
- The Caves are one of the main attractions in the Chiang Dao National Park
- Consisting of over 100 caves, which extend for some 10-12 kilometres inside the mountain range but there are only five main caves, which are currently open to the public.
- The admittance fee is only 20 THB per person (70 cents Australian)
- There are numerous natural formations of limestone and crystal that you will see, along with stalactites and stalagmites
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