Cha Am March 2022

Cha Am and Khao Yoi Cave

Raya Resort Cha Am

Inexplicable Cha Am Beach Curb and Footpath Project

The new curb has made it impossible to vehicles to park on the beach which they have done for decades. Concessionaires, who run the beach parking and profit from it, have had to resort to making temporary ramps from sand, soil or sandbags.

This life jacket has been hanging on this street light pole for at least three years.

New construction in and around Thew Talay World.

Cha Am Beach

New restaurant (?) on the south Cha Am Beach access road.

Southern California Car Dealer license plate holder advertising circa 1960s at Aroy Restaurant.

Fried snapper at Aroy.

Dinner at Hua Hin One Night Market and Beer Garden

Raya Cafe Panorama

Beach at Cha Am Little Shop and Resort

Lagoon at Little Shop

Sunrise at Thew Talay World

Cha Am Beach Breakfast

Sky Lounge at Aquamarine

Sunrise

Khao Yoi Cave

We have passed this limestone outcrop dozens of times in the last decade. We finally stopped to have a look. The vertical slits are cave openings.

Mam Mocks a Monkey

The lower, easy to access cave has many Buddha images including this reclining Buddha.

Buddha Footprint

Stairs to the upper part of the cave

Mam points to a stuffed crocodile. Why is it here?

I suppose for a little fun.

Monkeys everywhere.

The furthest and highest accessible cave is massive, but mostly empty.

The Buddha image is very unusual. The pose (Defeating Mara) is very common in Thailand, but the headdress, cape-like robes, belt and shield over the base are not. I've searched and searched online and find nothing very similar.

The upper trail at Khao Yoi Cave

Heaven Cave

Steep ladder down

Massive chamber but not much inside.