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Buddhist temples: Wat Tum Sua (Wat Thum Suea or Tam Seu-uh or Thamsua)
"Tiger Cave Temple"  in Krabi, Thailand

 

Wat Tum Sua (Thum Sua) is one of my favorite Buddhist temples in Thailand. I've spent many hours there and I always come away feeling refreshed and happy that I made the visit - and inevitably, one of the two climbs.  There is plenty to see at this temple. Wat Tum Sua (Thum Sua) temple is located at the base of a limestone mountain over 300 meters hight.  You MUST come and see this temple if you have an extra half day in Krabi, or maybe if it's raining and you aren't going to Railay beach or some other beach location. This is a good trip for a rainy day.

Page 2 Wat Thum Suea Pictures
This is where the monks go to meditate for more silence. It's located away from the main temple area and all other areas. To find it, continue past wat Tum Sua on the road you came in on and go 1km past.  On your left across a field of weeds you'll see it back by the limestone hills.

I just learned from a young monk that there is a way to get up the mountain that is behind this area. He will take me there this week and then I'll post about it. I've never heard of this and I've been coming here for months. I guess it requires an invitation as this section is relatively private. I think they thought I was a visiting monk the first time I went as they kept asking me if I was "prah" - a monk.  They let me walk around there the first time without problems and I took the photos below.  This next time I'll have a monk escort, maybe more as I've come to know a few of the monks and once word gets around that I want to climb this new mountain maybe more will show up?

buddhistlaywoman (nun) meditating (Anapanasati) at top of Wat Tum Sua temple in Krabi, Thailand.

Woman in white (nun or layperson) meditating
at top of Wat Tum Sua Temple, Krabi, Thailand.

 

Monk kuti for monks in Wat Tham Seua, Krabi, Thailand

Monk meditation huts, far side of temple grounds.

 

buddhistaltar at Wat Tham Seua, Krabi, Thailand

Small Buddha shrine 200 m away from main tourist area.

 

Monk homes at Wat Tum Sua, Krabi, Thailand

Meditation huts among the rubber trees in an
isolated section of Wat Tum Suea.

 

At about step 870 is this statue, illuminated at night. In general
the steps are not lit at all. There are some very dark
sections and you're advised to bring a flashlight (torch).

3rd page of Wat Tum Sua photos here >

 

See main article of Wat Thum Suea (Wat Tum Sua) Krabi >

Here is another section of our site where we have pictures and videos of a special
 "Jatukum" amulet ceremony happening at Wat Thamsua >

Another Page of Wat Tum Sua photos from the back grounds area >

Wat Tum Sua Site >

 

Thai Buddha and other Buddhist Amulets
shipped from Thailand. Authentic.

 

 

Wat Tum Sua Videos 

From Krabi Town - can see Buddha/Chedi at Wat Tum Sua, Video 1

Inside the Caves at Wat Tum Sua Video 2 - In the foothills section.

Ground level of Wat Tum Sua, Video 3

Big cave where a monk shut the lights out on us, Video 4 - foothills.

1000 year old tree, Video 5 - foothills.

 

 

 

[Wat
Tum
Sua
Location]

 Traveling up the main road away from Krabi Town and the pier you'll come to a red light. Make a right. You'll see the mountain top Buddha and Chedi on your left. Go approximately 3 km and make a left at the signs for Wat Tum Sua.  Go another 1.5km and make a left at the sign.  Stock up on cold water at the stores before you get in to the temple area or pay a little higher price inside the temple complex at the convenience store there. Bring a snack too since your round trip if you climb to the top might take 3 hours since you'll want to stay at the top for a while.


Wat Thum Sua Police station 07563-7208
Krabi Tourist Police 1155, 07563-7208
Krabi Hospital 07563-1654 and 07563-1768
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) 07621-1036 and 07621-2213
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