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#Thailand#Nakhon Phanom#Na Kae#Attraction Wat Thammabanphot (Wat Tham Phra Wet) is located in Phu Phan Valley. Na Kae sub-district area The topography is a low mountain consisting of caves, valleys, steep cliffs. Natural streams and fertile, shady forests suitable for monks' practice. From the stories of the villagers who have been told that There was a hunter who went hunting in the forest and found a cave and a beautiful cliff. There were springs of water coming out from under the rocks in small streams all the time. (At that time it was called Yue Kai Cave) At that time, there were 2 monks entering to practice Dharma. And persuaded the villagers to develop and make a path to make it convenient to walk down the hill to get alms. When the development of the walking route was completed, relatives persuaded each other to make merit for Phra Ves. By using the area of Yue Kai Cave as a place to perform rituals without a parade of Ves therefore called Boon Phra Weskom (Kom in the Isaan language means short), then called Phra Wet Cave since then kilometers and turn left for about 270 meters.