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#Thailand#Chumphon#Tha Sae#Attraction Tham Rap Ro is located in Wat Thep Charoen area, under the Khao Rap Ro in Ban Tha Kham area, Tha Sae District. The legend of this cave is a cave with hidden treasures inside. During the reign of Ashoka the Great, the Indian king sailed to find a place to enshrine a Buddha image with treasures inside the cave, so people believe that clue to a treasure trove hidden in this cave. There are more than eight caves in the temple area, but it's only three caves that are suitable for tourism, namely Tham Ai Tay, Tham Phra, and Tham Sai. Besides features stalactites and stalagmites, and the beautiful stone, there is also a Buddha image inside to visit. The most prominent are 577 Buddha images in the attitude of Subduing Mara that exist within these caves.