Le Khaokob Cave 龙宫洞@ Trang, Thailand

Le Khaokob in Trang, ("Le" means Cave in Thai) Southern Thailand is one of the must-visit places if you are into Eco-Tourism or simply a cave lover. This cave has to be one of the most interesting cave I ever visited and the most unforgettable experience.

如果去泰国不能错过东炎宫，那么去董里就千万不能错过龙宫洞了。如果你是喜爱大自然，爱远离大城市的话，泰国南部绝对是你不能错过的地方。这里还没有成为旅游胜地，那里也鲜少泰国人懂英文，算是个很内陆的地方。龙宫洞是我去过那么多个山洞中，最好玩最刺激的其中一个山洞。

It located in the Trang Province and a very small area here, the nearest town is Hat Yai. This place is also located alone the way from Hat Yai to Krabi so for those driving, it would be easy to just stop over here.

龙宫洞距离董里镇大概45分钟的车程，也Hat Yai过去的话也不算太远。由于龙宫洞在那一带算是挺有名的，即使迷路了，随便找个路人问问也可以找到正确的指示。

Khaokob cave is a network of caves at the base of a mountain and is well known for the stalactitites and stalagmites. We pay 300baht for a boat that comes with a guide and navigator. They will guide us into the first set of caves and we are asked to lie on our back to prevent our head from bumping into the low ceiling which is filled with interesting rock formations.

龙宫洞是以钟乳石和石笋闻名。一艘船只要泰币300块，还包括了两名“导游”。一进去不久后，导游就要求我们躺下来，以防万一被钟乳石敲到头，可见山洞里真的很矮。不到5分钟，我们就抵达了第一站。

We get to a drop off point and then the guide takes us in with a flashlight and points out all the interesting rock formations. However, the most thrilling and exciting part of the tour is when our get back on the boat and go through the narrow cave where the roof is just a hair's breadth away from your face and the navigator is pushing the boat by clutching on to the roof. The passage is so narrow that a minimum of 5 people need to be on the boat in order to prevent it from getting stuck. Seeing the rock formations pass inches from your face is quite exhilarating and at times it feels like the overhanging rock is going to smash onto your face. If you are a bit of a thrill seeker (and do not suffer from claustrophobia) this one is definitely for you!

到底第一站后， 其中一位导游会下船带我们参观山洞里的钟乳石。每次看到钟乳石就有一种莫名的恐惧感，所以在第一站的时候完全就是慌神到一个不行，走完拍完后就第一个跳回船上。一上船，就听到导游说带我们去龙宫洞。奇怪啊！刚才那一站难道不是龙宫洞吗？！然后导游就开始将我们“整齐地排好”，说等下山洞里非常狭小，一定要完全平躺才可以过。果然不久后我们就进入到一个极度狭小的山洞，刚刚好一艘小船可以过而已。壁上的钟乳石和我的鼻子也距离不到5cm, 钟乳石上的山水也不断滴到脸上。（患有幽闭恐惧症的朋友不鼓励进入龙宫洞）

As you can see from my pictures, there weren't any lamps anymore and it got pretty dark. This was becoming quite intense. The guides were lying down too now, pushing the canoe forward with their hands along the ceiling which basically left me less space than if I had been buried alive in a coffin - less then 5cm certainly. My mom was so nervous and non stop screaming all way long. The guide was amazing! He just kept talking, made jokes, repeated that he was taking care of us here and pretended to nearly get hit by the odd bit of ceiling hanging into our faces.

从照片里可以看得出山洞里到底有多狭窄了吧？一路上，山洞里都没有照明灯，只有导游手中那一把小小的手电筒，蛮刺激的！导游也是躺着的，还要在前后帮我们推船，还要照顾我们的脸 xDD 整个过程，感觉自己像是躺在棺木里一样 （Choi!) 最不冷静的人就是我妈妈了，不知道她哪里来的力气狂尖叫，一直喊 ：“my face! my face!!!”。导游也很好也有耐心,整个过程都在和我们交谈，开玩笑，一直说他会照顾我们，不用担心之类安抚的话。

We tipped the guides for their efforts. Last but not least, this is our group photo lol. It was a great way to start out holiday in Trang. This is a recommended place to visit in Trang, Thailand.

下船之后妈妈还给了两位导游一人一个红包。最后当然少不了大合照啦！龙宫洞真的是大家来到董里后万万不能错过的地方！