1/5 Savannah P. 6 years ago on Google
Yes,
the
caves
are
pretty
cool.
But
beware-
it
seems
2
deaf
women
are
always
"guarding"
the
cave.
They
were
nice
enough,
but
they
would
not
let
us
go
down
the
path
to
the
caves
without
one
of
them
guiding
us.
My
friend
and
I
came
by
scooter,
and
one
of
the
women
made
us
leave
my
bag
with
her,
about
which
I
did
not
feel
comfortable.
We
hiked
up
a
steep
trail
for
about
10
minutes.
The
larger
cave
is
to
the
left,
and
the
smaller
cave
filled
with
bats
is
to
the
right.
The
deaf
woman
leading
us
offered
to
carry
some
of
our
things,
like
my
camera,
in
her
backpack
on
the
hike
up.
That
was
nice.
But
we
really
did
not
need
a
guide.
Nor
did
we
want
one.
She
took
us
on
a
tour.
We
could
have
seen
it
all
ourselves,
taking
as
much
time
as
we
pleased.
But
she
was
very
forceful
about
some
things-
like
making
sure
we
looked
at
certain
things,
or
grabbed
on
to
hand
holds
on
the
trail.
She
also
pulled
up
my
pants
without
warning
a
couple
times.
I
was
extremely
annoyed
to
say
the
least.
When
we
entered
the
second
cave,
there
was
an
area
with
some
wooden
steps
that
lead
to
another
room
in
the
cave.
She
proceeded
to
"tell"
us
that
if
we
wanted
to
go
further,
we
would
have
to
pay
her
1000
baht!
I
was
fuming.
If
it
had
just
been
my
friend
and
I
there
without
this
unwelcome
"guide",
we
would
have
been
able
to
enjoy
all
of
these
wonderful
caves,
for
free.
They
are
in
a
national
park.
No
one
should
unofficially
be
making
a
profit
forcing
others
to
do
business
with
them
on
a
NATIONAL
PARK.
I
even
made
sure
our
visit
to
the
cave
was
free
by
asking
the
park
employee
at
the
Huay
To
waterfall
entrance.
The
whole
experience
was
over
in
about
40
minutes.
When
we
returned
back
to
the
shelter
area
where
we
were
parked,
I
retrieved
my
bag.
My
friend
and
I
felt
obligated
to
tip
this
woman,
even
though
we
did
not
want
to
nor
did
we
think
we
should.
I
pulled
out
50
baht
for
her,
she
shook
her
head
and
demanded
500
baht.
!!!
We
were
so
frustrated.
She
never
told
us
any
price
before
we
began
this
"tour".
It
sounds
to
me
like
these
ladies
charge
whatever
amount
they
feel
like
depending
on
the
tourist.
Based
on
other
reviews,
it
seems
like
these
ladies
are
here
often.
I
would
advise
visiting
the
caves
at
a
time
when
they
are
not
around.
You
will
enjoy
peace
and
quiet,
and
the
freedom
to
explore
at
your
own
pace.
Oh,
and
you
won't
be
charged
500
baht
or
more.
Bring
a
headlamp
or
flashlight,
hiking
shoes
or
sturdy
sandals
like
Chacos,
some
water,
and
a
camera.
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