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Chirping like rats, bats cling to the cave ceiling in their thousands. The stuffy air smells of earth. Spiders as large as tarantulas blunder in the dark, and fat toads gape silently at us from the most hidden rocks. Wrongfully so! Surat Thani abounds with on- and off-the-beaten-path attractions that tour groups rarely visit, from exciting cave tours and scarcely known lookouts to authentic riverside markets. Picture golden pagodas and red, laterite stupas that sit enthroned on karst peaks overlooking palm and rubber plantations as far as the eye can see. But Surat Thani province offers many more surprises. Here are some of the highlights:. Back inside Nam Ta Lu, I am standing in cool, chest-high water. Our guide points out the route to Nam Ta Lu Cave. Looking up, listening to the dripping sounds of water rich in mineral lime, he adds that the cave looked nicer six to seven years ago before tourists touched and destroyed a lot of them. I still find them fascinating. Some of these long pieces of rock, hanging from the ceiling and sticking up from the cave floor, have met and joined to become columns after hundreds of thousands of years. Green tells me to tell those behind me to let everyone behind them know how to tackle the narrow, half-metre-wide passages, with their buttocks touching the cave wall and their hands and feet pushing the wall on the other side. We have to beware of sharp rocks. Voices echo as refreshing water splashes down this aptly named Water Through Cave. The stream flowing through it the entire year characterises Nam Ta Lu, with a water depth that depends on the vagaries of weather. Leaving behind the bat colonies, which feed on spiders, insects, and frogs, we tread water to keep afloat, occasionally having to swim, and follow the bubbling brook. After this one hour and 45 minutes thrill, our group of some 20 travellers re-emerge into daylight and thick jungle. Crossing a stream on the way to Nam Ta Lu Cave. The Nam Ta Lu adventure may not suit many older travellers because it requires a resasonably good level of fitness and ability to swim. But Cheow Lan Lake offers other more sedate experiences that will appeal to those looking to do things at a slower pace. Staying overnight in a floating bungalow on the lake provides an opportunity to enjoy a sunset or early morning cruise — or both if you have the energy. Twilight is about to fall as we head out for the sunset cruise on this emerald lake. I catch the tung wood scent of the longtail boat as the warm wind dishevels my hair. High above us, an eagle flaps its wings. Floating bungalows on the still waters of the lake. As darkness descends, we head back to our floating bungalows. They use solar-powered electricity here in the daytime and diesel power generators in the evening — though not until late. A frog jumps right in front of me, unimpressed by the starlit sky. In preparation for their early morning cruise, most fellow travellers, about 20 people in each of the three groups, have already gone to bed. Safe in the knowledge that no rooster will wake me at an ungodly hour, I soak up this once-in-a-lifetime experience a little longer and bed down at around midnight. The spectacular limestone karst scenery of the lake. I lie in instead, enjoying the pleasant draft sneaking in beneath the bamboo window. The silence people leave behind is priceless. There are only the songs of blackbirds and the doi hoi , making sounds unique to the jungle, plus red dragonflies lingering on my veranda. Hearing fish splash their tails at the surface before diving down, I let my mind flow before grabbing a canoe. Looking up, I hear rustling in the trees and the cracking of twigs growing louder. Heading out on my canoe in the early morning. In the distance, crows scream to communicate threats. Rajjaprabha Dam, with its vast artificial lake, provides peaceful moments to hold dear. And with its jungle-clad limestone monoliths sculpted by the same tectonic shift that created the Himalayas, Cheow Lan Lake is a sight to behold. The song is followed by announcements in Thai. Locals are up and about, bantering on this cloudy morning at 9 am. And I, still half asleep, catch the scents of deep-fried chicken and freshly cut pineapples, traipsing in a roofed industrial-looking section near the tiny bridge. Local food specialities on sale at Pra Cha Rat. Unlike the floating market of Damnoen Saduak near Bangkok, which sits in a kilometre-long canal with about longtail boats per day, Pra Cha Rat is manageable with some stalls, a handful of boats pulling up along the riverbank, and about 2, visitors every Sunday. This is the only day of the week when the community market is open. Stroll along 1. Khanom bueang crispy pancake is irresistibly sweet, as is khao tom mat , soft and sticky rice with a banana filling. Other local specialities include khai nok kra ta — fried partridge eggs served in a krathong, a lotus-shaped banana leaf boat. A boatman weaves his way through a nipa palm tunnel. I decide to buy a duck soup with Chinese herbs, mushrooms, goji berries and chicken blood clots, and take it to Noen Nora Hill to consume. Located on a hilltop away from the clamour of traffic, Noen Nora is a vantage point 8. While it features a pink, heart-shaped arch that makes for enchanting pictures, its true appeal is in the tranquil atmosphere amid clusters of exotic trees, where red-eyed cuckoos pipe up and tailorbirds chirp. The Noen Nora vantage point overlooking Surat Thani. A local who relaxes in one of the observation pavilions there has come for the views of Surat Thani City. And I, lapping up the sun and the calming calls of a greater coucal, fuel up with my soup for the one-hour scooter ride to my next stop — a fan-shaped rock known as Hin Pad in Khiri Rat Nikhom District. Google Maps is unreliable in this remote location. I continue to ride up and down the hilly landscape and ask a few locals tapping rubber for directions. Overtaking a Thai woman riding her motorcycle, I wave her down. Within minutes, I arrive. The enormous gravity-defying rock known as Hin Pad. Surrounded by cacti beauties, flax plants and rubber trees, Hin Pad sits in the middle of the jungle. The unique pull of this fascinating, eight-metres-high rock — 20 metres in circumference — is how it defies gravity, and the peacefulness of everything around it. Think gushing sounds of a waterfall, and the forest sounds of crow pheasants, tailorbirds, and the doi hoi. Eh, a Thai woman in her early 60s, calls this place home. New Page. Destination Guides. Travel Articles. Gardens To Visit. Health Advice. Travel Tips. About Us. Contact Us. Write for Us. Feb Philipp Meier. View fullsize. Noen Nora Hill Located on a hilltop away from the clamour of traffic, Noen Nora is a vantage point 8. Hin Pad Google Maps is unreliable in this remote location. Leave a comment.