Ban Lam Pam Attractions

The fishing village of Ban Lam Pam lies about 7 km (4 mi.) east of Phattalung on the banks of Songkhla Lake, the northern part of which is called Thale Luang. A boat trip to Tham Malai Grotto (approximately fifteen minutes), which lies between two prominent cliffs on the Phatthalung plain, proves very beautiful. The cliffs are popularly called "mountain of the pierced heart" (the straight, towering cliff has a deep hole through it) and "mountain of the decapitated head"; according to legend they are two women turned to stone, who fought each other out of jealousy. There is a small shrine on the hill (entrance to the dripstone cave).