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Pha Taem Prehistoric Rock Paintings |
Pha Taem Visitor Information Centre On Top of Pha Taem Cliff View of the Mekong River Going Down through Rock Stairs ![]() |
Location Map GPS : 15.343904,105.4163669 Pha Taem is the largest prehistoric rock painting site in Thailand. It was relatively dated to around 3,000 - 4,000 years ago. The Pha Taem cliff lies along side of the Mekong River in Khong Chiam District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. There are four groups of impressive paintings altogether more than 300 images which mainly described a daily life of prehistoric human, most of them reflected hunting and fishing activities. How to Get There : From Ubon Ratchathani city travel by car to Khong Jiam District either via Tan Soom or Phibul Mungsaharn District, and then use the highway No.2112 to Pha Taem. Before reaching Pha Taem visit an interesting natural rock formation at Sao Chaliang. Let's go down there ... We went to Pha Taem parking area and visited the Tourist Information Centre. After the briefing by the official we began our exciting trip. First, take a good view from the top of Pha Taem overlooking the Mekong River and Laos on the other side. To see the paintings is a must for once in a lifetime. We went down the rock stairs and started walking. The shortest distance for tourist is some 500 meters. If you want to walk around it is 3 kilometers. With appropriate shoes walking is not so difficult. There are some places that we went up and down, but not very steep. On the left hand side you can see a very large cliff above us, while on the right side there are many bamboo trees down the mountain. It is recommended to have some drinking water with you because on the way back you will have to go up the rock stairs again.
Pha Taem Prehistoric Paintings |