Why should you go there and how do you do it right?

Bring a flashlight and don't rely on the lighting. That's the most important tip I can give you about this cave temple in Nong Phlap, located inland in the Hua Hin district. At the bottom of the stairs, near the school, there's a donation box. Sometimes someone switches on the cave lights when visitors drop something in. Sometimes they don't. Either way, your phone's flashlight won't be bright enough for the deeper passages, and the floor is covered in bat droppings.

The name means "Star Cave," and the rock formations on the ceiling are the real reason to visit. After a five-minute climb, you reach the entrance, which leads into a chamber with a Buddha statue. From there, a passage to the right leads deeper into the mountain. It narrows. Bats fly by. Some visitors enjoy the silence and have the place entirely to themselves. Others, however, find the area neglected and unlit and leave disappointed. Both are true, depending on the day.