Ban Nong Tao Mu 8
- Location
- Ban Nong Tao, Roi Et, Thailand, Thailand
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Ban Nong Tao Mu 8, or Eighth Subdivision Turtle Pond Village, is a geothermal mineral spring community in Thailand whose name references a pond traditionally associated with turtles — animals held in high esteem in Thai Buddhist culture as symbols of longevity, patience, and good fortune. The spring's naturally heated geothermal mineral waters emerge near this auspiciously named pond and are used by local community members for bathing and traditional therapeutic purposes in keeping with the Thai tradition of community hot spring use. The spring at Ban Nong Tao Mu 8 embodies the Thai tradition of connecting natural water resources — ponds, springs, and geothermal sources — with the creatures and symbolic associations of the landscape, creating places of both physical and cultural significance for the surrounding community.