Wat Ban Tham - KA0003
ม่วงชุม (TH)
13.969373,99.577446
13.969373,99.577446
Location
From Kanchanaburi take the H3429 over the River Kwae. Just after the bridge turn sharp left and go back along the river. After passing a large Chinese cemetary on the right and some sand and cement sites Wat Ban Tham is on the right about 5-6km from the sharp right turn. There is a long flight of steps up to the cave entrance that has been built to look like the mouth of a dragon.
Description
The cave is a large chamber containing a 5.5m high Buddha, said to be over 500 years old which is worth a visit just for touristic reasons. Going into the cave, on the right, are steep steel steps leading up to a higher entrance.
Documents
Bibliography 11/08/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Mhan Wijit [KA0583] | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Faet [KA0327] | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Faet 2 [KA0579] | ||
| 1.5 | Khao Ban Tham - KA0425 | ||
| 2.0 | Cave KA0581 | ||
| 2.0 | Tham Kaeo Ma Ha Sa Chan [KA0547] | ||
| 2.1 | Tham Kaeo Kanchanaphisek [Tham Kaeo Gaa Chana] [KA0496] | 60 | 10 |
| 2.2 | Cave KA0537 | ||
| 3.1 | Cave KA0582 |