Tham Wang Ta Kien - KA0042
หนองบัว (TH)
13.970159,99.356566
13.970159,99.356566
Length 444m Depth 23m
Location
South-east of the H3229 4km east of Ban Kao station. The cave is beyond a monks retreat and statues. Park at the monks retreat and continues up the path which is in line with the road.
Description
The entrance is a 4m diameter shaft with a 16m steel ladder. The entrance drops in to a large passage and the cave is basically a series of 7 or 8 roomy chambers connected by narrower and lower passages with the possibility of extensions beyond that shown on the survey in DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995). Decoration is profuse and in quite good condition.
Topographie
DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) - Grade UISv2 2-3-A Phil Collett (2016) - Grade UISv2 6-3-F
Documents
Bibliography 15/08/2019- +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Kusch, Heinrich (1982a) "Ergebnisse spelaologischer forschungen in Thailand (Stand 1978)" Die Hohle Vol. 33 No. 2 pp59-69 +PRICE, LIZ (1985) "Travels in Thailand" Cerberus Spelaeological Society Journal Vol. 15 No. 6 November/December 1985 pp143-145 +SHOOCONGDEJ, RASMI (2000) "Forager Mobility Organization in Seasonal Tropical Environments of Western Thailand" World Archaeology Vol. 32 No. 1 pp14-40
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Shaft KA0585 | 6 | 6 |
| 0.7 | Tham Sai Yoi - KA0052 | ||
| 1.4 | Tham Bo - KA0058 | ||
| 2.5 | Tham Phra Tum - KA0064 | ||
| 2.7 | Tham Men - KA0057 | ||
| 3.4 | Tham Sung Chua Khrao - KA0056 | ||
| 3.5 | Tham Sane - KA0423 | ||
| 3.6 | Tham Phra - KA0040 | ||
| 3.8 | Tham an - KA0477 |