Tham Pha Phuang 1 - KK0001
16.835250,102.012749
Location
The cave is signposted to the east of the H201, close the ranger station near Tham Pu Loop. The track is blocked so it is necessary to walk 3 km along the track to reach the cave. If a track exists, access may be shorter (~700 m) from the cultivated area on the eastern border of the National Park.
Description
Tham Pha Phuang 1 is a large through cave. This cave forms a tunnel through Phu Pha Phuang. A fairly steep path and steps leads to a vast cavern with collapsed side wall. The best time for a visit is between 10 am and noon when the sunlight streams through a roof hole illuminating the decoration.
Topographie
DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1988) - Grade UISv2 3-3-A. This survey has an orientation 180¦ different to the DNP survey.
Documents
[Topo] Tham Pha Phuang 1 30/04/2019Bibliography 29/09/2019
- +CLARAC, A.; PAGAU-CLARAC, H. (1985) "Thailande: Guide Touristique" DK Book House, Bangkok ISBN 974-2104-174 508pp +DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1988) "ExpÚditions Tha´ 87-Tha´ 88" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-02-3 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Kusch, Heinrich (1975) "H÷hlen in Laos, Nord- und Westthailand - H÷hlengebiete S³dostasiens III" Die Hohle Vol. 26 No. 4 pp113-123 +Kusch, Heinrich (1982a) "Ergebnisse spelaologischer forschungen in Thailand (Stand 1978)" Die Hohle Vol. 33 No. 2 pp59-69 +Kusch, Heinrich (1982b) "Die lõngsten und tiefsten H÷hlen S³dostasiens (Stand 1981)" Die Hohle Vol. 33 No. 4b pp142-148 +MIDDLETON, JOHN; WALTHAM, TONY (1986) "The Underground Atlas" Robert Hale Ltd. reprinted (1992) The Promotional Reprint Co. Ltd., Leicester ISBN 185648-045-3 pp187-188 +NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp ***Pumijumnong, Nathsuda (2017) ôíÊ+Ó-+È--+Úʺ+Ðí-+Ê¥¦Ïñ+Êí+Ò¦íÊ+-¦Ï+Ðí+ý-ÈÞºßæ+Ú-- ©++-¬ÊÁÈ-ЦñÃ+ñÞÊßíÞíÊ+-¦Ï+Ðí+ý++ðÓ+ÀÂÚË [Capacity building for cave conservation]ö Powerpoint slide pack, 12 December 2017, 72p ***Various (2016a) "[Guide to environmental quality standards for caves]" Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, ISBN 978-616-316-322-6, 106p ***Various (2016b) "[Climate change preparedness and prevention program. The potential for ecological and environmental conservation based on cave type]" Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, Bangkok, ISBN 978-616-316-321-9 842p
History
1965 - graffitti in the cave reading "Pat Hole. Australia. 2508" The cave was surveyed by the APS 1987 and their survey shows no leads.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Tham Pha Phuang 2 - KK0002 | 230 | 10 |
| 2.4 | Tham Niam - KK0025 | ||
| 3.0 | Tham Pu Loop - KK0003 | 292 | 14 |
| 3.0 | Tham Nen Boi - KK0004 | 247 | 18 |
| 3.5 | Tham Khiri Banphot - KK0067 | 10 | 0 |
| 3.7 | Tham Pu - KK0050 | ||
| 3.8 | Tham Chatuburaphan Khuha - LO0114 | ||
| 4.2 | Tham Chedi - KK0086 | 50 | 0 |
| 4.2 | Tham Pha Sung - KK0066 | 5 | 0 |