Tham Pha Daeng - PS0018
16.516140,100.666803
Location
From Tham Lot going a further 200 m clockwise around the road in the reserve leads to Tham Pha Daeng. It is well sign posted.
Description
A short scramble up rocks leads to the wide entrance which is a few metres higher than the other caves. The passage is 20 m wide, dry and leads to a second entrance. It is home to a large colony of bats.
Fauna
Listed on cave information board: Bats:- Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 Chaerephon plicata (Buchannan, 1800) - SEEN IN CAVE Chinius barbazani Depaquit, Leger et Beales, 2006 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Idiophlebotomus longiforceps (Wang, Ku et Yuan, 1974) (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Phlebotomus (Anaphlebotomus) stantoni Newstead, 1914 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) barguesae Depaquit, Muller et Leger, 2009 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Jaturas et al. 2018) Phlebotomus (Euphlebotomus) mascomai Muller, Depaquit et Leger, 2007 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Sergentomyia anodontis Quate and Fairchild, 1961 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Sergentomyia indica (Theodor, 1931) (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Jaturas et al. 2018) Sergentomyia phadangensis Polseela, Depaquit et Apiwathnasorn, 2016 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) û type locality (Polseela et al. 2016) Sergentomyia quatei Lewis, 1978 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) gemmea Lewis et Jeffery, 1978 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) iyengari Sinton, 1933 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Jaturas et al. 2018) Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) perturbans Meijere, 1909 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Jaturas et al. 2018) Sergentomyia (Neophlebotomus) silvatica (Raynal et Gaschen, 1935) (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016) Sergentomyia (Parrotomyia) barraudi Sinton, 1929 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Psychodidae) (Sukantamala et al. 2016)
Documents
[Topo] Tham Pha Daeng 18/05/2019Bibliography 19/05/2019
- +Anon. (2018i) "Tham Pha Ta Phon Non-hunting Area" Department of Mineral Resources, 13 pp +BROOKS, SIMON (2005) "Orpheus in the Tower Karst" Descent No. 183 p23 +BROOKS, SIMON (2008) "Cave Exploration in Thailand û Some Recent British Cave Exploration" paper presented at 4th European Congress of Speleology, Vercors, 23-30 August 2008 3pp +CLARAC, A.; PAGAU-CLARAC, H. (1985) "Thailande: Guide Touristique" DK Book House, Bangkok ISBN 974-2104-174 508pp +Collett, Phil (2016b) "Cod's Corner û Thailand Update" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Newsletter Vol. 53 No. 4 p74 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Ellis, Martin (2018c) "SMCC Thailand Expedition 2018 û Summary" report to the Ghar Pharau Foundation, 5pp +Goddard, Andy; Ellis, Martin (2018) "SMCC Expedition to Phitsanulok and Phetchabun 2018" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 13 No. 8 pp337-36 +Jaturas, Narong; Vitta, Apichat; Samung, Yudthana; Apiwathnasorn, Chamnarn; Polseela, Raxsina (2018) "Species composition and nocturnal activity of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) inhabiting a limestone cave in Thailand" Journal of Vector Ecology Vol. 43 No. 1 pp52-58 +MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp +Polseela, Raxsina; Depaquit, Jerome; Apiwathnasorn, Chamnarn (2016) "Description of Sergentomyia phadangensis n. sp. (Diptera, Psychodidae) of Thailand" Parasites & Vectors Vol. 9 Issue 8 8pp +Sukantamala, Jedsada; Sing, Kong-Wah; Jaturas, Narong; Polseela, Raxsina; Wilson, John-James (2016) "Unexpected diversity of sandflies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in tourist caves in Northern Thailand" Mitochondrial DNA Part A 6pp DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2016.1214728
History
2004-11 OCC 2006-07-25 M. Ellis 2010-02 to 2011-01 Sandflies were collected in the cave 2015-09 to 2015-12 Sandflies were collected in the cave 2018-02-18 M. Ellis, P. Collett, S. Howe, A. Utthamangkaphong, P. Utthamangkaphong, Y. Sopha
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Tham Lot - PS0017 | 228 | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tham Khang Khao - PS0019 | 603 | 65 |
| 0.5 | Tham Tao - PS0016 | ||
| 0.8 | Tham Ruea - PS0015 | ||
| 0.8 | Tham Phraya Krut - PS0023 | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Phra - PS0026 | 260 | 8 |
| 1.0 | Tham Hau Chang - PS0074 | 102 | 3 |
| 1.4 | Tham Naresuan - PS0021 | 364 | 10 |
| 1.4 | Tham Nam [PS0075] | 377 | 5 |