Tham Nam Khao Tha Khanun - KA0235
14.698857,98.594091
Location
From Thong Pha Phum take the H3272 which psrsllels on the right the Huai Khayeng river and on the left the limestone massif of Khao Tha Khanun. Stop in 'the big right line' 2km after the 1019m point (on the 1:250,000 Tavoy map). Where ther is a small shop located 10m to the left of the road, follow a track to the right which crosses a small stream of clear water. Pass the several bamboo huts located at the side of the stream and ascend a poorly marked track in the directio nof the big karst massif. After about 80m the track leads round to the right to the entrance of a cave (4m x 2m)
Description
A short sloping passage leads after 10m at the entrance to a small underground streamway which soon sumps downstream. Upstream the course of the water can be followed in a very corroded rift, encumbered with fallen boulders. A short low passage gives way to a more spacious passage whose floor is covered with big boulders. Before long the passage reverts to a narrow rift which sumps after 10m. A chimney was climbede to the top of a narrow rift. High CO2, up to 4% has been recorded from the cave. This is probably one of the resurgences for the impressive 800m high cockpit karst massif a short distance west of Thong Pha Phum.
Topographie
APEL, LAURENT; GROUSSOUS, SOPHIE; GUILLOT, FLORENCE; JARLAN, PHILIPPE; LUSCHEVICI, OLIVIER; MAGNE, THIERRY; VACQUIE, JEAN-FRANÃOIS; VISCHI, VAL+RIE (1990) - FFS Grade 4
Documents
Bibliography 05/09/2019- +APEL, LAURENT; GROUSSOUS, SOPHIE; GUILLOT, FLORENCE; JARLAN, PHILIPPE; LUSCHEVICI, OLIVIER; MAGNE, THIERRY; VACQUIE, JEAN-FRANÃOIS; VISCHI, VAL+RIE (1990) "Kwai 90 - ExpÚdition SpÚlÚologique en Thailande" SociÚtÚ SpÚlÚologique de l' AriÞge - Pays d' Olmes, Lavelanet 34pp +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Rateau, Didier (2018) "Khao Phu Thong Khao Tha Khanun 1" expedition report, 4pp
History
2018 - D. Rateau et al.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Tam Nam Khao Tha Khanum | ||
| 5.3 | Spring KA355 - KA0355 | 3 | 3 |
| 5.4 | Tham Lek Lek - KA0105 | ||
| 6.2 | Tham Longsun Pha - KA0336 | 223 | 62 |
| 6.5 | Springs KA335 - KA0335 | ||
| 6.6 | Tham Nar Tang [KA0468] | 74 | 2 |
| 7.3 | Tham Khao Noi 2 [KA0467] | 20 | 0 |
| 7.4 | Tham Khao Noi [KA0441] | 75 | 25 |
| 7.6 | Tham Pha On - KA0337 | 69 | 30 |