Tham Pha Chom 1 [CR0022]
อำเภอแม่สาย (TH)
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Location
In Wat Pha Chom on the outskirts of Mae Sai town 2 km west of the town centre. At the international border post turn west along the river for about 1.5 km then south along a small side valley. The extensive temple complex is on the right after a few hundred metres.
Description
This is probably the same cave referred to as Tham Wat Phra Doi Wao in Deharveng et al. (1988) and Dunkley (1995) as Wat Doi Wao is much closer to the town centre and does not appear to have any caves. Wat Pha Chom has two small dry caves, one of which is used by monks and is closed to the general public.
Documents
Bibliography 10/08/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 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 | Cave CR0005 - CR0005 | ||
| 0.2 | Tham Pha Chom 2 - CR0004 | 100 | 10 |
| 2.8 | Tham Pha Ruea - CR0054 | 100 | 0 |
| 2.8 | Tham Pha Dtak - CR0053 | 30 | 0 |
| 4.8 | Tham Pha Mi [CR0045] [Bear Cliff Cave] [Tham Pah Mee] | 75 | 0 |
| 5.6 | Cave CR0089 | ||
| 5.7 | Cave CR0088 | ||
| 5.7 | Cave CR0095 | ||
| 5.8 | Cave CR0096 |