Tham Lek Lai [BK0004]
ป่งไฮ (TH)
18.134180,103.881912
18.134180,103.881912
Location
Phu Tok is located 27km along the H222 from Bueng Kan heading towards Si Wilai, then going 20km east.
Description
Géologie
The sandstone is Upper Cretaceous and is known as the Phu Tok Formation.
Wat Pha Tok is a renowned forest wat founded in 1968 by Phra Ajan Chuan Kunchettho. The wat is famous for the wooden walkways that ascend the 150 m high outcrop of eolian sandstone in seven levels and took five years to build. These seven levels represent the seven levels of Buddhist enlightment.
Documents
Bibliography 14/06/2019- CLARAC, A.; PAGAU-CLARAC, H. (1985) "Thailande: Guide Touristique" DK Book House, Bangkok ISBN 974-2104-174 508pp DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp MOURET, CLAUDE; MOURET, LIEN (1994) "Prospection des karsts grÚseux du nord-est de la Tha´lande (Esarn)" Spelunca No. 55 pp6-9
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Kaew [BK0003] | ||
| 0.1 | Tham Ajarn Chuan [BK0034] | 10 | |
| 0.1 | Tham Wihan Kot [BK0035] | 25 | |
| 0.1 | Tham Wihan Yao [BK0036] | 10 | |
| 0.5 | Tham Ruesi [BK0005] | ||
| 6.6 | Tham Saen Chang Lai [BK0025] | 25 | |
| 7.1 | Tham Chum Chang [BK0028] | ||
| 7.6 | Tham Sok Chang [BK0037] | ||
| 7.9 | Tham Bucha [BK0021] |