Tham Plah - MH0096
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Location
A well-known local tourist attraction on the north side of the H1095, signposted 18km north of Mae Hong Son, just off the main road to Pai near Ban Mok Jum Pae. It is very developed as a tourist attraction. The spring is a 200m walk from the car park and food stalls.
Description
The resurgence is home to a boiling mass of enormous well-fed Brook Carp dependent on hand-outs from tourists. Although the cave itself cannot be entered here, it may be possible to reach the inner passage via a small entrance further up on the hill. There is also an unconfirmed report that foreign divers have passed this entrance sump to a cave beyond which is perhaps the same rumoured cave as MH0098.
Fauna
Snails:- Gyliotrachela khaowongensis (Panha,1997) Paraboysidia pangamapaensis Panha, 2001
Documents
Bibliography 17/05/2020- ANON. (n.d.) "Micro Snails in Thampla" tourist information pamphlet, Tham Plah-Namtok Pha Sua National Park, Mae Hong Son 2pp +Anon. (2011b) "Baseline study for ecotourism development in Mae Hong Son" Final mission report by Thailand Community Based Tourism Institute (CBT-I) for the United Nations Joint Program on Integrated Highland Livelihood Development in Mae Hong Son, Output 1.3: Ecotourism. June 2011. 175p Brouquisse, Francois; Dalger, Daniel; Bakalowicz, Michel (1988) "RÚsultats HydrogÚochemiques des ExpÚditions Thai-Maros 86 et Thai 87" Expeditions de l'APS en Asie du Sud-est: Travaux Scientifiques û 1. Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-03-1 pp-5-16 (French) 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 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT; BRUSH, JOHN B. (ED.) (1986) "Caves of North-west Thailand: Report of the Australian Speleological Expeditions 1983-1986" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-2-1 62pp GOODDEN, CHRISTIAN (2002) "Three Pagodas" 2nd revised & expanded edition, Jungle Books (Halesworth), England ISBN 0-9527393-4-1 448pp GREENWALD, JEFF (2002) "The Burning Hills" in O'REILLY, JAMES & HABEGGER, LARRY (EDS.) "Travelers' Tales Thailand" Travelers' Tales, ISBN 0885211759 pp185-197 MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp PRICE, LIZ (1988) "Whitsun Under The Golden Triangle" Cerberus Spelaeological Society Journal Vol. 18 No. 3 pp65-68 SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 SPIES, JOHN (2002) "Under The Golden Triangle" in O'REILLY, JAMES & HABEGGER, LARRY (EDS.) "Travelers' Tales Thailand" Travelers' Tales, ISBN 0885211759 pp324-333 SUANNABUN (1981) VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp WIGFALL, MARK (1988) "Cave Lodge, Northern Thailand" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 8 No. 5 pp202-205
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Russi - MH0097 | 10 | 0 |
| 0.1 | Cave MH0098 - MH0098 | ||
| 0.5 | Tham Nam Ru Hua Koa - MH0099 | 1806 | 15 |
| 1.4 | Tham Jak Dtor 2 - MH0175 | 120 | 40 |
| 1.6 | Tham Jak Dtor - MH0174 | 483 | 65 |
| 2.1 | Cave MH0100 - MH0100 | ||
| 2.1 | Cave MH0182 - MH0182 | 20 | 0 |
| 2.2 | Cave MH0183 - MH0183 | ||
| 12.6 | Cave MH0219 - MH0219 | 10 | 10 |