Tham Tan Da Wan [Temple Cave] [Tham Tan Da Wan] [CH0059]

Length 20m Depth 0m

Location

Wat Tham Phra Than Dawan is signposted from the road at 47Q 807304 1834327. It is at the base of a small isolated limestone hill at the wide mouth to the Ban Tham Ngoen valley. Martin Ellis - 21/06/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 21/06/2019

The wat is on the southern edge of the hill. There is a large entrance which contains a shrine with a passage leading off for about 20m.

Documents

Bibliography 21/06/2019

ELLIS, MARTIN; BARRETT, DAVE (2001) "Thailand Expedition February 2000 Report" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 10 No. 8 pp247-272 LATINNE, ALICE; WAENGSOTHORN, SURACHIT; ROJANADILOK, PRATEEP; EIAMAMPAI, KRAIRAT; SRIBUAROD, KRIANGSAK; MICHAUX, JOHAN R. (2013) "Diversity and endemism of Murinae rodents in Thai limestone karsts" Systematics and Biodiversity Vol. 11 online 22pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

History

The cave was recorded by the SMCC in 2000. 2000-02-21 SMCC (D. Barrett, P. Dummer, M. Ellis, H. Jones) Martin Ellis - 21/06/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.1	Cave CH0060 [Bat Roost Cave] [CH0060]	15	0
0.1	Cave CH0061 [Gated Cave] [CH0061]
1.2	Tham Phua - CH0080
1.3	Nam Phut Nam Un - CH0090
2.0	Tham Pha Ya Chang Puek - CH0010	50
2.5	Nam Phut Na Wong Duan - CH0009
2.9	Tham Song Chin [CH0109]	100	20
2.9	Nam Phut Sai - CH0089
3.1	Nam Phut Na Lao - CH0066