Chao Por Chin Lae (Tham) [Mongkhon Nimit] [LB0124]
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Location
In Wat Tham Mongkhon Nimit walk to the gap between the second and third cottages past the wat buildings and then go straight up the hill for about 50 m. Where a level area traverse to the left to the cave entrance which is about 30 m west of the built over skylight entrance to Tham Mongkhon Nimit.
Description
Fauna
Taphozous melanopogon Temminck, 1841 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Emballonuridae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986) Rhinolophus thomasi Andersen, 1905 (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Rhinolophidae) (Yenbutra and Felton 1986)
General description
The upper entrance has a built entrance arch and steel ladders which lead down into the cave. Behind the Buddha, the cave is about 2 m wide and 4 m high and it continues like this for about 50 m until it reduces in height and there is a short crawl or stoop before the roof rises again. This part of the cave is seasonally active with clastic deposits on the floor and various phreatic pockets. The low section may sump in very wet weather. Beyond this low section the cave becomes a high rift and there is an old wooden ladder to aid the descent of a 3 m pitch. An old light fitting indicates the approach to the lower entrance and it is necessary to climb up an old gour for a couple of metres and then back down before ascending 3 m up to the lower entrance which is about 2 m high and wide. The connection to Tham Mongkhon Nimit is near the lower entrance.
Survey
Alexander Thoma 2012-2013 - Grade UISv2 6-3-EF
Documents
Bibliography 19/02/2020- +Ellis, Martin; Laumanns, Michael (2017) "Thailand" in Laumanns, Michael; Price, Liz (eds.) (2017) "Atlas of the Great Caves and Karst of Southeast Asia: Part 2 Myanmar - Vietnam" second edition, Berliner Hohlenkundliche Berichte Band 67 pp241-292 +Thoma, Alex (2014) "H÷hlenforschung in Thailand" H÷hlenpost No. 144 pp12-21 +YENBUTRA, SONGSAKDI; FELTON, H. (1986) "Bat Species and Their Distribution in Thailand According to the Collections in TISTR and SMF" in FELTON, H. (ED.) "Contributions to the Knowledge of the Bats of Thailand" Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Frankfurt Vol. 87 pp9-45
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Cave LB0126 | 24 | 4 |
| 0.0 | Small Cave near Chao Phoo Chin Lae | 24 | 4 |
| 1.7 | Tham Muang - LB0045 | ||
| 2.6 | Tham Tao - LB0003 | ||
| 2.7 | Tham Kuha - LB0034 | ||
| 3.5 | Tham Sua Luang - LB0111 | 11 | 0 |
| 3.5 | Tham Luang Ta Put - LB0116 | ||
| 4.0 | Tham Kha Samakkhi Tham - LB0056 | ||
| 4.2 | Kho Takra (Tham) [LB0134] |