Tham Kaew [BK0003]
ป่งไฮ (TH)
18.134316,103.882005
18.134316,103.882005
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 in the Upper Cretaceous Phu Tok Formation.
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 Tiyavanich, Kamala (1997) "Forest Recollections. Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand" University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu ISBN 0-8248-1781-8 410pp Vogt, Nils B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
History
Wat Pha Phu 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 150m high outcrop of eolian sandstone in seven levels and took five years to build. These seven levels represent the seven levels of Buddhist enlightment. Ajan Chuan stayed here in 1956.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Lek Lai [BK0004] | ||
| 0.0 | Tham Wihan Kot [BK0035] | 25 | |
| 0.1 | Tham Ajarn Chuan [BK0034] | 10 | |
| 0.1 | Tham Wihan Yao [BK0036] | 10 | |
| 0.5 | Tham Ruesi [BK0005] | ||
| 6.5 | Tham Saen Chang Lai [BK0025] | 25 | |
| 7.1 | Tham Chum Chang [BK0028] | ||
| 7.6 | Tham Sok Chang [BK0037] | ||
| 7.9 | Tham Bucha [BK0021] |