Tham Pha Khong [CR0033]
19.519592,99.655019
Location
South-west of Phan town on the border of the Doi Luang National Park. Turn of the main street next to the town hall heading due west on a surfaced road for 6.5 km before turning south on another surfaced road for a further 6.5 km. A signed (in Thai) dirt track on the right, before reaching the village of Ban Pang Ko Sai, leads after 1 km to a car park and picnic spot in front of the cave entrance.
Description
The resurgence is set amongst lush semi-evergreen forest next to a rocky stream which is a popular picnic spot. The main passage is 4-6 m wide by 3-6 m high with very few active formations. A straight forward walk along the rocky stream bed re-emerges on the other side of the mountain after 115 m. Flood debris in niches several metres above the floor indicate that the cave is flooded almost to the roof after heavy rains.
Fauna
Millipedes:- Type locality for Gonoplectus n. sp.
Fauna
Smart et al. (2003) - BCRA Grade 3c
Documents
Bibliography 10/08/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 2" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 8 pp342-357 SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 PIMVICHAI, PIYATIDA; ENGHOFF, HENRIK; PANHA, SOMSAK (2014) ôMolecular phylogeny of the Thyropygus allevatus group of giant millipedes and some closely related groupsö Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution Vol. 71 pp170-183
History
2014-03-13 (M. Ellis, R. Harper)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Tham Nam Lot [CR0031] | ||
| 4.7 | Tham Pha Yao - CR0021 | 520 | 0 |
| 7.5 | Tham Pha Chor - CR0024 | 20 | 0 |
| 7.5 | Cave CR0025 - CR0025 | ||
| 8.9 | Pu Khaeng Waterfall Caves - CR0058 | ||
| 9.6 | Tham Ruessi - CR0032 | ||
| 10.8 | Ban Tham - CR0023 | ||
| 14.4 | Doi Tham - CR0060 | ||
| 18.5 | Tham Phra [CR0093] |