Tham Pha Phueng [Bee Cave (Temple)} [CM0027]
หนองบัว (TH)
19.738486,99.087577
19.738486,99.087577
Length 20m Depth 0m
Location
From the H107 in Chai Prakan take the road which goes up to Ban Sin Chai (which is signed to Doi Ang Khang). In the Chinese village of Ban Mai Nong Bua head north and the temple is 2 km from the village.
Description
Tham Pha Phueng consist of a single large chamber approximately 20 m across, extending back into the cliff face. There is a large Buddhist shrine at its far end. A tube to the right climbs into the roof of the main chamber. It appears to be nothing more than a large solutional alcove at the base of a steep cliff. In the temple grounds there are several doors set back into the cliff.
Documents
Bibliography 26/06/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 ELLIS, MARTIN (2004a) "SAM in Siam" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Newsletter Vol. 40 No. 6 pp140-146 ELLIS, MARTIN (2005b) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 1" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 7 pp294-321 FARRANT, ANDREW; FLOWER, SIMON; LEE, SIMON (2001) "UBSS Expedition to Northern Thailand" University of Bristol Spelaeological Society Proceedings Vol. 22 No. 2 pp125- GOODDEN, CHRISTIAN (1999) "Around Lan-na" Jungle Books (Halesworth), England ISBN 0-9527383-1-7 434pp MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp WHITE, ANTHONY (1988) "Zen and The Art of Umbrella Pointing" Caves & Caving No. 40 pp14-17
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|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Phra Chao - CM0105 | 285 | 0 |
| 0.9 | Spring BSS 2000-SP1 - CM0106 | 6 | 0 |
| 0.9 | Tham Ngop - CM0195 | ||
| 1.1 | Spring BSS 2000-SP2 - CM0107 | ||
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| 5.0 | Cave BSS 2000-4 - CM0122 | ||
| 5.0 | Cricket Pitch - CM0112 | 57 | 35 |
| 5.1 | Shaft BSS 2000-3 - CM0121 | 4 | 4 |
| 5.3 | Shaft BSS 2000-2 [CM0120] | 5 | 5 |