Tham Pratu Pha [LA0041]
(บุญนาคพัฒนา - TH)
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Location
The cave is located high in the Pratu Pha cliff and access is difficult without the aid of bamboo scaffolding.
Description
The cave has ancient rock paintings. Cornwell-Smith reports that in the hot season hundreds of shamens trance-dance in the cave shrine.
Documents
Bibliography 06/12/2019- CORNWEL-SMITH, PHILIP (2005) "Very Thai. Everyday Popular Culture" River Books, Bangkok ISBN 9749863003 p173 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 SRISUCHAT, AMARA (2013) "Rock art in Thailand: A legacy of the past" www.jmm.gov.my/files/ROCK%20ART%20IN%20THAILAND%20… Tan, Noel Hidalgo (2014) "Rock Art Research in Southeast Asia: A Synthesis" Arts Vol. 3 pp73-104 TOURNIER, THIERRY (2009) ôThai 2008/09ö www.blog4ever.com/blogfichiers/156233/fics/1562330… 26pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp Winayalai, C. (1998) "Prehistoric rock art at Phratu Pha, Mae Moh, Lampang" Muang Boran Journal, Vol. 24, pp117-122 Winayalai, C. (1999) "The study of Kai Phratu Pha rock painting site, Mae Mo district, Lampang province" MA thesis, Silpakorn University, Bangkok Zeitoun, ValÚry; Auetrakulvit, Prasit; Forestier, Hubert; Zazzo, Antoine; Davtian, Gourgen; Nakbunlung, Supaporn; Tiamtinkrit, Chaturaporn (2013) "Discovery of a Mesolithic burial near the painted rock-shelter of Ban Tha Si (Lampang province, Northern Thailand): Implications for regional mortuary practices" Comptes Rendus Palevol Vol. 12 pp127-136
Caves nearby
Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
---|---|---|---|
0.5 | Cave LA0089 | ||
1.2 | Cave LA0090 | ||
2.2 | Cave LA0088 | ||
8.0 | Cliff Cave 1 - LA0035 | ||
8.0 | Cliff Cave 2 - LA0042 | ||
8.2 | Doi Pha Kan Rock Shelter [LA0095] | ||
10.0 | Ban Tha Si Rock Shelter [LA0092] | ||
13.3 | Tham Pha Thai - LA0001 | 1185 | 25 |
13.9 | Tham Wat Pha Sa [LA0087] |