Tham Phra Nam Mae Khong [CM0276]
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Location
This cave is reached by walking from the Lisu village of Ban Na Lao. The walk is 1 to 2 hours long depending on how far you can get a motorbike along the track from the village. From the resurgence entranceTham Mae Nam Khong follow a fence uphill to a small gate. The lower entrance is near the gate, 2m above ground level, and has a strong draught. Going through the gate leads up to the main entrance which is home to a monk and mae chee.
Description
There are two main middle entrances, one used as a dwelling by the monk and the other is a few metres to the right and is the main way in. This middle entrance is 8m high and 5m wide with a strong draught and leads after 50m to the ascent to the upper entrance. There are a couple of loops around this first chamber and some passages off have not been explored. Continuing on from the main entrance chamber leads to a slope down into a bat chamber that has many flying beetles. By descending the slope (with care as it is slippery) and turning left one reaches a horizontal passage that leads to the lower entrance. To the right of this passage is a side passage about 50m long that is a dead end, but draughts.
Topographie
Ellis, Martin (2015a) Grade UISv2 6-1-F centre-line survey 27 May 2013. Ellis, Bolger, Wyderka & Avila
Documents
[Topo] Tham Phra Nam Mae Khong 05/05/2019Bibliography 07/07/2019
- Ellis, Martin (2015a) "Some caves in Thailand Part 4" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 13 No. 3 pp91-118
History
Tham Phra Nam Mae Khong is home to a monk and occasionally an old mae chee who has been visiting the cave for 12 years. 2013-04-20 (T. Wyderka, A. Avila) cave was found 2013-05-27 (M. Ellis, T. Bolger, T. Wyderka, A. Avila) the link between the upper and lower parts of the cave was found and a quick centreline survey conducted. The cave has not been completely explored.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Nam Mae Khong (Tham) [CM0253] | 411 | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cave CM0275 | ||
| 2.7 | Tham Mae Pla Ao [Mai Pas Ao Resurgence Cave} [Tham Ban Oui Haen] [Mai Pla Sao] [CM0019] | 1762 | 37 |
| 3.1 | Ban Fa Suai Rockshelter - CM0238 | 15 | 0 |
| 3.1 | Cave CM0183 - CM0183 | ||
| 3.2 | Tham Bae Bet [Perte de Ban Na Lao] [CM0008] | 40 | 7 |
| 3.3 | Cave CM0182 - CM0182 | ||
| 3.5 | Cave CHD05 - CM0009 | 15 | 8 |
| 4.9 | Cave PL24 - CM0224 |