Tham Chao Lay - KR0123
(TH)
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Location
This cave is on the Lean Tham Chao Le headland, about 1 km to the west of Laem Sak. To get there hire a long-tail boat from Sapan Pla in Laem Sak for the 15 minute journey.
Description
Tham Chao Lay is a well known cave art site which is also well decorated with speleothems. The paintings are of people, animals and various geometrical shapes. The art is beleived to be from the period after those in Tham Phi Hua To.
Documents
Bibliography 18/10/2019- CHAIMONGKHON, SUWIT (1990a) "Siliapa Tham Phaya Nak, Krabi" Krom Silpakorn, Bangkok ISBN 974-417-125-1 88pp DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney HALLIDAY, WILLIAM R. (2002) "Caves in Krabi" pers. com. to Dean Smart HENLEY, THOM (2003) "Krabi. Caught In The Spell" Thai Nature Education, Phuket ISBN 97491140-5-1 NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | Ko Laem Thalu - KR0228 | ||
| 5.4 | Tham Taa Hia [KR0166] | 10 | 0 |
| 8.3 | Tham Khao Ta Krot - KR0008 | ||
| 8.8 | Tham Yung - KR0142 | ||
| 9.0 | Tham Khao Kluay - KR0003 | 248 | 2 |
| 9.4 | Tham Klang Lod [Ko Garos Caves] [KR0168] | ||
| 9.4 | Tham Klong Sai [KR0301] | ||
| 9.6 | Tham Ko Daeng - KR0223 | ||
| 9.9 | Cave KR0182 - KR0182 |