Tham Chabo - MH0125

(TH)
19.589996,98.205471

Length 30m Depth 0m

Location

In the cliffs 1 km north of Ban Cha Bo, on the road to Ban Pang Kham, 4 km from the H1095. Shortly before the army barracks a footpath cuts through fields for 300 m to the base of the cliff. From here the villagers have built a rustic series of wooden ladders and walkways to reach the cave 70 m above. This is a guided cave. Martin Ellis - 24/05/2020

Description

Coffin site
Martin Ellis - 24/05/2020

This is an impressive log coffin site. The entrance is 30 m wide which opens into a single large chamber which descends steeply towards the rear of the cave, but has no apparent passages. One large coffin on supports is in full daylight on the south side of the main chamber, but most of the coffins are tucked away in a series of alcoves on the north side. A number of the coffins are in pristine condition and include some of the best examples in Pang Ma Pha. Probably the same as MH0293 Tham Pi Man.

Documents

Bibliography 24/05/2020

+COATES, KAREN J. (2009) "Mystery of the Log Coffin Culture" Archaeology September/October 2009 pp49-54 +DILOKWANICH, S.; ET AL. (2000) "An Exploration and Database System of the Caves, Mae Hong Son Province" 6 Vols. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok - STD25, STD 680 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +JONES, MARK (2013b) "A Trip into Mae Hong Son: Part One û Tales of Coffins, Caves and Hill Tribes" Megaworldasia blog 4 February 2013 www.megaworldasia.com/2013/02/04/a-trip-into-mae-h… +SHOOCONGDEJ, RASMI; ET AL. (2000b) "Archaeology" in "An Exploration and Database System of Caves: Mae Hong Son Province" Vol. 4. Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Bangkok - site 38 +SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135

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