Tham Pha Sod [Broken Rock Cave] [CH0037]
(TH)
16.359268,101.507555
16.359268,101.507555
Length 115m Depth 35m
Location
From the Lam Chi camp used by the 1989 expedition follow the valley south. Go through the narrow part of the valley and up and over the limestone and down into the closed depression. Walk south past the spectacular cliffs on the right hand side.
Description
The low wide entrance is beneath a cliff and is 20m wide and 2m high. The entrance leads to a steeply descending boulder slope that narrows after 50m to a passage with large formations, curtains and dry gour pools. On the right there is a 4m pitch descends which can be avoided by a climb down through stal on the left. A wide passage with a flat dry mud floor ends in a large boulder pile where no way on was found.
Documents
Bibliography 19/06/2019History
This cave was first explored by the 1989 British expedition.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Chi Dan Resurgence [Chee Dan Resuregence] [CH0038] | ||
| 0.8 | Tham Pha Khao [Cave of the White Mountain] [CH0036] | 444 | 50 |
| 0.9 | Tham Put Son - CH0039 | 10 | 5 |
| 1.0 | Put Son Sink - CH0095 | ||
| 1.1 | Cave CH0046 [Grotte des Regrets ] [CH0046] | 50 | 20 |
| 1.1 | Lam Chi Resurgence - CH0040 | ||
| 2.3 | Tham Men [Porcupine Cave] [CH0035] | 150 | 40 |
| 2.4 | Tham Lam Chi - CH0033 | 300 | 10 |
| 2.6 | Tham Pha Daeng [Red Rock Cave] [CH0034] | 80 | 40 |