Sop Ngae (Tham) [MH0179}
(TH)
18.314689,97.625114
18.314689,97.625114
Length 45m Depth 0m
Location
In a cliff on the east bank ot the Salween river about 3 km upstream of Ban Sop Ngae.
Description
Topographie
Surveyed by A. Seveau to unknown grade. ZEITOUN, VAL+RY; FORESTIER, HUBERT; NAKBUNLANG, SUPAPORN (2008)
Documents
Bibliography 03/06/2020- +ANON. (n.d.) "Le programme Thailande, Laos, Viet-Nam" Musee Guimet www.guimet.fr/Le-programme-Thailande-Laos-Viet +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Forestier, Henri; Zeitoun, Valerie; Seveau, Arnoult; Driwantor, Dubel; Winayalai, Chinnawut (2005) "Prospections palÚolithiques et perspectives technologiques pour redÚfinir le hoabinhien du Nord de la Tha´lande (campagnes 2002-2005)" AsÚanie Vol. 15 pp33-60 +KEYES, CHARLES F. (1970) "New Evidence on Northern Thai Frontier History" in "Memoriam Phya Anuman Rajadhon", Siam Society, Bangkok pp221-250 +ZEITOUN, VAL+RY; FORESTIER, HUBERT; NAKBUNLANG, SUPAPORN (2008) "PrÚhistoires au sud du Triangle d'Or" IRD Editions, Paris ISBN 97-2-7099-1642-4 252pp
History
When discovered by Charles Keyes in 1968 the cave contained historic Shan/Burman manuscripts.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Tham Pho So - MH0302 | ||
| 6.0 | Tham Pho So [MH0288] | ||
| 8.5 | Tham Mi - MH0300 | ||
| 9.0 | Tham Sua - MH0301 | ||
| 9.8 | Tham Ko Koa - MH0295 | ||
| 10.4 | Tham Pha Daeng - MH0298 | 200 | 60 |
| 14.3 | Tham Cha Row Tae De - MH0297 | ||
| 17.8 | Tham Huai Pa - MH0294 | ||
| 35.6 | Tham Phra Boran - MH0290 | 30 | 0 |