Tham Phra - KA0040
หนองบัว (TH)
13.992815,99.332970
13.992815,99.332970
Location
In a low hill 3 km north-east of Ban Kao station. The entrance is about 4 m above the valley floor in the face of a cliff.
Description
According to local tradition the small cave has been inhabited by a Buddhist monk for over 200 years and the remains of a brick wall can be seen at the entrance (it was pictured in a 1950s Bangkok newspaper as evidence of the remains of a million-year old city). Several paleolithic artifacts were located in the small talus slope outside and inside the cave.
Documents
Bibliography 13/08/2019- +DAVIES, D.M. (1967) "The Rice Bowl of Asia" Robert Hale, London 176pp reprinted revised & corrected (1975) Frederick Muller, London ISBN 0-584-10314-X 182pp +DOBIAS, R.J. (1982) "The Shell Guide to the National Parks of Thailand" Shell Company of Thailand Ltd., Bangkok 137pp +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +HEIDER, K.G. (1957) "New Archaeological Discoveries In Kanchanaburi" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 45 No. 1 pp62-70 +HEIDER, K.G. (1958) "A Pebble-tool Complex in Thailand" Asian Persepectives No. 2 pp63-67 +Vallibhotama, Srisakara (1978) "The progress of research into the prehistory of Thailand" Muang Boran Journal Vol. 4 No.4 pp55-77
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | Tham Sung Chua Khrao - KA0056 | ||
| 2.9 | Tham Phra Tum - KA0064 | ||
| 3.1 | Tham Sai Yoi - KA0052 | ||
| 3.6 | Tham Wang Ta Kien - KA0042 | 444 | 23 |
| 3.6 | Shaft KA0585 | 6 | 6 |
| 4.3 | Tham Men - KA0057 | ||
| 4.5 | Tham Bo - KA0058 | ||
| 6.2 | Tham Sane - KA0423 | ||
| 7.3 | Tham an - KA0477 |