Tham Orahan - KR0115

Length 100m Depth 0m

Location

At the crossroads in the old town of Ao Luek take the road that heads north towards Ban Khao Lom. About 4 km there is a road on the left which goes towards Tham Lot Nua and Tham Phi Hua To. You soon come to a sign, in Thai, which directs you through the palm plantation to reach the back of the wat. It is easier to continue along the road to a Y junction and then turn right towards Ban Tham Seua. The wat is signed on the right after 100 m. From the wat the cave is a 200 m walk to the east along a path at the base of the cliff. Martin Ellis - 18/10/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 18/10/2019

Tham Orahan is very well decorated with a gravel floor, shrine and electric lighting. Short sections of passage above and below the show cave link back to the main cave.

Documents

Bibliography 18/10/2019

DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 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 JIVANANTHAPHRAVAT, B. (1988) "Ao Luek - Krabi's Cave District" Bangkok Post 11 February 1988 p9 MCKERRON, M. (1990) "The Magic of Krabi" Asia Books, Bangkok 126pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

History

A resident of the wat, a one-armed middle-aged man, will act as a guide and speaks a bit of English. The first speleological visit to the cave was by the OCC and SMCC in December 2007. Martin Ellis - 18/10/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.1	Tham Thep Nimit - KR0179	225	15
0.2	Tham Sua Nok - KR0180	30	0
0.5	Cave KR0302	30	0
1.8	Tham Phra - KR0181
2.0	Tham Phi Hua To - KR0019	105	0
2.1	Tham Hua Kalok Nua [KR0097]	200	0
2.1	Tham Lot Tai - KR0018	126	0
2.3	Tham Thip Pridaram - KR0240
2.4	Tham Lagoon - KR0213	20	0