Phra Ban Pen Bun 2 (Tham) [CR0056]
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Location
Tham Phra Ban Pen Bun (1 et 2) sont deux grottes-sanctuaires situées à l'est de la route n°1, au sud de la province de Chiang Rai (nord de la Thaïlande), dans le district ("amphoe") de Phan, sous-district ("ban") de Than ThongNils Vogt ; "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand", page 135 (voir section "Bibliographie" ci-dessous). Une description plus précise de l'accès est indiquée dans la source bibliographique.
East of the H1 between Phayao and Chiang Rai, a turnoff 18km north of Phan winds through rice fields and a series of villages for 6km before reaching Wat Tham Phra Ban Pen Bun. The main cave is at the base of the cliff face about 100m from the parking.
Description
There are two separate caves on different levels in an isolated limestone tower visible east of the main Phayao-Chiang Rai road. The lower cave is at the base of an overhanging cliff which provides shelter for a Buddha in saffron robes. The cave entrance is flanked by concrete monkeys and a locked gate. The cave itself is spotlessly clean with white tiles covering every available surface and netting over the window to keep out bats. The overhang outside has shells and fragments of bone buried in the floor sediments which suggests that it was a prehistoric habitation site.
Fauna
Snails:- Perrottetia aquilonaris Siriboon & Panha, 2013
Documents
Bibliography 23/01/2016- Voir : * Caves and caving in Thailand : www.thailandcaves.shepton.org.uk * Nils Vogt ; "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand", page 135 : books.google.fr/books?id=7W-tAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA135&lpg…
- SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 SIRIBOON, THANIT; SUTCHARIT, CHIRASAK; NAGGS, FRED; PANHA, SOMSAK (2013) "Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)" ZooKeys No. 287 pp41-57 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.287.4572 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Phra Ban Pen Bun 1 (Tham) [CR0055] | ||
| 1.5 | Tham Nong Pa - CR0034 | ||
| 13.0 | Tham Mi {CR0072] | ||
| 13.0 | Ban Tham - CR0023 | ||
| 14.4 | Tham Ruessi - CR0032 | ||
| 16.7 | Tham Pha Chor - CR0024 | 20 | 0 |
| 16.7 | Cave CR0025 - CR0025 | ||
| 20.3 | Tham Pha Yao - CR0021 | 520 | 0 |
| 21.4 | Tham Doi Hang [CR0090] | 25 | 0 |