Tham Kaeo Sawan Badan - KA0117
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Location
Take the route Sangkhla Buri-Three Pagodas Pass and turn right at Km.16 near the roadside shelter. Drive along the dirt road for about 800 m then turn right. Go on for 200 m until you arrive at the meditation centre where the cave is situated.
Description
This upper level cave was used by a monk and has breathtaking view across the border into Myanmar. A prospective archaeological site, the cave is about 20 m above the valley with the whole floor covered with red soil
Topographie
BOWN, M. (1992) - unknown grade SMITH, RICHARD J. (ED.) - Grade UISv2 3-3-A Phil Collett (July 2017) - Grade UISv2 6-3-F
Fauna
Eucyclops serrulatus (Fischer, 1851) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Fierscyclops tanaosriensis Boonyanusith, Brancelj et Sanoamuang, 2013 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) û type locality (Boonyanusith et al. 2013a) Mesocyclops affinis Van de Velde, 1987 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Mesocyclops thermocyclopoides Harada, 1931 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Microcyclops varicans (Sars, 1863) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Paracyclops fimbriatus (Fischer, 1853) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Thermocyclops crassus (Fischer, 1853) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Cyclopoida, Cyclopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella bidens decorata (Sars, 1904) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella bromeliaecola (Chappuis, 1928) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Elaphoidella namnaoensis Brancelj, Watiroyram et Sanoamuang, 2010 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Epactophanes richardi Mrßzek, 1893 (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Canthocamptidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b) Phyllognathopus viguieri (Maupas, 1892) (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Maxilliopoda, Harpacticoida, Phyllognathopidae) (Boonyanusith et al. 2013b)
Documents
[Topo] Tham Kaeo Sawan Badan 28/04/2019Bibliography 16/08/2019
- +Boonyanusith, Chaichat; Brancelj, Anton; Sanoamuang, La-orsri (2013b) "Species diversity of cave-dwelling Copepods in Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi Provinces" Proceedings of the Graduate Research Conference 2013, Khon Kaen University, Section SD01 pp33-42 +BOWN, M. (1992) "Report on an Oxford University Cave Club Expedition to Thailand 13/12/91 to 17/1/92" Unpublished report 14pp +BOWN. M. (c.1992) "Four Go Mad In Thailand & Laos" www.cavepage.magna.com.au/cave/thai +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney +SMITH, RICHARD J. (ED.) (1995) "Exercise Tham Farang Thailand 1992 Report" Combined Services Caving Association 49pp +Srisonchai, Ruttapon; Enghoff, Henrik; Likhitrakarn, Natdanai; Panha, Somsak (2018) "A revision of dragon millipedes I: genus Desmoxytes Chamberlin, 1923, with the description of eight new species (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)" ZooKeys No. 761 pp1-177 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.761.24214 +SÏRENSEN, P. (1988) "Archaeological Excavations In Thailand: Surface Finds and Minor Excavations" Scandinavian Institue of Asian studies
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Badan [KA0331] | ||
| 0.1 | Cave KA0545 | ||
| 0.1 | Cave KA0545 | ||
| 1.5 | Cave KA0124 - KA0124 | ||
| 9.6 | Tham Song Kalia - KA0111 | ||
| 17.9 | Tham Kerng Kawia - KA0116 | ||
| 19.8 | Tham Wolerng Chia - KA0113 | ||
| 19.8 | Tham Khao Sam Yod - KA0114 | ||
| 20.2 | Tham Yamongerng - KA0112 |