Tham Pha Lak - NA0010
19.386546,100.603339
Location
Wat Tham Pha Lak is near moo 3 Ban Pha Lak. It is signed to the north of the H1148.
Description
Topographie
SMCC April 2019 Grade UISv2 6-3-BEF
Fauna
Leopaldamys neilli (Marshall, 1976) (Chordata: Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) (Latinne et al. 2013) Rattus andamanensis (Blyth, 1860) (Chordata: Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) (Latinne et al. 2013) Rattus tanezumi Temminck, 1844 (Chordata: Mammalia: Rodentia: Muridae) (Latinne et al. 2013)
A few steps lead up to the entrance which is walled up and has a wooden door. Behind the first shrine, to the right is another shrine and a second entrance with a monk's bedroom. To the left at the second shrine leads for 40 m to where the passage narrows. A 1 m high stone wall has been built, beyond which is a pitch of about 4 m down which bats were flying.
Documents
[Topo] Tham Pha Lak 14/05/2019Bibliography 20/08/2020
- +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +LATINNE, ALICE; WAENGSOTHORN, SURACHIT; ROJANADILOK, PRATEEP; EIAMAMPAI, KRAIRAT; SRIBUAROD, KRIANGSAK; MICHAUX, JOHAN R. (2013) " Diversity and endemism of Murinae rodents in Thai limestone karsts" Systematics and Biodiversity Vol. 11 online 22pp +SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
History
2010-08-06 M. Ellis 2019-04-02 M. Ellis - surveyed cave
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | Tham Luang Sakoen - NA0035 | ||
| 18.6 | Tham Ban Wiang Kae | 124 | 10 |
| 18.6 | Tham Wiang Kae [NA0037] | 124 | 10 |
| 46.2 | Cave NA0106 | 70 | 0 |
| 46.7 | Sink NA0104 | ||
| 46.7 | Cave NA0103 | 30 | 0 |
| 46.8 | Tham Men [NA0132] | 283 | 46 |
| 47.2 | Tham Champi - NA0044 | 393 | 32 |
| 47.2 | Shaft NA0133 | 117 | 49 |