Air Raid Shelter Cave No. 1 [PS0038]

(TH)
16.994717,101.013591
Length 150m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Just north of the H2331 near the School of Politics & Military Tactics. Martin Ellis - 20/05/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 20/05/2019

The cave is a maze of water formed rifts which have a roof in various section. Below the tourist route and boardwalks it may be possible to extend the cave.

Topographie

Martin Ellis - 20/05/2019

John Dunkley and Martin Ellis February 2011. Grade UISv2 3-3-F Dunkley, John Robert; Ellis, Martin; Bolger, Terry (2018)

Géologie

Martin Ellis - 20/05/2019

The cave is formed in a Cretaceous sandstone of the Phu Phan Formation.

Documents

[Topo] Air Raid Shelter Cave 14/05/2019
Bibliography 20/05/2019
  • +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Dunkley, John Robert; Ellis, Martin; Bolger, Terry (2018) "Unusual caves and karst-like features in sandstone and conglomerate in Thailand" Helictite Vo. 43 pp15-31 +ELLIS, MARTIN (2004a) "SAM in Siam" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Newsletter Vol. 40 No. 6 pp140-146 +ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 2" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 8 pp342-357

History

The caves were used as an air raid shelter by the Communist insurgents. 1991 J. Dunkley 2004-01-07 Martin Ellis and Sean Howe (SMCC) 2011-02-14 John Dunkley and Martin Ellis. Surveyed cave. Martin Ellis - 20/05/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
1.9Cave PS006480
1.9Air Raid Shelter Cave No. 2 [PS0039]85
2.4Lan Hin Pum Crevice Cave 1 - PS0034
2.4Lan Hin Pum Crevice Cave 2 - PS0035
2.4Lan Hin Pum Crevice Cave 3 - PS0036
2.4Lan Hin Pum Crevice Cave 4 - PS0037
2.9Lan Hin Tak Crevice Caves - PS0042
8.5Tham Khra - PS0011
10.3Ban Huai Tham - PS0006