Tham Cha Loei [KA0321]
(TH)
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14.097493,99.179934
Length 175m Depth 0m
Location
In amphoe Sai Yok, on the north side of the railway line about 5 km north-west of Lum Sum station. The start of the path is very obvious where the raod to Tham Krasae turns away from the railway. The path leads uphill for 200 m then level for 200 m to the large entrance which has wooden/bamboo steps down into it.
Description
Fauna
Isoaedes cavaticus Reinart, 1979 (Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Culicidae) (Apiwathnasorn et al. 2011)
This is basically a well decorated, day lit collapse chamber. There are some alcoves and smaller chamber off the back of the entrance chamber.
Documents
Bibliography 08/09/2019- APIWATHNASORN, CHAMNARN; PANASOPOLKUL, CHOTECHUANG; SAMUNG, YUDTHANA; PRUMMONGKOL, SAMRERNG; PHAYAKAPHON, ANON (2009) "Cavernicolous species of Phlebotomine sand flies from Kanchanaburi Province with a Note on Anthropophilic Species" Oral Presentation at the JITMM 2009 & FBPZ6, Centara Grand, Bangkok, 2-4 December 2009 APIWATHNASORN, CHAMNARN; SAMUNG, YUDTHANA; PRUMMONGKOL, SAMRERNG; PHAYAKAPHON, ANON; PANASOPOLKUL, CHOTECHUANG (2011) "Cavernicolous species of Phlebotomine sand flies from Kanchanaburi Province, With an Updated Species List for Thailand" Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health Vol. 42 No. 6 pp1405-1409 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney WHITEHEAD PAUL (n.d. b) "Buddhist Cave Shrines in Kanchanaburi" Wildlife Thailand blog www.wildlifethailand.com/blog/sitemap/79-buddhist-… (accessed September 2012)
History
2012-01-06 (M. Ellis)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | Tham Lum Sum [Tham Kra Sae] [KA0039] | 20 | 0 |
| 2.2 | Tham India - KA0046 | ||
| 5.1 | Tham Sua Dao - KA0435 | 50 | 0 |
| 5.6 | Tham Charoen Mongkhon - KA0482 | 50 | 0 |
| 6.4 | [Tham Wang Pho 2] Cavite No. 2 - KA0061 | ||
| 7.4 | Tham Wang Pho 4 [Cavite No. 4] [KA0063] | ||
| 7.7 | Tham Wang Pho 3 [Cavite No. 3] [ KA0062] | ||
| 8.8 | Tham Sri Sankhan [KA0550] | ||
| 8.8 | Tham Khao Noi - KA0050 |