Nam Phut Thap Lao - CH0044
16.543876,101.851991
Location
This a vauclusian spring, which is well sign posted, has been developed as a tourist attraction under the management of the Pha Phueng Wildlife Sanctuary. It is very popular with locals at holidays and on weekends. The spring can be reached either by turning south of the H12 along the road past Nam Put Na Lao, through Ban Pak Chong and then turning west in Ban Pha Biat or by turning off the H12 along the H2055 (Chulaphon Dam road), keeping right at the Y junction in Ban Thai Thung before turning west (right) after a further 2.25km to Ban Pha Biat.
Description
The spring has a large perennial flow and has been dived to 18 m depth where a small passage was seen to continue.
Documents
Bibliography 19/06/2019- +DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1988) "ExpÚditions Tha´ 87-Tha´ 88" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-02-3 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp +ELLIS, MARTIN; BARRETT, DAVE (2001) "Thailand Expedition February 2000 Report" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 10 No. 8 pp247-272 +SMART, DEAN (1999) "Amphoe Khon San, Chaiyaphum" unpublished report. 3pp +WERGER, CRAIG (2012a) "Cave Exploraton [sic] in Northern Thailand" 4 August 2012 BansTec Blog blog.banstec.com/expeditions-dive-reports/cave-exp…
History
1987-06-14 A. Bedos, D. Rigal, E. Delnatte, L. Deharveng (APS) 1999-06-06 D. Smart 1999-06 (?) M. London - the site was dived to a small passage at a depth of 18 m 2008-03-24 M.Ellis, P. Collett 2009-04-24 M. Ellis, T. Bolger 2012-04 C. Werger et al. - London's findings were confirmed with divers again stopped by the restriction at -18 m
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 | Tham Sihanat Decha [Dragon Shrine Cave] [CH0067] | 10 | 0 |
| 1.2 | Tham Sing Toh - CH0077 | 651 | 64 |
| 2.1 | Tham Song Chin [CH0109] | 100 | 20 |
| 2.2 | Tham Pha Ya Chang Puek - CH0010 | 50 | |
| 3.0 | Tham Phua - CH0080 | ||
| 3.7 | Tham Tec - CH0052 | ||
| 4.1 | Tham Tan Da Wan [Temple Cave] [Tham Tan Da Wan] [CH0059] | 20 | 0 |
| 4.2 | Cave CH0060 [Bat Roost Cave] [CH0060] | 15 | 0 |
| 4.3 | Cave CH0061 [Gated Cave] [CH0061] |