Tham Maklua - KA0041
13.999971,99.503926
Location
Just north of the H3228 to the south of Kanchanaburi. Sign posted.
Description
These co-ordinates are for the entrance to the cave. The exit is at 47P 554505 1547735 64 m From the entrance a few steps lead down into a 10 m long by 10 m wide by 4 m high chamber with a 4 m reclining Buddha. Behind the statue the cave descends as a narrow passage, which is about 2 m high, going through a couple of smaller chambers to reach a larger chamber with a Buddha at the bottom of the cave. From here concrete steps and iron ladders lead steeply up to the exit.
Price
There is a 20 baht entry fee, for which you get a leaflet in Thai and English
Documents
Bibliography 15/08/2019- +ANON. (n.d.) "Koapoon Cave Temple" tourist information brochure 2pp +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +PRICE, LIZ (1985) "Travels in Thailand" Cerberus Spelaeological Society Journal Vol. 15 No. 6 November/December 1985 pp143-145 +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
History
1870 King Chulalongkorn visited the cave. 1981-12-30 J. Dunkley sketch survey. 1995-12-10 Joanne Masheder,23, from the Wincle, Cheshire, murdered by a monk Yodchat Suaphu in the grounds of Wat Tham Khao Poon in Kanchanaburi, where she was thrown into a cave. The monk, it was later discovered had previously been jailed for rape and confessed to raping an Australian woman, but was never charged. It was some time before her body was found and in the hue and cry the media were deflecting the fault away from Thailand. ôInsurance Scam SuspectedÆ ran a headline in the Thai Rath, suggested she was not dead at all, but foreigners wanted to collect the insurance on her demise. [Drummond 19 September 2014) www.andrew-drummond.com/2014/09/ko-tao-murders-tha…] 2012-01-07 (M. Ellis)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | Tham Khao Laem - KA0002 | 300 | 30 |
| 1.7 | Tham Khao Chang - KA0323 | ||
| 2.2 | Tham Mongkhon Thong - KA0001 | 75 | 0 |
| 2.3 | Tham Mai Thong - KA0004 | ||
| 2.3 | Tham Sai - KA0005 | ||
| 3.7 | Tham Mai - KA0295 | ||
| 4.7 | Tham Sata Ban Khuha [KA0533] | 150 | 20 |
| 4.9 | Tham Phetcharat Khuha [KA0314] | ||
| 5.0 | Tham Ruesi [KA0534] |