Cave CM0085
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Location
From the H1269 follow the signs for Tham Tukatan and turn off towards the west. Follow the surfaced road to Ban Mong Pang Kwang. Turn left (west) up a rough track which becomes unsurfaced (4WD probably needed unless dry) to reach the top of the ridge. The track then skirts a doline (with limestone cliff) on the right which may be this site.
Description
A concrete reservoir and a pumping station have been built at the cave entrance. Inside the cave there is a lake which is 1.5 m deep, After landing on dry ground on the left hand side the water goes down a cascade. After descending the cascade for 10 m the water goes into an impassable small hole. On the right hand side of the dry ground, low down at the bottom of the wall, there is a 1m diameter hole. This opens into a chamber via a pitch estimated at 10 m which would require rigging to descend. The chamber has thousands of bats in it and there is no air flow.
Documents
Bibliography 26/06/2019- +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Tham Tukatan [Cricket Cave] [Tham Taktan] [Tham Tak Kah Tan] [CM0084] | 630 | 0 |
| 0.6 | Cave CM0310 | 5 | 0 |
| 2.2 | Tham Khang Khao [Bat Cave] [CM0307] | ||
| 3.3 | Tham Pa Len - CM0196 | ||
| 9.6 | Phra That Doi Tham - CM0069 | ||
| 10.8 | Tham Pha Daeng - CM0164 | ||
| 14.6 | Tham Luang Mae Sap 4 [CM0312] | 15 | 0 |
| 14.6 | Tham Luang Mae Sap 3 [CM03011] | 30 | 0 |
| 14.6 | Tham Luang Mae Sap 2 [CM0146] | 50 | 10 |