Tham Saowapha [CB0005]

แหลมฉบัง (TH)
13.142903,100.815410
Length 148m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

On the eastern side of the island, just north of the stairs down to Hat Sai Keao beach. This is between Wat Atsadang Nimit and the tank farm. Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

The main entrance to the cave is a gently sloping passage with steps leading down into a reasonable sized chamber. The entrance has the message in Thai: "Saowapha Cave. Rama V came down here 5th July Royal Era 111 (1892)" The passage continues ahead down more steps to a flowstone constriction. This may be climbed over to gain access to a small decorated chamber. A passage leading off to the right in the first chamber leads to another small chamber with two blind passages leading off. The survey suggests this to be just above sea level. Two higher entrances drop into the roof of the main passage. the cave is used regularly by monks for meditation.

Documents

Bibliography 16/06/2019
  • +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp +MAYO, SHERRY (c.1992) "Four Go Mad In Thailand & Laos" www.cavepage.magna.com.au/cave/thai [accessed January 2001 inaccessible September 2005] ***Sawicki, Ludomir (1924) "A karst in Siam û Koh Si Chang" in "A Collection of Works Presented to M. Jovan Cvijic", Belgrade pp167-174

History

The cave was surveyed by Mark Bown, Sherry Mayo, Mike and Ursulla Mead of the Oxford University Caving Club in December 1991. Martin Ellis - 16/06/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.9Tham Khao Phang [Tham Phang] [CB0014]
1.6Tham Yai Phrik - CB0009 [Tham Li Phrik]20
1.9Tham Chakkaphong [CB0006] [Tham Chakrapong; Chagka Phong's Cave]20
2.0Tham Rakhang [CB0007] [Tham La Khang ]50
3.0Yellow Buddha Cave No. 1 [CB0036]20
3.0Tham Chao Pho Khao Yai [Tham Chao Hor] [CB0012]
3.0Yellow Buddha Cave n°2 [CB0030]50
10.7Tham Thalu - CB0002
27.0Tham Rae - CB0003