Tham Chang-Pha Hok - CM0140
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Location
On the northern edge of Pha Daeng National Park, about 1 km from the Myanmar border. A track signposted "Muang Na Caves" leads northwards from near the bridge just east of Muang Na town. After about 1km, while still amongst buildings, take a concrete road on the right and the cave is signed in Thai. The concrete ends at a crematorium. Continue on the dirt track through the fields (concrete and paving on the steep sections) to a forest temple. Do not attempt the track when it is wet! Tham Jaeng-Pha Hok is at the back of the temple with a wooden gate and is signed.
Description
Tham Jaeng-Pha Hok is at the back of the temple with a wooden gate and is signed. This is a large, well-decorated cave which said to have been the last place King Naresuan stayed on Siamese soil in 1605AD before meeting his death at Muang Hang, 30 km to the north. The main chamber has been developed as a Buddhist shrine. At the back of this chamber a short climb up over a rockfall leads to a completely dark inner chamber with some formations, including some active flowstone.
Topographie
JARLAN, PHILIPPE; CARON-JARLAN, VIOLAINE, BELUCHE, ALEXANDRA; BELUCHE, FRANCOIS (2010) SMCC September 2009 - Grade UISv2 3-3-F ELLIS (2013a) - Grade UISv2 3-3-F
Documents
Bibliography 29/06/2019- ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 1" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 7 pp294-321 ELLIS, MARTIN (2013a) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 3" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 12 No. 10 pp554-578 Ellis, Martin (2015a) "Some caves in Thailand Part 4" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 13 No. 3 pp91-118 Gosset, John (2016a) "Dao 2015 ExpÚ Tha´lande" Regards No. 81 pp76-95 JARLAN, PHILIPPE; CARON-JARLAN, VIOLAINE, BELUCHE, ALEXANDRA; BELUCHE, FRANCOIS (2010) "Expedition NANTHAI 2008" SociÚtÚ SpÚlÚologique de l' AriÞge-Pays d'Olmes 55pp NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Cave CM0300 | 20 | 20 |
| 0.2 | Tham Lom [Tham Nam System] [CM0142] | 10668 | 176 |
| 0.2 | Tham Nam - CM0167 | ||
| 1.0 | Tham Muang Na Nua - CM0137 | 20 | 0 |
| 1.4 | Tham Lom 2 [CM0305] | 710 | 75 |
| 3.5 | Tham Wua - CM0177 | 50 | 0 |
| 4.6 | Tham Klang Muang 1 - CM0162 | 400 | 0 |
| 4.6 | Tham Klang Muang 2 - CM0163 | 100 | 0 |
| 4.6 | Tham Klang Muang 3 [CM0303] | 25 | 25 |