Tham Pha Ya Nakharat - KK0007

Length 668m Depth 82m

Location

From the H201 highway, just past Phu Nok and before the bridge over the river, three caves are signposted in Thai to the south-west of the road. The dirt road eventually leads to a barrier and the entrance to a village. In the village guides (and lights) can be hired who will lead you for a couple of kilometres over the fields to the cave. Alternatively if approaching from the south the cave is signposted from Ban Cham Phak Nam, within the Phu Pha Man National Park. In 2009 the Park had recently graded the track to the parking area which is passable, with care, in a 2WD pickup. Martin Ellis - 29/09/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 29/09/2019

The small lower entrance, Tham Pha Ya Nakharat, opens into a large, well decorated chamber. Monks have painted various images on a large column at the top of the chamber. By descending the chamber a boulder choke is reached. From here it is possible to climb up through the boulders, assisted by a couple of ladders, to reach a large passage. This large passage ascends to the upper entrance, Tham Ket Khao.

Topographie
Martin Ellis - 29/09/2019

SMCC January 2006 - Grade UISv2 3-3-F ELLIS (2013a) - Grade UISv2 3-3-F

Documents

[Topo] Tham Pha Ya Nakharat 30/04/2019

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Bibliography 29/09/2019

BOHWONGPRASERT, YVONNE (2007) "Cave Adventure" Bangkok Post Horizons 18 October 2007 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 DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ELLIS, MARTIN (2013a) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 3" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 12 No. 10 pp554-578 GRAY, I. DENIS; PIPRELL, C.; GRAHAM, M. (1994) "National Parks of Thailand" Industrial Finance Corp., Bangkok ISBN 974-071-612-1 250pp revised edition NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp

History

The first recorded visit to the cave by speleologists was a SMCC trip in April 2004. The cave was subsequently surveyed by the SMCC in January 2006. 2004-04-11 SMCC (M. Ellis, I. Hollis) 2009-02-28 (M. Ellis, P. Collett) Martin Ellis - 29/09/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.5	Tham Lai Taeng - KK0033	50	0
3.0	Tham Pu - KK0050
3.4	Tham Nen Boi - KK0004	247	18
3.5	Tham Pu Loop - KK0003	292	14
4.4	Tham Pha Phuang 2 - KK0002	230	10
5.1	Tham Chatuburaphan Khuha - LO0114
6.1	Tham Russi Nimit - KK0084	75	0
6.2	Tham Pha Ngam - KK0080	50	0
6.2	Tham Pha Daeng - KK0043