Tham Hat Nimit - LO0057
โนนปอแดง (TH)
17.056444,101.914478
17.056444,101.914478
Length 10m Depth 0m
Location
This wat is clearly signed in English off the H201 south of Nong Hin. Follow the road for 6 km to a hamlet where a sign in Thai indicates the turning to the north and take this dirt track for 1 km to the wat.
Description
In the cliffs behind the various kutis there are a couple of rock shelters. The largest cave found was a small rift passage which lead to a small chamber with a small ongoing drafting rift. This site needs further investigation.
Fauna
Hipposideros armiger (Hodgson, 1835) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Robinson and Smith 1997)
Documents
Bibliography 12/03/2020- +FONTAINE, HENRI; SALYAPONGSE, SIROT; SUTEETHORN, VARAVUDH; TIAN, PANNIPA; VACHARD, DANIEL (2005) "Sedimentary Rocks of the Loei Region, Northeast Thailand: Stratigraphy, Palaeontology, Sedimentology" Bureau of Geological Survey, Department of Mineral Resources, Bangkok. 165pp ***Fontaine, Henri; Suteethorn, Varavudh; Vachard, Daniel (1995) "The Carboniferous of Northeast Thailand: A Review with New Data" Journal of Southeast Asian Earth Sciences Vol. 12 No. 1-2 pp1-17 +ROBINSON, MARK, F.; SMITH, ANGELA L. (1997) "Chiroptera from Loei Province, North-east Thailand" The Natural History Bulletin of the Siam Society Vol. 45 No. 1 pp1-16
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Hat Nimit 2 [LO0198] | 165 | 0 |
| 1.8 | Tham Sua Mop - LO0105 | 250 | 0 |
| 3.3 | Tham Chedi Wihan - LO0128 | ||
| 3.3 | Chai See (Tham) [LO0089] | ||
| 4.3 | Tham Sai Khiri - LO0106 | ||
| 4.6 | Caves LO0082 - LO0082 | ||
| 4.8 | Tham Nam - LO0031 | ||
| 6.6 | Tham Maholan - LO0006 | 364 | 7 |
| 6.6 | Banphot Santitham (Tham) [LO0152] |