Tham Pha Boi
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Location
From Tham Pha Pit (B 2) a dirt road must be followed towards the north. Ban Houayyen must be passed and after a few turns in the road a limestone cone to the right is reached.. An obvious footpath to the right (situated in a left turn of the road) leads to the north side of the limestone hill. The path passes several small rock shelters (which were not explored) until it reaches the entrance to Tham Pha Boi. (Dreybrodt & Laumanns 2005) [5158] Map sheet: F48-109 Methode: GPS
Description
DREYBRODT JOERG informations
History:The cave is well known to the locals. A lot of graffiti is found in the entrance. Litter is scattered on the ground. Remains of camp fires are visible [5158] Explo history: -- 28/29.10.2000 explored and surveyed to 451m by AMIS Laos Expedition 2000 (NL) [5158] Cave description: Citation: Analysis: [5158]: The cave is well known to the locals. It is a fossil cave with a large entrance heading straight into the karst cone. A lot of graffiti is found in the entrance. After 15 metres the entrance chamber opens into a chamber. Litter is scattered on the ground. Remains of camp fires are visible. To the left a small passage leads back to a second entrance. From the entrance chamber a series of passages and chambers on several levels can be reached towards the SE. Most of the passages are steeply sloped >> survey >> shown in map [8525]: fauna record [5128]: >> survey >> shown in map Equipment: Some of the galleries are sporting and a 30 m rope is recommended to serve as a handline for slippery slopes [5158] Remarks: References: [5128]: Damen, F., Eskes, D., Burgers, J., Meijer, P. & Damen, F. sr. 2003: Amis Laos Caving Expedition 2000. Expedition Report of the first Dutch caving Expedition in Lao P.D.R. 104 pp, 4 maps. [5158]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2005: The unknown North of Laos (Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Phrabang and Luang Nam Tha). Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 16. 105 pp & Annex. [8525]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2010: The Unknown North of Laos (Part 3 - 2009-2010: Karst and Caves of the Provinces Houaphan and Oudomxay). - Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 38. 94 pp + Annex.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Martijn Cave | -2 | |
| 0.0 | Owl Cave | 4 | |
| 2.1 | Pha Pit (Tham) | 23 | |
| 2.8 | Pha Hao (Tham) | 0 | |
| 15.1 | Tham Pha Kouang | -60 | |
| 16.7 | Doun (Tham) [Ban Pathém] | 13 | |
| 18.0 | Grand Arbre (Trou du) | 0 | |
| 18.7 | Opening left side Nam Ou | 0 | |
| 19.5 | Houay Taw Cave | 0 |