Tham Khao Noi - KA0086
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Location
500 m to the north of Nam Tok stands a rocky outcrop in the center of which is Tham Buddha which is used by monks. From Tham Buddha climb the cliff to the left and after 150 m there is an entrance hidden in the forest. Some hollowed steps in the clay and some household objects show that this cave is also used by monks.
Description
On entering the cave, the chamber to the left leads to a clay sand bank which may be a pond during the rainy season. On the right is a steep boulder slope down which forms three successive smaller and smaller chambers. The abundance of guano deposits makes the progression delicate at times. The boulder slope ends at -48 m at a narrow passage which evidently continues towards the center of the outcrop, perhaps joining a narrow passage in Tham Buddha, A few black sherds and a polished adze were collected from the cave, the latter now being in the National Museum in Bangkok. This cave has various names: Tham Bol Thasao (Deharveng (1987), Tham Buddha 2 (Ostermann 1988), Namtok Cave 1 (Sorensen 1988).
Topographie
DEHARVENG, LOUIS, ET AL. (1987) - UIS Grade 2 OSTERMANN, JEAN-MICHEL (ED.) (1988) John Dunkley (unpublished)
Documents
[Topo] Tham Khao Noi 28/04/2019Bibliography 16/08/2019
- +DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1987) "ExpÚdition Tha´-Maros 86" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SpÚlÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-01-5 177pp +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +KUSCH (1982) +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1997) "The Caves of Thailand - Addendum 1995-97" Speleological Research Council, Sydney +OSTERMANN, JEAN-MICHEL (1986) "Expedition Thailande '86" Spelunca No. 23 p25 +OSTERMANN, JEAN-MICHEL (ED.) (1988) "Thailande 86: Expedition Speleologique" Groupe Speleo Scientifique et Sportif, Perigueux 144pp +SÏRENSEN, P. (1988) "Archaeological Excavations In Thailand: Surface Finds and Minor Excavations" Scandinavian Institue of Asian studies Occasional Paper No. 1, Curzon Press, London ISBN 0-7007-0179-6 156pp
History
1986 - GSSS - surveyed cave 1986 - APS - sketch survey of cave
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Buddha [KA0085] | 5 | 0 |
| 1.1 | Sai Yok Noi Resurgence [Resurgence KA0087] [KA0087] | ||
| 1.6 | Cave KA0090 - KA0090 | ||
| 1.7 | Cave KA0092 - KA0092 | ||
| 1.8 | Cave 323 [KA0552] | ||
| 2.0 | Tham Wang Badan - KA0082 | 740 | 40 |
| 2.5 | Cave KA0091 - KA0091 | ||
| 3.1 | Tham Sua - KA0088 | 40 | 0 |
| 4.7 | Tham Mai Phai - KA0089 | 45 | 0 |