Tham Kaeo - PS0070

บ้านมุง (TH)
16.540452,100.728545
Length 205m Depth 16m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

The Wat Thung Phra is located on the side of the hill above Ban Thung Phra, about 4 km south-east of Ban Mung. The cave entrance is about 300 m walk up the hillside behind the temple and has two large Buddhas either side. Martin Ellis - 22/05/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 22/05/2019

The entrance leads past a large skylight right and down boulders into a chamber with a stream entering on the far side. Upstream leads up gours to a chamber and tight inlet. Left off the first chamber leads back to the entrance. A climb near here reaches a short passage with the 'crystal' - a broken stalagmite. To the right of the first chamber a crawl drops down a rift to a small room with a skull and bones of possibly a tiger or bear.

Topographie

Martin Ellis - 22/05/2019

RFD 2002 - 3-3-F

Fauna

Martin Ellis - 22/05/2019

Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793) (Arthropoda, Chilopoda, Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) (unpublished record) Gekko gecko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) (unpublished record)

Documents

[Topo] Tham Kaeo 14/05/2019
Bibliography 22/05/2019
  • +Brooks, Simon (2003b) "Thailand û October/November 2002" Orpheus Caving Club Newsletter Vol. 39 No. 7 - 10 pp30-36 +BROOKS, SIMON (2003d) "Cave Exploration in Southern and Central Thailand" The International Caver 2003 pp38-43 +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

History

2002-10 - S. Brooks, D. Smart - surveyed cave Martin Ellis - 22/05/2019

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