Tham Kaeo - PS0070
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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.
Description
Fauna
Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793) (Arthropoda, Chilopoda, Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) (unpublished record) Gekko gecko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) (unpublished record)
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
RFD 2002 - 3-3-F
Documents
[Topo] Tham Kaeo 14/05/2019Bibliography 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
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| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | Tham Duean - Tham Dao [PS0029] | 1382 | 23 |
| 3.9 | Tham Nam Long Lu - PS0063 | 890 | 138 |
| 4.5 | Tham Phra Sai - PS0067 | 140 | 0 |
| 4.6 | Cave PS0104 | 10 | 0 |
| 4.6 | Tham Khang Khao - PS0071 | ||
| 4.6 | Tham Phu Pha Sawan - PS0032 | ||
| 4.6 | Tham Yo - PS0069 | ||
| 4.7 | Tham Nang 12 - PS0066 | 136 | 6 |
| 4.9 | Asom Rot Phra Tham Sink - PS0085 |