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
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
Fauna
Thereuopoda longicornis (Fabricius, 1793) (Arthropoda, Chilopoda, Scutigeromorpha, Scutigeridae) (unpublished record) Gekko gecko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758) (Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) (unpublished record)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 14/05/2019Bibliography 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
Caves nearby
| 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 |