Tham Sai [CT0028] [Tham Lakorn]
กองดิน (TH)
12.887466,101.817543
12.887466,101.817543
Length 150m Depth 0m
Location
From the park office follow the path to the right (north) around the base of the hill for 100m to some concrete steps that lead up to the large collapse entrance.
Description
The entrance is a large collapse on the north side of which is a passage about 10m wide and 15m high with a bat colony. After 50m the large passage ends, but on the left some wood and concrete steps lead up and then down into another 50m of level passage leading to a second entrance, known as Tham Sai.
Fauna
Cyrtodactylus sumonthai Bauer, Pauwels & Chanhome 2002 (Chordata, Reptilia, Squamata, Gekkonidae) (Panitvong et al. 2012)
Documents
Bibliography 11/08/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp Kusch, Heinrich (1982a) "Ergebnisse spelaologischer forschungen in Thailand (Stand 1978)" Die Hohle Vol. 33 No. 2 pp59-69 MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp PANITVONG, NONN; LAUHACHINDA, VEERAYUTH; SAITHONG, SOOMET; TEMCHAI THAMMANOOM (2012) "Ecology of Cyrtodactylus sumonthai Bauer, Pauwels & Chanhome, 2002 (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae): A Karst Dwelling Bent-toed Gecko from South-eastern Thailand" The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Vol. 60 No. 2 pp569-582
History
2006-06-08 (M. Ellis, I. Hollis) 2014-05-17 (M. Ellis, Y. Sopha)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Tham Khang Khao - CT0012 | ||
| 0.7 | Tham Nam [CT0063] | ||
| 0.7 | Tham Wat Khao Wongkot [CT0060] | 30 | 0 |
| 0.8 | Tham Phra Non [CT0045] | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Tao - CT0011 | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Sing Toh Noi - CT0013 | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Rong Bon - CT0015 | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Plak - CT0016 | ||
| 0.9 | Tham Phra - CT0017 |