Tham Madua - KA0065
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Location
Location The temple is located 10km north-west of Ban Kao on the west bank of the Khwae Noi. Access From Kanchanburi take the H323 to the Barrington Golf Course then turn left on the H3445. Follow this road past Prasat Mueng Sing and cross the river to the temple. Maduea Cave is a cave located within Wat Tham Maduea, Tambon Ban Kao, approximately 40 km. from Kanchanaburi. To get there, from Ban Kao Police Post, cross the Khwae Noi River and follow Highway 3445 for 8 km. to Sai Yok Camp, enter the camp for some 3 km. Please contact the temple upon arrival for lighting within the spacious cave with spectacular stalagmites and stalactites. The visit takes about 1 hour.
Description
Short description
The entrance is gated and locked, but monks will unlock it and turn on the lights. This is a shallow guano cave with a narrow entrance facing north-east. It is a possible archaeological site and also possibly the same as KA0236.
Documents
Bibliography 15/08/2019- +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +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 +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp +WHITEHEAD PAUL (n.d. b) "Buddhist Cave Shrines in Kanchanaburi" Wildlife Thailand blog www.wildlifethailand.com/blog/sitemap/79-buddhist-… (accessed September 2012)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.6 | Tham Khao Thalu - KA0012 | ||
| 4.7 | Tham Khao Noi - KA0050 | ||
| 9.5 | Tham Sua Dao - KA0435 | 50 | 0 |
| 10.1 | Tham India - KA0046 | ||
| 10.4 | Tham Phra - KA0040 | ||
| 11.0 | Tham Cha Loei [KA0321] | 175 | 0 |
| 11.3 | Tham Khao Char - KA0207 | 25 | 0 |
| 11.3 | Tham Phaya Ngu Yai - KA0208 | 170 | 65 |
| 11.3 | Tham Tom Sai - KA0209 |