Tham Khao Phra - KR0012

(TH - ประเทศไทย)
8.396728,98.722628

Length 220m Depth 0m

Location

The wat is signed posted to the north of the H4039 between the crossroads in Ao Luek. Martin Ellis - 14/10/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 14/10/2019

Tham Phra consists of a series of overhangs at the base of the cliffs with breezy interior passages. The cave occupies most of a tower about 40m high in a forest setting. On the west side is a meditation area and three Buddhas while on the east side a Chinese-style Buddha sits in an alcove.

Topographie
Martin Ellis - 14/10/2019

DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) - BCRA Grade 2a

Fauna
Martin Ellis - 14/10/2019

Hipposideros pendleburyi (Chasen, 1936) (Chordata, Mammalia, Chiroptera, Hipposideridae) (Puechmaille et al. 2009)

Documents

[Topo] Tham Khao Phra 07/05/2019

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Bibliography 14/10/2019

DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 HALLIDAY, WILLIAM R. (2002) "Caves in Krabi" pers. com. to Dean Smart HENLEY, THOM (2003) "Krabi. Caught In The Spell" Thai Nature Education, Phuket ISBN 97491140-5-1 MCKERRON, MORAG (1990) "The Magic of Krabi" Asia Books, Bangkok 126pp NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp PUECHMAILLE, SEBASTIAN J.; SOISOOK, PIPAT; YOKUBOL, MEDHI; PIYAPAN, PIYATHIP; GOUILH, MERIADEG AR; MIE, KHIN MIE; KYAW, KHIN KHIN; MAKIE, IAIN; BUMRUNGSRI, SARA; DEJTARADOL, ARIYA; NWE, TIN; BU, SI SI HLA; SATASOOK, CHUTAMAS; BATES, PAUL J.; TEELING, EMMA C. (2009) "Population Size, Distribution, Threats and Conservation Status of Two Endangered Bat Species Craseonycteris thonglongyai and Hipposideros turpis" Endangered Species Research Vol. 8 pp15-23 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp Wojton, Andrez (2004) "Jaskinie wybrzeza andamanskiego" Jaskinie Vol. 3 No. 36 pp23-24

History

1988-05-04 The cave was first explored by the Australian expedition who made a sketch survey. 2013-01-17 M. Ellis, Y. Sopha Martin Ellis - 14/10/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.9	Tham Khao Rang - KR0013	310	13
0.9	Tham Nam - KR0211
1.8	Tham Thalu Fa - KR0002	20	0
1.9	Cave KR0023 - KR0023
1.9	Cave KR0021 - KR0021
1.9	Cave KR0022 - KR0022
1.9	Tham Than Bok Khorani - KR0001	150	15
2.2	Cave KR0231 - KR0231	20	0
2.7	Cave KR0004 - KR0004