Tham Khao Phra - KR0012

Length 220m Depth 0m
Grottocenter / carte

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
Bibliography 14/10/2019

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

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0.9Tham Khao Rang - KR001331013
0.9Tham Nam - KR0211
1.8Tham Thalu Fa - KR0002200
1.9Cave KR0023 - KR0023
1.9Cave KR0021 - KR0021
1.9Cave KR0022 - KR0022
1.9Tham Than Bok Khorani - KR000115015
2.2Cave KR0231 - KR0231200
2.7Cave KR0004 - KR0004