Tham Thip Prida [CP0098]

Length 400m Depth 0m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

Tham Thip Prida is in an area of rocky hills with a stream flowing past the front. The caves are in moo 2 Khao Khai, Take the H41 from Chumphon town for some 50 km until you reach the Khao Pip intersection (a Tesco store is on the right just before the intersection). Turn right at the intersection onto the H4139 heading towards Khao Thalu. After 16 km turn left onto the H4014, then another left after 4 km and left again after a further 1 km. Follow this road round to the cave/temple. The cave is well sign posted all the way from the H41. Martin Ellis - 01/08/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 01/08/2019

This is a big maze cave with openings in the sides of the hill. The main entrance is located to the left of the shrine. The cave is decorated and has a bat colony. Khao Khai is reported to have 40 caves, some with pools of water.

Documents

Bibliography 01/08/2019
  • +Liamthong, Sumalee (2014) "Antimicrobial activities of fungi isolated from cave soils in southern region of Thailand" Thesis, Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, 201pp +VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
1.3Cave CP0011 - CP0011150
4.6Cave CP0010500
4.8Cave CP0014 - CP0014
5.5Tham Huai Klang - CP0064
6.1Tham Nam Tok - CP0074
10.6Tham Than Nam Lot Yai - CP0013109515
11.0Tham Khao Nam Thip - CP0072
12.7Tham Than Nam Lot Noi - CP00546000
13.0Tham Pla 1 [CP0136]