Tham Pha Charui 1 - CR0020
เชียงเคี่ยน (TH)
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Length 25m Depth 0m
Location
In a prominent isolated tower in between Phan and Thoeng 100 m to the west of the H1128 7 km south of Chiang Khian and 2.8 km north of Ban Pai Ngae. The cave is behind the temple and is the first cave reached when ascending the steps.
Description
This is a series of high rifts with spectacular tree roots dangling down from the ceiling and a colony of bats. Fragments of bone and stone tools suggest that this was a prehistoric habitation site.
Documents
Bibliography 10/08/2019- DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 SIDISUNTHORN, PINDAR; GARDNER, SIMON; SMART, DEAN (2006) "Caves of Northern Thailand" River Books, Thailand, ISBN 9749863135 SIRIBOON, THANIT; SUTCHARIT, CHIRASAK; NAGGS, FRED; PANHA, SOMSAK (2013) "Three new species of the carnivorous snail genus Perrottetia Kobelt, 1905 from Thailand (Pulmonata, Streptaxidae)" ZooKeys No. 287 pp41-57 doi: 10.3897/zookeys.287.4572 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp
History
2012-07-16 (M. Ellis)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Tham Ruesi [CR0071] | 5 | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tham Pha Charui 2 - CR0067 | 15 | 0 |
| 0.1 | Tham Pha Charui 3 - CR0068 | ||
| 26.2 | Tham Mi {CR0072] | ||
| 28.5 | Tham Nong Pa - CR0034 | ||
| 28.8 | Tham Ruessi - CR0032 | ||
| 28.9 | Phra Ban Pen Bun 2 (Tham) [CR0056] | ||
| 28.9 | Phra Ban Pen Bun 1 (Tham) [CR0055] | ||
| 30.7 | Tham Pha Yao - CR0021 | 520 | 0 |