Tham Phra - LO0018

Length 50m Depth 20m

Location

From Loei take the H201 north for about 7km and then turn west onto the H2115 towards Tha Li. Opposite the school in Ban Nam Phu there is a turning to the north. The road goes through an arch into the wat grounds. From Tham Pha Pu take the concrete steps up the hill to Tham Din Khao then continue along the path northwards to the entrance to this cave Martin Ellis - 22/02/2020

Description

Martin Ellis - 22/02/2020

The entrance used has a small cave on the left which has a bed and the locked Cave LO0015 on the right. The entrance in the middle is 3m wide and 5m high and after 25m it joins the main part of the cave. This has a cement floor and a 2m seated Buddha about 10m into the cave from another entrance which has an excellent view. Behind the Buddha 10m of passage leads to a 15m aven to a skylight entrance.

Documents

Bibliography 22/02/2020

DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

History

2008-05-25 (M. Ellis) Martin Ellis - 22/02/2020

Caves nearby

Distance (km)	Name	Length (m)	Depth (m)
0.0	Cave LO0015 - LO0015
0.1	Cave LO0014 - LO0014
0.1	Tham Din Khao - LO0013	23	0
0.2	Tham Pha Pu - LO0011	240	5
6.6	Tham Klaep - LO0060	60	5
10.1	Tham Phra - LO0048	12	0
11.6	Tham Phu Bo Bit [LO0133]	15	0
11.6	Bang Bot (Tham) [LO0179]	2	0
15.8	Tham Sua Lueang - LO0095