Tham Chatawan Temple Cave [NA0038]

บ่อแก้ว (TH)
18.273777,100.578032
Longueur 22m Profondeur 2m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

The cave is located just before you reach the village of Ban Chatawan. From Nan town take the H101 south to Wiang Sa. In Wiang Sa turn right and follow the H1026 south to Na Noi where you turn right again onto the H1216. This road eventually degenerates into a narrow concrete surfaced track. Before then take a turning on the left and you will hopefully end up in Ban Chatawan. This is an obscure part of Thailand and several new roads are not marked on the maps. There is a yellow sign on the right just before the village and by taking this turning you soon arrive at the monastery. The limestone outcrop is also unmistakable. Martin Ellis - 12/09/2020

Description

Martin Ellis - 12/09/2020

A flight of concrete steps with nagas leads up to this cave which is a 20 m long rift to a Buddha. A concrete path leads for a few metres round the cliff to other shrines and a Buddha footprint.

Topographie

Martin Ellis - 12/09/2020

ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) - BCRA Grade 1

Documents

[Topo] Tham Chatawan Temple Cave 14/05/2019
Bibliography 12/09/2020
  • ELLIS, MARTIN (2004a) "SAM in Siam" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Newsletter Vol. 40 No. 6 pp140-146 ELLIS, MARTIN (2005) "Some Caves in Thailand Part 1" Shepton Mallet Caving Club Journal Series 11 No. 7 pp294-321 VOGT, NILS B. (2013) "Temple Caves & Grottoes in Thailand: A Picture-Guide Book" Booksmango, Bangkok ISBN 978-616-222-160-6 214pp

Histoire

2003-12-11 SMCC (M. Ellis, I. Hollis) Martin Ellis - 12/09/2020

Cavités proche

Distance (km)NomLongueur (m)Profondeur (m)
0.0Tham Chatawan Lower Cave [NA0039]5012
3.9Tham La-ong [NA0067]296940
14.2Tham Pha Lak [NA0007]10532
17.8Tham Pha Phu - NA0015
19.1Ban Huat Tham - NA0014
24.1Tham Phra Chao - NA0011
25.0Tham Pha Wiang - NA0001
25.0Tham Pha Mong [NA0013]
26.3Tham Pha Nang Khoi - PA0001