AMKHLOO, Syndai (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance is said to give access to the Amkhloo cave or Ka Krem Pubon Amkhloo which both BAZELY, P J (1992, 2: 73) and LALOO, S S (1995a: 4, 1995b: 4) count as the 5th of their eleven Syndai Caves. ETYMOLOGY: The name of the fifths definite cave near Syndai (Syndai Cave 5 Smart 2012 Mss) or Krem Amkhlow and Amkhloo cave (note 1) was understood to translate as Cave of the water in a deep valley / gorge or cave of the deep water [note 2] (Smart, C M 2013.03.11 -The definitive list of the caves of Syndai- after G. Parleyfort Pamthied, Syndai) but this is probably rather an interpretation of the cave's nature than a translation of the cave name. SITUATION 2012: The GPS position recorded on 21st February 2012 near (±19 m) N25.188551°: E92.14787°: 245 m asl (Mac 21/1/12) indicates a spot less than 1 km in a direct line approximately north west from the village of Syndai and in an area where Lakadong Limestone is exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SIUATION 1992-1995: In an unidentified location and in an unspecified setting somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Syndai (±100 m N25°11'04”: E092°08'35”: 506 m asl WGS84) or, if you prefer, simply Located at Syndai village (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 73; LALOO, S S 1995a: 4, 1995b: 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2012: Entrance faces SW ¬ Stream sinks against cliff. Two pitches ¬ 20 m high cliff in lmst Ent 10 m x 1/25 m (Smart, Christopher M 2012.02.21 survey sheet paginated 3, dated 21|2|12 and saved 2012.02.27 as the digital image SAM_0149.jpg on 2013.03.11 -My File- DVD).An unspecified cave entrance is said to give access to the Amkhloo cave or Ka Krem Pubon Amkhloo which both BAZELY, P J (1992, 2: 73) and LALOO, S S (1995a: 4, 1995b: 4) count as the 5th of their eleven Syndai Caves. ETYMOLOGY: The name of the fifths definite cave near Syndai (Syndai Cave 5 Smart 2012 Mss) or Krem Amkhlow and Amkhloo cave (note 1) was understood to translate as Cave of the water in a deep valley / gorge or cave of the deep water [note 2] (Smart, C M 2013.03.11 -The definitive list of the caves of Syndai- after G. Parleyfort Pamthied, Syndai) but this is probably rather an interpretation of the cave's nature than a translation of the cave name. SITUATION 2012: The GPS position recorded on 21st February 2012 near (±19 m) N25.188551°: E92.14787°: 245 m asl (Mac 21/1/12) indicates a spot less than 1 km in a direct line approximately north west from the village of Syndai and in an area where Lakadong Limestone is exposed on the surface (NAG & PAL 1996 geological map). SIUATION 1992-1995: In an unidentified location and in an unspecified setting somewhere in the vicinity of the village of Syndai (±100 m N25°11'04”: E092°08'35”: 506 m asl WGS84) or, if you prefer, simply Located at Syndai village (BAZELY, P J 1992, 2: 73; LALOO, S S 1995a: 4, 1995b: 4). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2012: Entrance faces SW ¬ Stream sinks against cliff. Two pitches ¬ 20 m high cliff in lmst Ent 10 m x 1/25 m (Smart, Christopher M 2012.02.21 survey sheet paginated 3, dated 21|2|12 and saved 2012.02.27 as the digital image SAM_0149.jpg on 2013.03.11 -My File- DVD).