Tham Bua Tong [Tham Buak Tong] [Golden Gourd Cave] [Tham Khuha] [CM0051]
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Location
The Bua Tong Waterfall - Chetsi Hot Springs Forest Park is to the south of the H1001, near Mae Hor Pra and 2 km east of the junction with the H1323. The cave is in a cliff and is reached by steps from the grounds of the wat.
Description
The cave has a large entrance chamber 30 m long 20 m wide 30 m high ( guestimated ), At the end of the chamber is a large Buddha. Behind the Buddha the ground level passage reduces to 3 m high, and after 40 m would require crawling. Alternatively behind the Buddha it is possible to climb to large high level passages. It is possible to get to behind the flag high in the wall. Very high there entrance there appears to be monk's woodwork high in a side passage. Access by fearless climbing, or finding an alternative route. On the left, going up the stairs to the main entrance a cave of less than walking height sloped down.
Fauna
Antheromorpha rosea Golovatch, 2013 (Arthropoda, Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae) (Likhitrakarn et al. 2016)
Documents
Bibliography 26/06/2019- +Dhammadharo, Lee (1994) "The autobiography of Phra Ajaan Lee" Metta Forest Monastery, 140pp +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +JANCHITFAH, SUPARA (2004) "The Survivors Carry On" Bangkok Post 11 July 2004 +Likhitrakarn, Natdanai; Golovatch, Sergei I.; Panha, Somsak (2016) " Review of the Southeast Asian millipede genus Antheromorpha Jeekel, 1968 (Diplopoda, Polydesmida, Paradoxosomatidae)" ZooKeys Issue 571 pp21-57 +NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp +TIYAVANICH, KAMALA (1997) "Forest Recollections. Wandering Monks in Twentieth-Century Thailand" University of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu ISBN 0-8248-1781-8 410pp
Histoire
The cave was visited by the famous meditation monks Bhikkhu Chai, Lee and Khian who reported that 'it was a deep cave'. 2012-11-22 N. Likhitrakarn 2018-02-07 P. Collett
Cavités proche
| Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.4 | Tham Luang [CM0242] | ||
| 25.0 | Tham Pang It - CM0161 | ||
| 25.4 | Tham Nok Keao - CM0190 | ||
| 27.1 | Ban Tham - CM0023 | ||
| 27.2 | Tham Aley - CM0044 | 150 | 0 |
| 30.5 | Tham Pha Bart Maejon [CM0266] | 30 | 0 |
| 30.7 | Cave CM0309 | ||
| 30.7 | Tham Phra Phutthabat Pang Daeng - CM0171 | 50 | 5 |
| 30.8 | Tham Dok Kham - CM0148 | 40 | 2 |