UNFINISHED REPORT JULY 2007
Introduction
This report is the third installment in a series which describes various caves visited on the club's frequent trips to Thailand. This report covers the caves which have been visited in the northern peninsular province of Prachuap Khiri Khan and the southern provinces of Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang, Phattalung and Satun.
The visit to Prachuap Khiri Khan in January 2006 was based in Cha-Am. During the November 2006 trip we were based in Ao Nang, Krabi province and Satun town. In June 2007 we stayed in Khao Lak, Phang Nga.
All grid references given in this report are on the UTM grid based on the Indian 1954 (Thailand-Vietnam) datum and most were obtained by GPS. Unfortunately the author forgot to take his GPS on the November 2006 trip so co-ordinates are missing for many of the caves.
References
1. Dunkley, John R. (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 124pp
2. Smart, Dean & Cunningham, Robert (2001) "Phang Nga"
Maps
Royal Thai Survey Department 1:50,000 series topographical maps:
Royal Thai Survey Department 1:250,000 series topographical maps:
Cave Data
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Name |
Province |
Co-ordinates |
Altitude |
Length |
VR |
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Tham Kaeo |
Prachuap Khiri Khan |
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Tham Phraya Nakhon |
Prachuap Khiri Khan |
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Tham Sai |
Prachuap Khiri Khan |
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to the cavers who were on these trips to Thailand:
January 2006: Yuphin Sopha, Claire & Paul Dummer, Dave Owen, Ivan Hollis, Phil Collett, Lee Hollis and Dave Briggs.
November 2006: Yuphin Sopha.
June 2007: Kerry & Graham Bastow, Yuphin Sopha.
I also wish to thank Vern Freeman, Liz Price, Alex Fletcher and Alan Gray for information on some of the caves described in this report.