The Caves of Tak Province

00. Unknown Amphoe

Tham Wha Khu Kho TA.00

Tham Mor TA.00

Length: 1,139m

01. Amphoe Muang Tak

Natural Rock Arch Bridge TA.01001

47Q 0487100 1856200 Alt.: 750m

Taksin Maharat National Park

Length: 10m

Tham Mae Sa Lang TA.01002

COT TA3

05. Amphoe Tha Song Yang

Tham Mae Usu TA.05001

47Q 0410640 1913988 Alt.: 125m

Ban Mae Usu

Length: 1,586m VR: 41m

COT TA1

Tham Lot TA.05002

47Q 0433600 1893900 Alt.: 175m

Ban Mae La

COT TA2

This through cave is located in the very large Karen refuge camp beside the road north of Mae Ramat.

Ban Thung Tham TA.05

47Q 0416700 1909000

Ban Mae Usu

Ban Nam Ork Ru TA.05

“Water Resurgence Village”.

06. Amphoe Mae Sot

Roadside Cave TA.06

47Q 0472280 1852055 Alt.: 450m

H105 between Tak and Mae Sot

Length: 10m VR: 3m

The cave is in a cliff right beside, and on the north side of, The H105 between Tak and Mae Sot. “Cave” is written in Thai at entrance. The cave is in a yellow limestone with clay beds. It soon closes down.

Mar Kasa Waterfall Cave TA.06

47Q 0460734 1864280 Alt.: 350m

Ban Mae Kasa

Length: 20m VR: 2m

A new two lane metalled road leads to a cliff with a tufa waterfall which was dry in February 2002. Climbing above the waterfall you reach a small spring with warm water which is captured by a leat. Above this is a short, shallow gorge in limestone with leads to a wide valley with fields. The cave is at the lower end of the gorge. This area needs to be looked at in more detail

Mae Kasa Waterfall Hot Spring TA.06

47Q0460700 1864250 Alt.: 340m

Ban Mae Kasa

Located above the tufa waterfall at the mouth of the gorge containing Mae Kasa Waterfall cave. A concrete leat captures the warm water which comes up through gravel.

Mae Kasa Hot Spring TA.06

47Q 0461546 1866629 Alt.: 220m

Ban Mae Kasa

This tourist attraction is well sign posted. Turn off the road between Mae Sot and Mae Ramat towards Ban Mae Kasa. Drive though the village and take the road that heads towards the cliffs. The water is 73°C, hot enough to cook eggs.

Tham Mae Usa TA.06

47Q 0461840 1866700 Alt.: 450m

Bam Mae Kasa

Length: 1,019m VR: 88m

Other names: Tham Mae Kasa, Tham Mae Gasa

This has been recently developed as a tourist cave (300 baht per party) for a 1.5 hr tour of large chambers and passages. Park at the well sign posted Mae Kasa Hot Springs were a guide can be found to take you to the cave. There are over 850 steps to ascend to entrance, but the cave is impressive. A series of large chambers descend steeply to a large passage which leads to a pool of water where the tour stops. Wading the shallow pool gices access to around 100m of muddy passage that eventually chokes.

Cave in Cliff TA.06

COT TA6

07. Amphoe Phop Phra

Phrop Phra Hotspring TA.07

08. Amphoe Umphang

Tham Tan Sa Na TA.08

47Q 0471830 1770618 Alt.: 690m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 300m VR: 3m

This is the resurgence for a large river just upstream from the Tan Sa Na waterfall. The cave is mainly swimming and has been explored to sump after 300m of large passage. Tham Tan Sa Na is almost certainly the resurgence for the A3 stream as it is at the same altitude and the river is the same milky white colour.

Tham A5 TA.08

47Q 0471756 1770707 Alt.: 703m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 87m VR: 12m

10m above and slightly downstream of Tham Tan Sa Na. Although the stream could be heard the connection was too tight.

Sink TA.08

47Q 0471826 1770475 Alt.: 710m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A small stream sink in the river bed upstream of Tham Tan Sa Na.

Tham A2 TA.08

47Q 0471641 1770661 Alt.: 780m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 45m VR: 12m

A small relict cave on the ridge between the Huai Cho valley and the A3/A4 doline.

A8 TA.08

47Q 0471744 1770353 Alt.: 730m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Tham A3 TA.08

47Q 0471406 1770656 Alt.: 692m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 486m VR: 22m

This is the downstream in the A3/A4 doline into the stream sinks. The water sinks at the base of a cliff and leads through large passage for a short distance to a downstream sump. The water almost certainly resurges in Tham Tan Sa Na. A dry series leads to overflow sinks and to a via an aven to a high level entrance.

Tham A4 TA.08

47Q 0471250 1770850 Alt.: 694m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 380m VR: 15m

This is the upstream, resurgence cave for the stream in the A3/A4 doline. 300m of magnificent stream way leads to an upstream sump. The source of the water is not known.

A6 TA.08

47Q 0471340 1770640 Alt.: 700m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A9 TA.08

47Q 0470753 1770525 Alt.: 830m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A10 TA.08

47Q 0470842 1770616 Alt.: 840m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 10m VR: 10m

A11 TA.08

47Q 0470784 1770709 Alt.: 815m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A12 TA.08

47Q 0470861 1770789 Alt.: 810m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 10m VR: 10m

A13 TA.08

47Q 0470850 177129 Alt.: 770m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A14 TA.08

47Q 0470863 1771348 Alt.: 740m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A15 TA.08

47Q 0470756 1771451 Alt.: 770m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A16 TA.08

47Q 0470805 1771465 Alt.: 740m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A17 TA.08

47Q 0470713 1771652 Alt.: 750m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

A18 TA.08

47Q 0470750 1771699 Alt.: 780m

Tan Sa Na, Umphang Wildlife Sanctuary

Length: 3m

B1 TA.08

47Q 0468180 1770720 Alt.: 810m