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Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park
This is Kanchanburi's smallest national park covering an area of 59 km2 and was designated in February 1980. The forested, limestone mountains of the park are the watershed of the Mae Nam Mae Klong and the highest peak is the 1,260 m Khao Kam Paeng. The park is located 18 km from Ban Nong Pru which is on the H3086. You will be charged the full 200 baht foreigner price for entry (20 baht for Thais). The national park is included in most guidebooks, though the cave descriptions are not very accurate. The caves have been surveyed and described in Deharveng (1986).
Tham Than Lot Noi ถ้ ำธารลอดน้อย
47P 0533251 1620721 Alt.: ~300 m
Length: 290 m COT KA 155
This through cave is near the park headquarters buildings. You enter the resurgence entrance and follow the river passage to the sink entrance. The passage is about 10 to 15 m wide and 5 m high. The survey in Deharveng (1986) shows unexplored high level passages near the upper entrance. A path has been constructed through the cave and there is electric lighting. The electric lights are turned off at 16:00. A Cave Racer snake was seen along with at least two species of bats.
Tham Than Lot Yai ถ้ ำธารลอดใหญ่
Approx. 47P 0531426 1621458 Alt.: 530 m
Length: 50 m COT KA 156
From the upstream entrance to Tham Than Lot Noi a path follows the river for about 1.5 km to a waterfall. A series of wooden steps and handrails have been constructed to help the ascent of the tiered waterfall. At the top the river is followed for about 200 m to Tham Than Lot Yai. This cave is a very large natural arch, the cliff being 60 m high and the hole 20 m high. Archaeological remains have been found under the arch
Kanchanaburi References
Anon. (2004); Deharveng, L., et. al. (1986)
Map: 1:250,000 ND47-07 Changwat Suphan Buri