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Tham Phra Wang Daeng

The 13th longest cave in the world

13.8km · Length

Tham Phra Wang Daeng, also known as the Cave of the Monk, is a deep cave located in Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Amphoe Noen Maprang, Phitsanulok Province, upper central Thailand. It is the longest cave in Thailand, the distance is about 13 kilometers. Buddhist statues and relics, carvings and reliefs, a subterranean river, multiple bat colonies, and a trove of speleothems populate the cave. In 2003, a biological expedition to the cave resulted in the discovery of new fish species, including discoveries in the Balitoridae and Cyprinidae families.

Cave data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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