This area is beyond Phnom Sampeu, on the main road No 10 to the Thai border. The main village is Sdao, in Rattanak Mondol district. We went here the first 2 days of the expedition. There were 3 of us, plus 2 guys from official departments, and then we picked up 2 men from a local office as well as an armed policeman, and each day we acquired a local guide - so that meant 6 locals for 3 of us (not including our driver).
entrance with monks bed
chert
fungi on wood
archaeological find
our armed guard
Laang Spean is a well known archaeological cave -
natural rock bridge -
ice lorry
The second day -
trees inside the cave
whip spider
so many roots
offerings
On the penultimate caving day, we went to an area past Banan, also in Rattanak Mondol district, at Kampong Kol. Only one cave there, a mere 37m long. First there were negotiations about the car price and where to go -
asking for caves
no family violence
asking directions
the road
guide's house
roundabout
refuelling
There are 6 more albums on the Battambang caves and 1 on cave fauna
Caves 1 phnom sampeu and
Caves 3 crocodile hill area and
Caves 4 kampong poi area and
Caves 5 phnom kdaong and
Caves 6 Banan area and
Caves 7 kpg poi lake area and also
Cambodia cave fauna.
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© Liz Price
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