There are early reports that members of the SMCC have recorded the deepest cave in Thailand. Vertical depth is around 305 metres including a 109 metre free hanging pitch. Andy Manners was first down the pitch, 125m total with a 109m free hang. It drops to a big chamber with two routes leading off which meet near a short unexplored drop. The Cave has a lot more depth potential. Also, a 7m pitch approx half way down the cave on the way to the big pitch was left when a 3m drop was encountered. The passage looks as if it continues. Click here to view the survey.

Mendip Underground by Tony Jarratt & Dave Irwin
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Mendip - Its Swallet Caves & Rock Shelters by Herbert Balch

In the weeks leading up to his death, Tony Jarratt very generously donated his remaining stock of the above two books to the MENDIP CAVE REGISTRY & ARCHIVE - a non-profit making organisation, independent of the caving clubs, dedicated to maintaining a register, bibliography and archive relating to all aspects of Mendip caving and its history. It was Tony's wish that the books be sold by the MCRA to raise funds for the publication of a fifth edition of Mendip Underground. The MCRA will fulfil Tony's wish in the next 2 to 3 years and will dedicate the new book to both Tony and Dave Irwin, his co-author for the third and fourth editions.