Tham Wang Long 1 - KR0084
(TH)
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Length 20m Depth 0m
Location
The Wang Long gorge on the south-west coast of Ko Phi Phi Don. This stunning canyon of 100 m high limestone cliffs winds its way to inland to a small sandy beach. Beside the beach is the entrance to Tham Wang Long 1.
Description
The main entrance, beside the beach, is up a 4 m climb which may have a ladder left by the birds'-nesters. There are old drawings of ships near the main entrance.
Documents
[Topo]Tham Wang Long 11/05/2019Bibliography 17/10/2019
- +Blake, Warren (1996) "Drawings of ships in caves in Thailand" Bulletin of the Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Vol. 20 No. 1 pp41-64 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +HALLIDAY, WILLIAM R. (2002) "Temple Caves in Thailand. A 2002 Pilgrimage" The Explorer June 2002, Southern California Grotto of the National Speleological Society pp57-59 +HENLEY, THOM (2003) "Krabi. Caught In The Spell" Thai Nature Education, Phuket ISBN 97491140-5-1 +SUKKHAM, ATTHASIT; TAÃON, PAUL S.C.; TAN, NOEL HIDALGO (2011) ôRock Art of Phrayanaga (Viking) Cave, Southern Thailand: The Illustration of Ancient Vesselsö The MUA Collection 8pp +Sukkham, Atthasit; Taþon, Paul S.C.; Tan, Noel Hidalgo; Muhamad, Asyaari bin (2017) " Ships and maritime activities in the North-eastern Indian Ocean: re-analysis of rock art of Tham Phrayanaga (Viking Cave), southern Thailand" International Journal of Nautical Archaeology Vol. 46 No. 1 pp108-131 +Wojton, Andrez (2004) "Jaskinie wybrzeza andamanskiego" Jaskinie Vol. 3 No. 36 pp23-24
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Wang Long 3 [KR0345] | 50 | 7 |
| 0.2 | Wang Long 2 (Tham) [KR0214] | 830 | 43 |
| 0.7 | Tham Ko Phi Phi [Grotte des Hirondelles] [KR0202] | 350 | 33 |
| 3.8 | Tham Phaya Nak - KR0048 | 170 | 92 |
| 5.5 | Tham Maya [KR0350] | 14 | 2 |
| 16.4 | Ko Ma Submarine Cave [KR0212] | 50 | 19 |
| 24.8 | Ko Ya Wa Bon Submarine Cave [KR0215] | 50 | 0 |
| 31.8 | Tham Nam Bo - KR0207 | ||
| 31.9 | Ko Nok Sea Cave 5 - KR0117 |