Tham Rang Nok [KR0011]
(TH)
8.208206,98.692065
8.208206,98.692065
Length 100m Depth 10m
Location
Ko Daeng island which is just north of Ko Thalu, 2.5 km off the south-western tip of the Cape Taeng peninsular.
Description
Topographie
DEHARVENG, LOUIS, ET. AL. (1986) - Grade 3
Tham Rang Nok is a 30 m wide birds'-nest cave that traverses the island. There is a lot of bamboo scaffolding inside the cave to allow access to the nests. Access is difficult as the cave is 10 m up the south-west face and has extensive scaffolding for bird's nest collectors. The main chamber is 40 x 30 x 15 m high. Some lines of ochre paint have been superimposed by a frieze of ships (caravelles), some quite recent.
Documents
[Topo] Tham Rang Nok 11/05/2019Bibliography 14/10/2019
- +Boulbet, Jean (1984) "Note on cave art in Phang Nga and Krabi" Muang Boran Journal Vol. 10 No. 1 p21-29 +DEHARVENG, LOUIS ET AL. (1986) "ExpÚdition Tha´-Maros 85" Association PyrÚnÚenne de SplÚologie, Toulouse ISBN 2-906273-00-7 +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Tan, Noel Hidalgo (2014) "Rock art research in Southeast Asia: A synthesis" Arts Vol. 3 pp73-104
History
The cave was first explored and surveyed by the APS in 1985.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Tham Ko Thalu [KR0359] | ||
| 0.5 | Tham Ko Daeng - KR0223 | ||
| 3.7 | Tham Klang Lod [Ko Garos Caves] [KR0168] | ||
| 3.7 | Tham Klong Sai [KR0301] | ||
| 6.2 | Tham Ko Ka Rot - KR0009 | ||
| 7.0 | Tham Yung - KR0142 | ||
| 7.4 | Ko Laem Thalu - KR0228 | ||
| 8.4 | Tham Tu Ngar [KR0333] | ||
| 8.4 | Cave KR0326 |