Tham Phra Sai Yok [KA0076]

ไทรโยค (TH)
14.412415,98.855115
Length 30m Depth 0m
Grottocenter / carte

Location

In Sai Yok National Park headquarters, about 1.4 km south-east from the end of the road, in a low remnant tower. Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

Description

Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

This appears to be the Tham Phra (Sai Yok) an important archaeological site described by Nielsen (1961) in which artifacts included large earthen jars, large coffins and pebble tools. The cave consists of two widening fissure passages leading off a shelterd rockshelter entrance.

Documents

Bibliography 16/08/2019
  • +DUNKLEY, JOHN ROBERT (1995) "The Caves of Thailand" Speleological Research Council, Sydney ISBN 0-9589253-9-9 +Halliday, William R. (1988) "Island Karst and Temple Caves of Thailand: A 1987 Reconnaissance" Cascade Caver Vol. 27 No. 1, January-February 1988, pp6-10, reprinted in Geo2 Vol. 15 No. 1/3 p31 [abstract] and in Journal of Spelean History Vol. 22 No. 2 pp21-22 [abstract] +Heekeren, H.R. van (1961) "A Preliminary Note on the Excavation of the Sai-Yok Rock-Shelter" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 49 No. 2 pp99-108 +HEEKEREN, H.R. VAN (1962) "A Brief Survey of the Sai Yok Excavations 1961-1962 Season of the Thai-Danish Prehistoric Expedition" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp15-18 +KNUTH, E. (1962) "Further Report on the Sai Yok Excavations and on the Work at the Picture Cave" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp19-21 +MUNIER, CHRISTOPHE (1998) "Sacred Rocks and Buddhist Caves in Thailand" White Lotus Co. Ltd, Bangkok ISBN 974-8434-19-2 266pp +NATIONAL PARK OFFICE (2006) "National Parks in Thailand" National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok 280pp +NIELSEN, E. (1961) "The Thai-Danish Pre-historic Expedition 1960-1962 Preliminary Expedition 1960-61" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 49 No. 1 pp47-55 +Nielsen, Eigil (1962a) "The Thai-Danish prehistoric expedition 1960-1962. A short report on the activities and results of the main expedition 1961-1962" Journal of the Siam Society Vol. 50 No. 1 pp7-14

History

1960-11-21 & 23 Cave studied by Danish archaeological expedition. 1960-12-02 Cave studied by Danish archaeological expedition. Martin Ellis - 16/08/2019

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.4Cave KA0600
0.4Cave KA0603
0.7Tham Wang Phra [KA0514]600
2.5Tham Sai Yok Noi
2.7Tham Kaew [KA0075]20012
2.8Tham Khang Khao [KA0511]
3.0Sai Yok Rock Shelter [KA0073]
3.0Yai (Tham) [KA0072]
6.3Tham Phea [KA0512]