Tham Luang Nang Non | |
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Tham Luang Tham Nam Cham Tham Yai | |
Location | Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand |
Coordinates | 20°22′54″N 99°52′06″E / 20.38167°N 99.86833°E |
Depth | 85 metres (279 ft) |
Length | 10.3 kilometres (6.4 mi) |
Elevation | 446 metres (1,463 ft) |
Geology | Karst cave |
Hazards | Monsoon flooding |
Access | Tours available (November – April) |
Lighting | None (before the rescue operation)[1] |
Tham Luang Nang Non (Thai: ถ้ำหลวงนางนอน, lit. 'Great Cave of the Sleeping Lady', pronounced [tʰâm lǔaŋ nāːŋ nɔ̄ːn]) is a karstic cave system in the Tham Luang–Khun Nam Nang Non Forest Park, near the village of Pong Pha, in northern Thailand.[2] It lies beneath Doi Nang Non, a mountain range on the border with Myanmar.
On 2 July 2018, the cave was brought to international prominence when twelve members of a junior association football team and their assistant coach were found deep inside the cave. They had become trapped due to monsoonal flooding on 23 June. A rescue effort succeeded in bringing them out safely by 10 July. Two Thai rescue divers died as a result of the rescue.