Crime
Graffiti in historic Trang cave means public access restricted

A historic cave in the southern province of Trang, said to be in use by humans for at least a 1,000 years, will no longer be open the the public after it was defaced by graffiti. After a millennium of human use, the Khao Pina Cave, famous for its stalagmites and stalactites, was found scribbled with names and nonsense soon after it was reopened along with other attractions as part of the fourth phase of reopening from the Covid-19 lockdown.
The cave is located within a temple, Wat Khao Pina, and failed attempts by monks there to remove the graffiti mean visitors will now only be allowed into the cave under the supervision of tour guides.
The graffiti left on the cave wall features messages such as “Si Tao,” “Sor the unlucky,” and “F**k from Ubon Rachathani.”
One volunteer guide asked visitors to cooperate by keeping memories of the place “in their hearts, not their hands.”
Khao Pina cave is 250 metres high and has 6 levels that visitors can enter. The sixth level is engraved with the abbreviated name of King Rama VII to mark his visit in 1928.
SOOURCE: Coconuts Bangkok
Get more from The Thaiger
Join the conversation and have your say on Thailand news published on The Thaiger.
Thaiger Talk is our new Thaiger Community where you can join the discussion on everything happening in Thailand right now.
Please note that articles are not posted to the forum instantly and can take up to 20 min before being visible. Click for more information and the Thaiger Talk Guidelines.

-
Best of2 hours ago
Best diving schools in Koh Samui for 2022
-
Thailand4 days ago
CCSA to give thumbs up to 4am licensing in Thailand next week
-
Thailand4 days ago
Thailand workers could earn over 100,000 baht in Saudi Arabia
-
Bangkok4 days ago
Lots of Hong Kongers are searching for flights to Bangkok
-
Indonesia3 days ago
Unexplained plane mysteriously sitting in a field in Bali
-
Pattaya4 days ago
Free noodles for beach cleaners after Pattaya Music Festival mess
-
Economy2 days ago
After poor South Koreans die in flooded basement home, will there be change?
-
Patong2 days ago
Fire breaks out at Patong bar