Nakhon Si Thammarat Range

Nakhon Si Thammarat Range
Banthat Range
Range
Khao Ok Thalu, Phatthalung is part of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Range
Country	Thailand
Part of	Tenasserim Hills
Highest point	Khao Luang
- elevation	1,835 m (6,020 ft)
- coordinates	8°30′0″N 99°34′0″E
Length	230 km (143 mi), N/S
Width	45 km (28 mi), E/W
Geology	Limestone, granite
Period	Permian, Triassic

The Nakhon Si Thammarat Range (Thai: ทิวเขานครศรีธรรมราช, Thio Khao Nakhon Si Thammarat, [tʰiw kʰǎw náʔkʰɔːn sǐː tʰammarâːt]) is a mountain range on the Malay peninsula in southern Thailand, running in a north-south direction. This mountain chain is also sometimes named Banthat Range (ทิวเขาบรรทัด), a name which is however also used to refer to the Chanthaburi mountain range.

Location

The Nakhon Si Thammarat hills begin to the north with the island Ko Pha Ngan in the Gulf of Thailand, and end with the Ko Tarutao archipelago in the Andaman Sea.

Description

The mountains are named after the town Nakhon Si Thammarat, located east of the range. The highest elevation is the 1835 m high Khao Luang. This mountain range is a part of the Tenasserim Hills system. It begins to the east of the Phuket Range, which runs in the same direction about 60 km further west. Between the ranges there are isolated peaks, the highest of which is 1,350 m high Khao Phanom Bencha. To the south it is continued by the Sankalakhiri Range.

Several smaller rivers originate in the mountain range, the Tapi River is the largest by far. Another relatively large river is the Trang River.

Protected areas

Several national parks are located in the mountain range.

• Tai Rom Yen National Park
• Khao Luang National Park
• Khao Nan National Park
• Namtok Yong National Park
• Khao Pu - Khao Ya National Park

External links

• National Park Division