The Thai Fine Arts Department has concluded a comprehensive study of the prehistoric remains discovered at Khao Khom Cave in Satun province. The site has been identified as a significant Neolithic habitation and burial ground, with artifacts dating back between 3,000 and 6,000 years. The latest report highlights the recovery of human skeletal remains, including an almost complete lower jaw, and numerous shells indicating a prehistoric maritime culture.
Director-General Panomboot Chantarachoti stated that the discovery is vital for understanding the early human occupation of the Malay Peninsula. The cave, located near a limestone hill, has provided a wealth of stone tools and pottery fragments that will be displayed at regional museums to promote heritage education and tourism in Southern Thailand.