Krabi : Heaven on the beach

Krabi is located 814 kms. from Bangkok along Highway No.4 via Phetchaburi, Prachuap Kiri Khan, Chumporn, Ranong and Phangnga. Five kilometers before the township area the highway is paralled to Krabi River featuring so beautiful scenery of a river flowing between the two mountains ranges. Krabi is located on the coastline of the Indian Ocean bordering on Amphoe Phra Saeng of Surat Thani and Tab Put of Phangnga to the north, Trang and Andaman Sea to the south, Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Trang to the east, and Phangnga and Andaman Sea to the west. General geographic condition is mountain, hills plains and more than 30 small island off the coast.

Attraction

Khao Khanap Nam (เขาขนาบน้ำ)
These mountains, walling the river in between, are some what the entrance of Krabi. It is accessible by a few minutes boat trip from the provincial the pro vincial landing. Beautiful caves worth seeing are also located there.

Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติหาดนพรัตน์ธารา - หมู่เกาะพีพี)
Located in the are of Tambon Nong Thale, Tambon Saithai, Tambon Ao Nang and Tambon Pak Nam, Amphoe Muang Krabi. The National Park comprise:

Hat Nopparat Thara (หาดนพรัตน์ธารา)
A famous and very beautiful beach which is line up with pine trees and coconut groves. Accommodatians are available.

Ao Nang (อ่าวนาง)
It is located approximately 6 kms. from Hat Nopparat Thara. There are 83 small island in the bay having various size and shape. A boat trip for a sightseeing tour can be made through Ao Nang Village. The attractions in Ao Nang are : Hat Rai Le (หาดไร่เล), Hat Phranang (หาดพระนาง), Tham Phranang (ถ้ำพระนาง), Sa Phranang (สระพระนาง), Koh Poda (เกาะปอดะ), Koh Thap (เกาะทัพ), etc.

Mu Koh Phi Phi (หมู่เกาะพีพี)

It comprise six islands : Koh Phi Phi Don (เกาะพีพีดอน), Koh Phi Phi Le (เกาะพีพีเล), Koh Bida Nok (เกาะบิด๊ะนอก), Koh Bida Nai (เกาะบิด๊ะใน), Koh Yung (เกาะยูง), and Koh Phai (เกาะไผ่), lie at some distance off coast-line. The superb scenery of the islands include high hill with jutting cliffs surrounded by beaches of silvery sand and emerald green sea, hiding underneath a bank of coral reefs and colorful marine life which are unrivalled in this whole wide area. Phi Phi Le offers many attractions : Tham Viking (ถ้ำไวกิ้ง) a large cave full of bird’s nests as well as ancient color painting of Vikings’boat, thus giving the cave its exotic name, Ao Pi Le and Ao Lo Sa Ma (อ่าวปิเละและอ่าวโละซามะ) which are suitable fot scuba diving, and Ao Maya (อ่าวมาหยา) ,a white sandy beach. Accomodations are available on Phi Phi Don where on avillage is situated.


Mu Koh Lanta Narional Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะลันตา)
Comprises of many different-sized island, some of which are surrounded by beautiful coral reefs such as Koh Ha (เกาะห้า), Koh Rok (เกาะรอก), and Koh Hai (เกาะไหง). The main island in the park is Koh Lanta Yai (เกาะลันตาใหญ่), where the National Park’s office is situated. This is also home of “Chao Le” oe sea gypsies. To visits to Koh Lanta should be made from October – April because there is no monsoom during this period. There are two piers : Bo Muang pier, Amphoe Khlong Thom, the trip takes about 45 minutes and Chao Fa pier, Amphoe Muang, the trip takes about 2 – 3 hours.

Mu Koh Hong (หมู่เกาะห้อง)
It comprises large and small islands as: Koh Hong or Koh Lao Pi Le (เกาะห้องหรือเกาะเหลาปิและ), Koh Laka or Koh Saka (เกาะหลากาหรือเกาะซากา), Koh Lao Riam (เกาะเหลาเหรียม), Koh Pak Ka (เกาะปากกะ), etc. Koh Hong is the largest island. This limestone island has a beach and coral reefs in both deep and shallow water levels. To get to the island takes about one hour by boat from Ao Nang.
Besides, there are prehistoric paintings of the cliff and cave walls on some other island, such as: Tham Chao Le (ถ้ำชาวเล), Laem Tai Rad (แหลมท้ายแรด), Koh Garose (เกาะกาโรส), Laem Fai Mai (แหลมไฟไฟม้). Some cave also have beautiful stalactites and stalagmites, such as: Tham Hua Kalok Nai or Tham Bunmak (ถ้ำหัวกะโหลกในหรือถ้ำบุญมาก), Tham Toe Luang (ถ้ำโต๊ะหลวง), Tham Sua Nok or Tham Thep Nimit (ถ้ำเสือนอกหรือถ้ำเทพนิมิต), etc.