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Krabi
Krabi at a glance
Located approximately 814 kilometers from Bangkok is Krabi Province, one of most attractive destinations in southern Thailand. Encompassing an area of 4,708 square kilometers, the western border of Krabi is the Andaman Sea, the northern borders are Surat Thani and Phang-nga Provinces, the southern borders are Trang Province and the Andaman Sea and the eastern borders are Nakhon Si Thammarat and Trang Provinces. Krabi is an ideal getaway destination teeming with natural attractions including white sandy beaches, fascinating coral reefs, numerous large and small islands and verdant forests with caves and waterfalls.
Krabi's topography is mostly mountains and highlands separated by plains in some parts. Flowing through Krabi City to the Andaman Sea at Pak Nam Sub-district is Maenam Krabi which is 5 kilometers in length. In addition, there are several canals originating from the province's highest mountain range, Khao Phanom Bencha including Khlong Pakasai, Khlong Krabi Yai and Khlong Krabi Noi. Lush mangrove forests line the canals and the banks of Maenam Krabi particularly before it empties into the Andaman Sea. The provinces sandy soil conditions are suitable for growing various agricultural products, particularly rubber trees, palms, coconuts, cashew nuts and coffee.
Due to the influence of the tropical monsoon, there are only two seasons in Krabi; the hot season from January to April and the rainy season from May to December. Temperatures range between 17 °C and 37 °C.
Krabi is administratively divided into 8 Amphoes (Districts): Amphoe Mueang, Khao Phanom, Khlong Thom, Plai Phraya, Ko Lanta, Ao Luek, Lam Thap, and Nuea Khlong. The provinces jurisdiction covers not only in-land districts and sub-districts, but also extends to more than 130 large and small islands including the world famous Phi Phi Islands.
In addition, Krabi is the location of two world class beaches Ao Nang and Hat Rai Le which offer numerous diving trips, restaurants, shops etc. Additional attractions in the province are stunning limestone cliffs and rock formations which make it a heaven for rock climbers and a National Park located approximately 40 kilometers outside of town with lakes, caves and spectacular natural scenery.
History of Krabi
Some archeologists claim that Krabi City is one of the older settlements in the country as there is archaeological evidence indicating that this area had been home to homosapiens during the prehistoric times or between 25,000 - 35,000 B. C. The assumption has been strongly supported by the discovery of stone tools, ancient colored pictures, beads, pottery and skeletal remains in the provinces cliffs and caves.
In 1200 A.D., the area was known as Ban Thai Samo, one of 12 royal cities that had a monkey as the town symbol. During this period of time, Krabi was under the rule of the Kingdom of Ligor, a city better known today as Nakhon Si Thammarat.
During the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910), the community was known as Pakasai Sub-county and remained under the direct jurisdiction of Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Around 1872, King Rama V elevated Pakasai Sub-county to Krabi Province with the provincial administration office situated at Krabi-yai Sub-county (currently, the office is located near the estuary at Pak Nam Sub-district) and in 1875, ordered the separation of Krabi Province from Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
During the present reign, the corps of civil servants, merchants, and the people of Krabi and nearby provinces have collectively organized the construction of a royal residence at Laem Hang Nak Cape which is thirty kilometers west of Krabi Town on the Andaman coast to be presented to His Majesty the King.
Origin of the name Krabi
There are two legends concerning the origin of the name "Krabi". The first is that villagers presented a large ancient sword (or krabi) that was discovered by chance to the governor. Later when a smaller, on discovering a smaller one, it was also presented to the governor. Regarded as sacred and auspicious, the governor decided to keep them in the province. As the process for the establishment of the province was still in progress, the swords were placed crossing each other in Khao Khanap Nam cave. Since then, the crossed swords have remained a part of the provincial seal.
The second legend is that "Krabi" was derived from the name of a local tree known as "Lumphi". The Malay and Chinese merchants mispronunciation of the name to "Ka-lu-bi" or "Kho-lo-bi" finally resulted in "Krabi" (or sword).
Distances from Amphoe Mueang (Town) to Neighboring Districts
Ao Luek is about 43 kms.
Plai Phraya is about 66 kms.
Khao Phanom is about 39 kms.
Khlong Thom is about 42 kms.
Ko Lanta is about 103 kms.
Lam Thap is about 67 kms.
Nuea Khlong is about 17 kms.
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| Destinations in "Ao Luek" district - Krabi province - Thailand |
Mu Ko Hong - Ao Luek - Krabi
Mu Ko Hong consists of a group of limestone islands including Ko Lao or Ko Sa Ka, Ko Lao Riam, Ko Pa ....
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Tham Chao Le - Ao Luek - Krabi
A beautiful cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites as well as prehistoric cave paintings depi ....
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Tham Lot Nuea and Tham Lot Tai - Ao Luek - Krabi
To visit these two caves take the Ao Luk-Laem Sak route for approximately two kilometers and then ta ....
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Tham Phet - Ao Luek - Krabi
The name of this cave "Phet", which means diamonds, is derived from the sparkling stone inside the c ....
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Tham Phi Hua To - Ao Luek - Krabi
Located just 500 meters from Tham Lot, the cave can only be visited by boat from Bo Tho Pier. The ca ....
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Than Bok Khorani National Park - Ao Luek - Krabi
The National Park covers an area of 37.5 rai of land in Tambon Ao Leuk Tai. Its headquarters is loca ....
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| Destinations in "Khlong Thom" district - Krabi province - Thailand |
Namtok Hin Phoeng - Khlong Thom - Krabi
In order to see this 3-level waterfall, which drops from a height of 800 meters, visitors have to ta ....
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Namtok Ron Khlong Thom (Hot shower waterfall) - Khlong Thom - Krabi
The waterfall, located quite near to the Emerald pool, is in a shady forest area with numerous hot s ....
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Wat Khlong Thom Museum - Khlong Thom - Krabi
The Museum exhibits various artifacts discovered during excavations of an area called "Khuan Luk Pat ....
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| Destinations in "Ko Lanta" district - Krabi province - Thailand |
Hin Daeng - Ko Lanta - Krabi
Despite being a hazard to ships this submerged open water reef on the outer edge of the Andaman Sea ....
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Koh Ha (Five Island) - Ko Lanta - Krabi
An archipelago of five islands, Ko Ha Yai is where shallow water coral reefs are located. ....
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Koh Hai - Ko Lanta - Krabi
This small island has a long sandy beach in the east and unspoiled shallow water coral reefs at the ....
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Koh Lanta - Ko Lanta - Krabi
Ko Lanta consists of two adjacent islands: Ko Lanta Yai and Ko Lanta Noi.Koh Lanta Yai, This island ....
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Koh Rok - Ko Lanta - Krabi
This attraction is actually comprised of two islands: Ko Rok Nai and Ko Rok Nok. Ko Rok Nai is compo ....
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Koh Talabeng - Ko Lanta - Krabi
This is a limestone island similar to Ko Phi Phi Le with numerous small and attractive beaches and c ....
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Mu Ko Lanta National Park - Ko Lanta - Krabi
Covering an area of 152 square kilometers, the Park is comprised of many different-sized islands, so ....
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| Destinations in "Mueang" district - Krabi province - Thailand |
Ao Nang - Mueang - Krabi
Ao Nang is located approximately 6 kilometers from Hat Noppharat Thara and 20 kilometers from the to ....
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Diving & Snorkeling - Mueang - Krabi
Like Phang-nga, Krabi offers a great opportunity for diving due to its numerous natural marine resou ....
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Hat Noppharat Thara (Noppharat Thara Beach) - Mueang - Krabi
Located 6 kilometers from Ao Nang is a famous 3-kilometer long white sandy beach lined with dense ca ....
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Hat Rai Le (Rai Le Beach) - Mueang - Krabi
This beach is generally divided into two sections, east and west. West Rai Le provides visitors with ....
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Hat Tham Phra Nang - Mueang - Krabi
Accessible only by boat, this stunning, pristine beach has fine-grained white sand and crystalline w ....
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Khao Khanap Nam - Mueang - Krabi
Regarded as the symbol of Krabi, Khao Khanap Nam are two mountains that are roughly 100 me ....
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Krabi Horticultural Centre - Mueang - Krabi
Location: Mu 1, Thanon Phetkasem, Tambon Khao Khram, Amphoe Mueang, Krabi 81000. Tel. 075-612913. Fa ....
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Rock climbing - Mueang - Krabi
Apart from marine sports, Krabi is also an ideal place for rock climbing. Lines of sheer limestone c ....
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Sa Kaeo - Mueang - Krabi
Within the Sa Kaew compound in Khao Thong Sub-district forest plantation area are eight small natura ....
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Susan Hoi or Fossils Shell Beach - Mueang - Krabi
Susan Hoi features a slab formed from a huge number of embedded various types of mollusks which can ....
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Tham Sadet - Mueang - Krabi
This beautiful cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites is located at Ban Nong Kok, Tambon Sai ....
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Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park - Mueang - Krabi
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