Krabi

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.