Krabi is a southern province on Thailand's Andaman
seaboard with perhaps the country's oldest history of continued settlement
since the period 25,000 35,000 B.C. Krabi is best known for the scenic karsts
that make the 160 kilometers coastline and the nearby 130 islands one of the most specta
cular in Thailand. The town of Krabi is a small and friendly local town that
surrounded by natural mountains, the Andaman Sea and expansive agricultural
land. Rubber and palm plantation together with fishery are major means of living for the local.
There are various beaches and islands in Krabi to accommodate all kinds of needs
and expectations of the tourists. The tourists have a big choice of accommodations
from super luxury hotels to palm cottages, all are facing the beach overlooking the sea.
The beautiful beaches range from thp soft white sands of an intimate Phra-Nang bay
to the wide-open space of Hat-Nopparat-Thara and on out to the shimmering beach of
the Phi-Phi Island. The emerald crystal sea, secluded beaches, wooded cliffed mountains,
colorful coral reefs and undetsea life make Krabi a paradise by the Andaman Sea.
Krabi is the center of, perhaps, the best and the least expensive Thai food in the
southwestern region. There are various restaurants in Krabi town and Ao
Nang Beach offering Thai and many other international cuisines for the local Thai
people and foreign visitors alike. Krabi is also the place for the fabulous seafood
which always ensures variety and freshness. Tasting the palatable dishes in a pleasant
atmosphere for relaxing and viewing the sun setting in the sea is such an
unforgettable experience. Though, the food in Ktabi is hot and spicy, the
nightlife is rather peaceful and undisturbed. Quiet open-air bars prevail and
the beaches are always open for moonlight strolls or a small beach party.
There are a wide variety of adventures and interesting sights in the Province of
Krabi, including exploring caves and Other geological wonders of the fossil
shell cemetery, cliff climbing, snorkeling and scubadiving around the undersea
world of Poda and Chicken Islands, riding on a long-tail boat for the day and
cruising the breathtaking coastline, fishing in thp sea, staying overnight on the
PhiPhi lsland, witnessing the bird's nests collection and colore drawing on
the wall of Viking Cavel Visiting the near-by areas including the well(known forest
temple Wat Tam Seua (Tiger Cave Temple) and Khao Phanom Bencha National Park,
a magical sanctuary of greenery crisscross with a web of small streams and hot springs.
Krabi is really a wonderful destination for vacationers and honey moon travelers.
Krabi is easily accessible from Bangkok and Phuket by car. You can also take
a train from Bangkok to one of the following stations: Trang, Puhn Pin or
Tung Song, from any of these places a bus may be take onward to Krabi. Besides,
Thai Airways And Phukt Air operate several daily direct flights between Bangkok and Krabi.
