Attractions
Ao Nang
Ao Nang This bay is situated some 20 kilometres
from town. Its white sandy beach stretches
to the foot of a conspicuously prominent
limestone range. Accommodation is available
along the beachfront. Other facilities include
diving shops, boats for rent and sightseeing
by canoe. From Ao Nang, tourists may hire
boats to visit nearby attractions such as
Hat Rai Le, Tham Phra Nang located on the
land to the east of Ao Nang, as well as
other offshore isles such as Ko Poda, Ko
Kai, Ko Mo and Ko Thap.
Hat Noppharat Thara
Hat Noppharat Thara This is a 3-kilometre
long sandy beach located 6 kilometres from
Ao Nang. The beach, paved with tiny seashells,
was formerly called "Hat Khlong Haeng"
by locals, which means dried canal beach.
The canal will dry up during low tide and
the area turns into a long beach. The headquarters
of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National
Park are situated here. The park covers
a large area both onshore and offshore.
Hat Rai Lay
Hat Rai Le This beach is generally divided
into two sections, east and west. West Rai
Le offers a broad sandy beach. Although
it has less facilities to offer than Ao
Nang, West Rai Le is quieter and more peaceful.
Across the peninsula from West Rai Le is
East Rai Le, which varies from the other
beaches in the area. It could actually be
classified as a mud flat, especially during
low tide. Even so, it does offer some rather
remarkable views. One end of the beach is
covered with mangroves.
Hat Tham Phra Nang
Hat Tham Phra Nang Accessible only by boat,
this sweeping beach offers fine-grained
white sand and crystalline waters, as well
as magnificent jagged karsts. Although visitors
flock to this beach year-round, it is still
extremely pristine, and considered to be
the most attractive in the area.
The Inner and Outer Phra Nang Caves, and
Phra Nang Lagoon are close by, and offer
some truly spectacular views. Accommodation
is available over a wide price range. Despite
the fact that it is reachable only by boat,
this area offers plenty of recreational
activities.
Khao Khanap Nam
Khao Khanap Nam Khao Khanap Nam
is regarded as the symbol of Krabi. It sits
before the city and can be visited by long
tail boat from Chao Fa Pier. Travel time
is about 15 minutes. From the boat, one
climbs a staircase to see caves with stalactites
and stalagmites. A boat can be rented at
300 baht per trip to visit Khao Khanap Nam,
mangrove forests and Ko Klang fishery village.
Krabi Horticultural Centre
Krabi Horticultural Centre This
agrotourism attraction, supported by the
Department of Agricultural Exension, is
some 20 kilometres from Krabi on the way
to Amphoe Ao Luek. The centre covers a large
area with a collection of local fruits,
flowers and economic plants.
Mu Ko Phi Phi
Mu Ko Phi Phi Phi Phi Islands are
located at an equal distance from both Krabi
and Phuket, about 40 kilometres. Made up
of six small and large isles, the main features
are sheer limestone cliff and rock. Some
offer beautiful beaches and coral reefs.
The best time for a visit is between November
and April.
Ko Phi Phi Don covers an area of 28 square
kilometres. Laem Tong in the north offers
beautiful marine nature. Diving can be done
as well at Laem Hua Raket, Hat Yao and Hin
Phae. A number of accommodations are available
at Ao Ton Sai , and Ao Lo Da Lam .
Ko Phi Phi Le is a lovely island that covers
an area of only 6.6 square kilometres. It
is surrounded by limestone mountains and
high hills with jutting cliffs. The sea
is 20 metres deep and the deepest point
in the south of the island is around 34
metres. Ko Phi Phi Le offers superb scenic
bays such as Ao Pi Le, Ao Maya, and Ao Lo
Sa Ma. In the northeast of the island is
a large cave called Tham Viking. The cave
was renamed "Tham Phaya Nak" or
Serpent Cave by His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej because of a stone resembling
the mythical creature, which His Majesty
saw when he paid a visit here in 1972.
The cave is considered sacred to locals
who come here to collect swallow nests.
Inside the eastern and southern parts of
the cave are ancient colour paintings of
elephants and various types of boats, including
an Arabian sailboat, a European sailboat,
a sampan, a Chinese junk, and a steamboat.
It is believed the paintings were the works
of sea merchants or pirates because the
study of west-to-east ship routes indicates
that this area may have been a stopover
for boats seeking shelter from storms, transferring
cargo or making repairs.
Ko Yung is north of Ko Phi Phi Don. The
island has a stone beach in the east and
small sandy beaches amid valleys. It is
teeming with various kinds of colourful
coral reefs.
Ko Phai is north of Ko Phi Phi Don and
not far from Ko Yung. Marvellous beaches
are in the north and east of the island.
The bank of coral reefs with antler corals,
in particular, stretches from north to south
of the island. The best time to visit Phi
Phi Island is during the monsoon-free season,
which is from November to April.
Susan Hoi or Fossils Shell Beach
Susan Hoi or Fossils Shell Beach Situated
at Ban Laem Pho, 17 kilometres from town.
The area was once a large freshwater swamp,
home to a kind of snail. Over eons dating
from the Tertiary Age, about 40 million
years ago, these snails lived and died by
the million. Eventually, weather changes
caused the swamp's disappearance, but by
then the layer of fossilised snail shells
was forty centimeters thick, resting on
ten centimeters of lignite below which is
the subsoil. Because of geographic upheaval,
the fossilised shells are now distributed
in great broken sheets of impressive magnitude
on the seashore at Laem Pho.
Tham Sadet
Tham Sadet This cave is at Ban Nong Ngok,
7 kilometres from Krabi town. The villagers
named it to mark the visit of King Rama
IV (before he ascended to the throne). The
cave features marvellous stalactite and
stalagmite formations.
Wat Tham Suea
Wat Tham Suea This temple, also known as
"tiger cave," is 9 kilometres
north of Krabi Town. The inside of this
cave features tiger prints captured in stone,
and is in the middle of a lush forest, with
enormous, ancient trees. As well as serving
as a temple, this site is also very significant
archaeologically, as many artifacts have
been found on the premises, including tools,
pottery, and the mold for the Buddha's footprint.
In addition, there are several other caves
in the surrounding hills.
Information by Tourism
Authority of Thailand .
