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Ryday 24 Hrs. At.Or.Th Nd.Org Krabi Ko Lanta Yai Information by: TAT Krabi Tourist Information Division (Tel. 0 2250 5500 ext. 2141-5) Designed & Printed by: Marketing Services Department. 24 hrs. Everyday The contents of this publication are subject to change without notice. Tourist information by fax available 24 hrs. 2015 Copyright. No commercial reprinting of this material allowed. e-mail: [email protected] July 2017 www.tourismthailand.org cover.indd All Pages 30/10/2560 20:41:32 Krabi Krabi CONTENTS HOW TO GET THERE 8 Attractions 9 Amphoe Mueang Krabi 9 Amphoe Ao Luek 21 Amphoe Khlong Thom 23 Amphoe Ko Lanta 26 Amphoe Nue Khlong 29 Community based Tourism 29 Events and Festivals 31 Local Products and Souvenirs 32 Suggested Itinerary 32 Facilities 33 Accommodations 33 Restaurants 54 Useful Calls 66 Ko Ha KRABI Thai Term Glossary spelled diff erently. When seeking help from a Thai Amphoe : District for directions, point to the Thai spellings given Ao : Bay after each place name. Ban : Village Krabi, a coastal province, abounds with count- Chedi : Stupa or Pagoda less natural attractions that never fail to impress Hat : Beach tourists. Such attractions include white sandy Khao : Mountain beaches, crystal clear water, fascinating coral Khlong : Canal reefs, caves and waterfalls, as well as, numer- Ko : Island ous islands. Laem : Cape Mueang : Town or City From archaeological discoveries, it is believed Namtok : Waterfall that Krabi was one of the oldest communities in Tambon : Sub-district Thailand dating back to the prehistoric period. Wat : Temple It is believed that this town may have taken its name after the meaning of Krabi, which means Note: English spelling here given tries to approxi- sword. This may have stemmed from a legend mate Thai pronunciation. Posted signs may be Rai Le Beach Krabi 7 that an ancient sword was unearthed prior to Lignite Tour Co., Ltd., Bangkok Offi ce Tel. 0 2894 the city’s founding. 6151-2, Krabi Offi ce Tel. 0 7566 3502 Bordering the Andaman Sea, Krabi is located By Train: There are no direct train services to 814 kilometres south of Bangkok and cov- Krabi. Travellers by train must get off at Thung ers an area of 4,708 square kilometres. Its Song Train Station (Nakhon Si Thammarat) or mountainous physical geography is broken by Trang Train Station and continue by regular highlands and plains, as well as, covers more minivan or bus to Krabi. For more informa- than 130 large and small islands, and abounds tion, State Railways of Thailand Tel. 1690 www. with mangrove forests. The Krabi River fl ows 5 railway.co.th kilometres through the town and fl ows into the By Air: There are many airlines operating fl ights Andaman Sea at Tambon Pak Nam. There are from Bangkok to Krabi International Airport, also canals or Khlongs such as Khlong Pakasai, as follows: Khlong Krabi Yai, and Khlong Krabi Noi, which all From Donmueang Airport originate from Krabi’s highest mountain Mount - Thai Air Asia Tel. 0 2515 9999 www.airasia.com Phanom Bencha. - Thai Lion Air Tel. 0 2529 9999 www.lionairthai. HOW TO GET THERE com - Nok Air Tel. 1318, 0 2900 9955 www.nokair. By car: From Bangkok there are two routes: com. 1. Take Highway No. 4 (Phetchakasem Road), passing Phetchaburi–Prachuap Khiri Khan– From Suvarnabhumi Airpot Chumphon–Ranong–Phang-nga, to Krabi. The -Bangkok Airways Tel. 1771, 0 2270 6699 www. total distance is 946 kilometres. bangkokair.com. -Thai Airways Tel. 0 2356 1111, Krabi Inter- 2. Take Highway No. 4 (Phetchakasem Road), national Airport, Tel. 0 7570 1591-3. www. and connecting to Highway No. 41 via Amphoe thaiairways.com Lang Suan, Chumphon and Amphoe Chaiya, Su- rat Thani. Proceed turn left towards to Highway -Thai Smile Airways Tel. 1181, 0 2118 8888 www. 44 at Tambon Tha Ruea, Amphoe Ban Na Doem, thaismileair.com Surat Thani around 90 kilometres until converge Transportation from the Airport to town: Airport on Highway No. 4 (Phetchakasem Road), for Shuttle Bus service depends on arrival fl ight. Amphoe Ao Luek, and connecting to Amphoe To Krabi Bus Terminal, Krabi Town (90 Baht.), Mueang Krabi. This route is 814 kilometres. Ao Nang (150 Baht). For more information, Tel. By Bus: Take the daily bus from the Bangkok 089 729 7126, 089 729 2337, 0 7566 3444 and Southern Bus Terminal on Borommaratcha- Taxi service charges by distance. chonnani Road to Krabi. The journey takes 12-13 Transportation in Town can be conveniently hours. For more information; reached by local mini-bus (Song Thaeo). Such Transport Company Limited Tel. 1490 www. as Ban Hat Yao, Ao Luek, Hat Noppharat Thara, transport.co.th Susan Hoi, Ban Bo Muang etc. Trips to other destinations can be made by taxi and rental car. 8 Krabi Khao Khanap Nam Distances from Amphoe Mueang ATTRACTIONS Krabi to Other Districts Amphoe Mueang Krabi Amphoe Nuea Khlong 17 kilometres Khao Khanap Nam (เขาขนาบนํ้า) Amphoe Khao Phanom 39 kilometres These two hills, roughly 100 metres high, fl ank Amphoe Khlong Thom 42 kilometres the Krabi River running between them to form Amphoe Ao Luek 43 kilometres a distinctive vista and the town’s most promi- Amphoe Plai Phraya 66 kilometres nent landmark. Apart from admiring these hills Amphoe Lam Thap 67 kilometres from the boat and visiting the local mangrove Amphoe Ko Lanta 103 kilometres forests, Khao Khanap Nam has a beautiful cave with amazing stalactites and stalagmites worth Distances from Krabi to other exploring. From the boat, one climbs the stairs provinces leading up to the cave. A large number of hu- Phang-nga 86 kilometres man skeletons have been found here but are Trang 131 kilometres currently gone. It is theorized that they were Phuket 176 kilometres those who came and established a home at Surat Thani 211 kilometres Khanap Nam, but were cut off by an inundation of water and quickly perished. Krabi 9 To get there: It is accessible within 15 minutes Mangrove forest: are found in Khlong Hang, by long-tail boat from Chao Fah Pier. The travel which is within the area of the National Park’s time around 1 hour. headquarters, as well as, around Khlong Yan Saba and Susan Hoi or the 40-million-year fossil Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi shell beach (situated to the northeast). National Park (อุทยานแหงชาต หาดนพริ ตนั ธารา – เกาะพีพี) Peat swamp forests: comprise an outstanding is located in Mu 5 Tambon Ao Nang, covering plant society of pure Samet or cajuput forest. an area of 242,437 rai in which 200,849 rai is Numerous species of fauna include frigatebird, water. There are 3 distinctive kinds of forest brahminy kite, white-bellied sea-eagle, edible- here. nest swiftlet, common wild pig, monkey, and langur. Moist evergreen forests: are found on the high steep mountains of Khao Hang Nak and Khao The National Park provides accommodation, Ao Nang. Admission fee for Adult 400 Baht. for Children 200 Baht. For more information, National park Hat Noppharat Thara 10 Krabi Susan Hoi (literally means Shell Cemetery) office Tel. 0 7563 7200, for accommodation Susan Hoi (literally means Shell Cemetery) (สุสาน Tel. 0 7565 6150 The best time to visit is between หอย) is located 17 kilometres from the provincial November–April. capital, within Ban Laem Pho, Susan Hoi is accessible via the same route as Hat Noppharat Place of Interest in the National Park Thara. A road sign to this shell cemetery is Hat Noppharat Thara (หาดนพรัตนธารา) 3-kilo- visible when one reaches Ban Sai Thai. Once a metre long sandy beach lined. The beach large freshwater swamp, the habitat of diverse paved with tiny seashells, was formerly called mollusks of about 2 centimetres in size, Susan “Hat Khlong Haeng”, which means dried canal Hoi features a slab formed from a huge number beach, because when the tide ebbs the stream of embedded various types of mollusks which fl owing from the northern mountains almost can be dated to approximately 40 million disappears. The area, hence, turns into a long years ago. With changes on the surface of the beach and stretches all the way to the island of earth, seawater fl ooded the freshwater swamp Ko Khao Pak Khlong. It is also possible at low and the limestone elements in the seawater tide to walk from the beach to various small enveloped the submerged mollusks resulting islands within the bay. This beach is popular in a homogenous layer of fossilized mollusk among those who prefer serene and tranquil shells forty centimetres thick known as Shel- surroundings. ley Limestone. With geographical upheavals, Krabi 11 Thale Waek or Separated Sea the limestone layer is now distributed in great Hat Railay (หาดไรเลย) is characterized by beau- broken sheets of impressive magnitude on the tiful landscapes with magnifi cent limestone seashore. cliff s as a heaven for rock climbers. Hat Railay consist of 2 side; Ao Nang (อาวนาง) is located approximately 6 kilometres from Hat Noppharat Thara, this bay -Railay West: is the longest, featuring white has a broad sandy beach that stretches to the sand and shallow water. Though Railay West foot of a prominent limestone range. Accom- is ideal for sunbathing, do be warned that the modation, restaurants, and tour operators are southern-end is pretty rocky. Being also the available along the beachfront. From Ao Nang, most beautiful at sunset, popular of resorts, tourists may hire boats to nearby attractions restaurants and beach bars serving visitors. such as; Hat Rai Le, as well as, enjoy rock climb- Further a good spot for rock climbing ing at Hat Tham Phra Nang, Ko Poda, Ko Mo -Railay East: (Hat Nam Maow) which is actually and Ko Thap are popular destinations among really just part of a bigger mangrove swamp.
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