Introduction
Welcome to Krabi, Southern Thailand.
The province lies some 800 km south of the Thai
capital, Bangkok, and is a myriad of caves,
waterfalls, pristine beaches and magical islands all
crammed into one tiny province. You can just about
see and experience all that is Southern Thailand by
venturing to this magical place called krabi.
During your time here, you can walk through jungles
containing giant trees festooned with lianas. Travel
by boat along rivers and through teeming mangrove
forests.
Scuba dive the Andaman Sea; rock climb the sheer
vertical cliffs of Ao Phranang and Railay beaches;
visit mountain top pagodas with intricate,
traditional architecture and panoramic views;
discover hidden temples set amongst the surrounding
limestone mountains; explore caves, waterfalls and
unbelievably magical islands.
You'll see and experience the adventure of a
lifetime by heading down to this unspoilt eden of
Southern Thailand. Krabi's main charms are perfect
sandy, coral fringed, beaches and tropical islands,
but don't forget what's on offer inland.
There are those towering cliffs and splendid
waterfalls, caves, temples, mosques and, of course,
the charming people, who are still unspoilt by the
foreign tourist dollar.
Location & Boundaries
Krabi is on the Andaman Sea coast of south-west Thailand,
between 7' 30" and 8' 30" north latitude, and 98'
30" and 99' 30" west longitude. Total area is 4,709
square km bounded thus:
|
North |
Connects with Phangnga and Surat Thani
Provinces. |
|
South |
Connects with Trang Province and the Andaman
Sea. |
|
East |
Connects with Trang and Nakhon Si Thammarat
Provinces. |
|
West |
Connects with Phangnga Province and the
Andaman Sea. |
|
From Krabi city to nearby provinces |
From Krabi city to its districts |
- Phangnga 86 km.
- Phuket 176 km.
- Trang 131 km.
- Phattalung 193 km.
- Surat Thani 211 km.
- Nakhon Si Thammarat 233 km.
- Satun 276 km. |
- Ao Luk 43 km.
- Plai Phraya 66 km.
- Khao Panom 39 km.
- Khlong Thom 42 km.
- Ko Lanta 103 45 km.
- Lam Thap 67 km.
- Nua Khlong 17 km. |
Krabi's mountainous physical geography is broken by
highlands and plains on the mainland.The provincial
administration also covers more than 130 islands in the
Andaman Sea. Natural forest cover is chiefly mangrove
and Cassia trees. Krabi's sandy clay soil conditions are
perfect for a variety of agricultural products,
including rubber trees, palms, mangos, coconuts, and
coffee.
The Krabi River flows 5 km through the city and
falls into the Andaman at Tambon Pak Nam. There are other streams as
wel : the Khlong Pakasai, the Khlong Krabi Yai and the Khlong Krabi
Noi in the province's highest range of mountains, the Khao Phanom
Bencha.
Krabi is divided into eight districts : Amphoe Muang (Krabi
Town), Khao Panom, Khlong Thom, Plai Phraya, Koh Lanta, Ao Luk, and
Lam Thap and, Nhua Khlong.
Krabi's estimated population, as of September 1999, was 344,610. Its
people, a mixture of Buddhists and Muslims, speak odd dialects, are
courteous and friendly.
Weather in
Krabi is typically that of the tropical monsoon, providing the
province with just two seasons, the hot season from January to
April, and the rainy season from May to December.
Monsoon winds, which
change according to season, blow from the southeast, the southwest,
and the northeast.
Temperatures range
between 16.9 and 37.3 degrees Celsius and the yearly rainfall
averages 2,568.5
