Than Bokoranee National Park
July 9, 2009 by admin
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Than Bok Khorani National Park
General Information
Than Bok Khorani National Park is a rainforest situated in the valley in the midst of the mountains. Streams flow through the area disappearing into the limestone rocks underneath the mountains, on their journey to the sea.
Krabi Hong Islands
July 9, 2009 by admin
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The lovely blue and green sea surrounding the Hong Islands is a kayakker’s wonderland.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE HONG ISLANDS
LAO PI LEH BAY
The beach is right in front of Hong Island. The shade of cliff and trees enhance this pure-white, powdery beach to be a recreational place for most adventures.
Poda Islands
July 9, 2009 by admin
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Poda Island
8 km West of Ao Nang, this small group of islands has a natural landmark in Chicken Island’s limestone rock, resembling a chicken’s head and neck. At the back of the island, you can find yourself in an underwater world of brilliantly coloured marine life.
Locals refer to this as Poda Nok Island (Koh Darm Kwan). At low tide it is possible to walk along a connecting beach or sandbank from Chicken Island to Mor Island.
Koh Phi Phi’s Group of Islands
July 5, 2009 by admin
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Phi Phi Island : The Chao Ley sea gypsies named the islands Pulaopi are pi. Pulao means island and pi is a kind of tree or samae. The island group lies 42 km from the mainland of Krabi and is composed of 6 islands : Phi Phi Don Island, Phi Phi Ley Island, Bida Nork Island, Bida Nai Island, Mosquito Island and Bamboo Island.
MOSQUITO ISLAND
Lies to the North of Phi Phi Don Island. It is the least visited of all the local islands, with very little beach land, but is not lacking in underwater attractions, as testified by the visits of dive operators.
Krabi’s Dive Sites
July 3, 2009 by admin
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Scuba diving in Krabi is to be found at over 60 sites in the three main areas of Ao Nang’s islands, Phi Phi Island and Hin Daeng. Conveniently, their respective distances from Krabi town serve to indicate the grade of dive.
Around Krabi Town
June 28, 2009 by admin
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With its situation on the estuary, Krabi has been a commercial town from the past to the present, but with different purposes and businesses. Those appearing now are mostly part of Krabi’s tourist centre to the many spectacular islands in the Andaman Sea. The size and shape of sea-going vessels have also changed from large ships used in trading to the relatively smaller passenger boats used in the tourist industry.
Krabi Early History
June 26, 2009 by admin
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Krabi is one of Thailand’s oldest historical sites with evidence reflecting to this day, what it once had been.
27,000 – 37,000 years ago the primate ancestors of prehistoric man inhabited the area. Their remains are believed to have been discovered by archaeologists in Nuerklong’s lignite mine.
EARLY EVIDENCE
Scientific proof of the migration of primitive man and wall paintings in cave sites of Krabi and Phang Nga show that those sites had been settled in by prehistoric man. As for the early cave painting depicting symbolic image of land and marine creatures in black, red and brown, estimates of their age vary at between 3,000 and 5,000 years old.
Krabi Geography
June 25, 2009 by admin
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Twenty years ago, Krabi River, Krabi Town. Photo courtesy of Morag Mckerron.
Located on the western shore of the central Indochina peninsular, where the Andaman Sea lies adjacent, Krabi is blessed with plains, mountains, valleys, rainforest, mangroves, rivers, caves and islands. The coastline of Krabi is 160 km. long. It lies between a latitude of 7′ 30″ and 8′ 30″ North and a longtitude of between 98′ 30″ and 99′ 30″ East. To the North : lie the provinces of Phang Nga and Surat Thani. To the South : lie the province of Trang and the Andaman Sea. To the East : lie the provinces of Trang and Nakorn Sri Thammarat. To the West : lie the province pf Phang Nga and the Andaman Sea. Area : The province of Krabi covers an area of 4709 square km. divided into 8 districts ; Muang, Khao Phanom, Klong Tom, Plai Praya, Koh Lanta, Ao Luk, Lum Thab and Nuerklong.
Krabi Introduction
June 25, 2009 by admin
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Prehistoric man inhabited the caves of Krabi some 27,000 to 37,000 years ago. This belief is based on the evidence of a collection of artifacts discovered in the dust of Krabi’s local caves and coastal cliffs. A fertile land, Krabi was destined to be, over the course of time, a sea port, an international trade centre, a treasure trove for fortune seekers, a shelter from the wind and waves for sea vessels, and, finally, a place where cultures and civilization could exchange and blend.
Krabi Deep Sea Fishing
June 5, 2009 by admin
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Hook, Line & Sinker challenge
The joy of landing a huge catch, what is commonly called ‘a big one’ is immense and the joy of taking a photo snap with the big one in your hands is even greater. Many people look forward to an unforgetable experience of deep sea fishing in Krabi and the surrounding sea. Spending quality time with your family or a group of friends together on a deep sea fishing adventure is something to cherish.
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