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a long-tail boat from Chao Fa Pier. Travel time is just
15 minutes. From there take stairs leading up to caves
with stalactites and stalagmites. A large number of
human skeletons have been found here. It is theorized
that they and the remains of people who came and established
a home at Kanab Nam, but were cut off by an inundation
and quickly perished.
Tham Sua
or
"Tiger Cave" is located about 3 kilometres from Krabi
Town. Inside the cave there are what appear to be
tiger paw prints in the stone. The surrounding area
is covered with large trees hundreds of years old,
particularly in the Khiriwong Valley. Mountains are
on all sides and there are smallers caves in great
number. Aside from being the site of a meditation
center, it is also a places of archaeological and
historical interest. Stone tools, pottery remains,
and the mold for making Buddha footprints have been
found in excavations.
Tham Sadet
is located at Ban Nong Kok, Tambon
Sai Thai, 7 kilometres from the town on Highway No.
4034. It is a beautiful cave with stalactites and
stalagmites. In 1909 the future King Rama VI visited
the cave here, earning it the title "Sadet"
indicating the presence of royalty.
Sa Kaeo
composed of eight small natural
swamps in a vast valley of Tambon Khao Thong. This
forms part of a which is being turned into recreational
area. Sa Kaeo is accessible by the Krabi-Nai Sa route
(Highway No. 4034), a distance of 28 kilometres.
Susan Hoi ( Fossil
Shell Beach )
The shell graveyard at Ban Laem
Pho 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, to the extent that the dead snails
formed a layer upon which existed the living. Eventually,
weather changes precipitated the swamp's disappearance,
but by then the layer of fossilized snail shells was
forty centimeters thick, resting on ten centimeters
of lignite below which is the subsoil. Because of
geographic upheaval, this Shelly limestone is now
distributed in great broken sheets of impressive magnitude
on the seashore at Laem Pho.
Hat Noppharat Thara
- Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park
This
2 kilometer long beach is about 18 kilometers north-west
of Krabi. It is a scenic beach lined with casuarina
trees and is popular among locals especially at weekend.
Accommodation at the beach is available. Reservation
should be made in advance at the Forestry Department
in Bangkok, Tel. (02) 5797223, 5795734 or at the Hat
Noppharat Thara National Park, P.O.Box 23, Amphoe
Muang, Krabi 81000, Tel. (075) 6347436.
Ao Nang
Ao Nang is a large bay with scenic beaches
and 83 small islands. Its famous beaches include East
Rai Le, West Rai Le, Tham Phra Nang which stretch
to the foot of a conspicuously prominent limestone
range. Accommdation and other facilities including
diving shops, boats for rent and sightseeing by canoe
are available. From Ao Nang tourist may hire boats
to visit nearby islands of Poda, Thap and Mo which
have white sandy beaches, clear water and colorful
fishes and coral.
Mu Ko Phi Phi
An archipelago of six islands
consists of Ko Phi Phi Don and Ko Phi Phi Le as the
major islands. The superb scenery of the islands includes
high hills with jutting clifts surrounded by marvelous
beaches and emerald sea, hiding underneath a bank
of coral reefs and colorful marine life. Places to
visit of Mu Ko Phi Phi include
Ko Phi Phi Don
covers a total area of 28
square kilometers. An outstanding attraction is Ao
Ton Sai, a vast bay with a curving white sandy beach
stretching to a mountain range which reaches into
the sea. Beside Ao Ton Sai, there are also othe scenic
beaches and bays around the island which can be reached
by boat. At the north end of the island is Laem Tong
where a sea gypsy village is located and which is
renowned for its underwater natural beauty. Day trip
around the island by boat is recommended.
Ko Phi Phi Le
An island of steep cliffs, covers
a total area of 6.6 square kilometers. Phi Phi Le
has several beautiful bays such as Pi Le which reaches
into a valley and gives a lake-like scenery. This
part of the sea is almost encircled by steep cliffs.
To the south of Pi Le is a small bay called Lo Sa
Ma which hides in a fold of a steep rock and provides
a good spot for snorkeling. Another attraction is
Tham Viking, a huge vast and airy cave which is home
to a large number of swallows. On the cave wall are
ancient paintings of sailing ships similar to those
used by ancient Vikings. It takes about 30 minutes
to get to Phi Phi Le by boat from Phi Phi Don.
Ko Phai
lies to the north of Phi Phi Don.
There are lovely beaches on the north and east sides,
and coral gardens spreading to the south.
Ko Yung
also lies to the north of Phi Phi Don. There is a rocky beach
on the eastern side, a small beach in a fold of the
hill and perfectly preserved coral gardens.
Travel to the Phi Phi
Islands
Ko Phi Phi can be reached by boat
either from Krabi or Phuket. In downtown Krabi tourists
can take a boat at Chaofa pier. The boat leaves for
Ko Phi Phi daily. Boat tickets are available at the
pier or from travel agents in the town. It takes about
2 hours and a half for the journey. Regular boats
from Ao Nang to Ko Phi Phi are also available during
high season.
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