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THE
NORTH I CENTRAL
&
EAST
COAST I THE
NORTHEAST I THE
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Chumphon
I
Krabi
I
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
I
Narathiwat
I
Pattani
I
Phang
Nga |
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Phattalung
I
Phuket
I
Ranong
I
Satun
I
Songkhla
I
Surat
Thani
I
Trang
I
Yala |
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 Located approximately 814 kilometers from Bangkok is Krabi Province,
one
of
most
attractive
destinations
in
southern
Thailand.
Encompassing
an
area
of
4,708
square
kilometers,
the
western
border
of
Krabi
is
the
Andaman
Sea,
the
northern
borders
are
Surat
Thani
and
Phang-nga
Provinces,
the
southern
borders
are
Trang
Province
and
the
Andaman
Sea
and
the
eastern
borders
are
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
and
Trang
Provinces.
Krabi
is
an
ideal
getaway
destination
teeming
with
natural
attractions
including
white
sandy
beaches,
fascinating
coral
reefs,
numerous
large
and
small
islands
and
verdant
forests
with
caves
and
waterfalls. |
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Krabi's topography is mostly mountains and highlands separated by
plains
in
some
parts.
Flowing
through
Krabi
City
to
the
Andaman
Sea
at
Pak
Nam
Sub-district
is
Maenam
Krabi
which
is 5
kilometers
in
length.
In
addition,
there
are
several
canals
originating
from
the
province's
highest
mountain
range,
Khao
Phanom
Bencha
including
Khlong
Pakasai,
Khlong
Krabi
Yai
and
Khlong
Krabi
Noi.
Lush
mangrove
forests
line
the
canals
and
the
banks
of
Maenam
Krabi
particularly
before
it
empties
into
the
Andaman
Sea.
The
provinces
sandy
soil
conditions
are
suitable
for
growing
various
agricultural
products,
particularly
rubber
trees,
palms,
coconuts,
cashew
nuts
and
coffee. |
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Due to the influence of the tropical monsoon, there are only two
seasons
in
Krabi;
the
hot
season
from
January
to
April
and
the
rainy
season
from
May
to
December.
Temperatures
range
between
17 C
and
37
C. |
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Krabi is administratively divided into 8 Amphoes (Districts): Amphoe
Mueang,
Khao
Phanom,
Khlong
Thom,
Plai
Phraya,
Ko
Lanta,
Ao
Luek,
Lam
Thap,
and
Nuea
Khlong.
The
provinces
jurisdiction
covers
not
only
in-land
districts
and
sub-districts,
but
also
extends
to
more
than
130
large
and
small
islands
including
the
world
famous
Phi
Phi
Islands. |
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In addition, Krabi is the location of two world class beaches Ao
Nang
and
Hat
Rai
Le
which
offer
numerous
diving
trips,
restaurants,
shops
etc.
Additional
attractions
in
the
province
are
stunning
limestone
cliffs
and
rock
formations
which
make
it a
heaven
for
rock
climbers
and
a
National
Park
located
approximately
40
kilometers
outside
of
town
with
lakes,
caves
and
spectacular
natural
scenery. |
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History of Krabi
Some archeologists claim that Krabi City is one of the older settlements
in
the
country
as
there
is
archaeological
evidence
indicating
that
this
area
had
been
home
to
homosapiens
during
the
prehistoric
times
or
between
25,000
-
35,000
B.
C.
The
assumption
has
been
strongly
supported
by
the
discovery
of
stone
tools,
ancient
colored
pictures,
beads,
pottery
and
skeletal
remains
in
the
provinces
cliffs
and
caves.
In 1200 A.D., the area was known as Ban Thai Samo, one of 12 royal
cities
that
had
a
monkey
as
the
town
symbol.
During
this
period
of
time,
Krabi
was
under
the
rule
of
the
Kingdom
of
Ligor,
a
city
better
known
today
as
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat.
During the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910), the community was known
as
Pakasai
Sub-county
and
remained
under
the
direct
jurisdiction
of
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
province.
Around 1872, King Rama V elevated Pakasai Sub-county to Krabi Province
with
the
provincial
administration
office
situated
at
Krabi-yai
Sub-county
(currently,
the
office
is
located
near
the
estuary
at
Pak
Nam
Sub-district)
and
in
1875,
ordered
the
separation
of
Krabi
Province
from
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
Province.
During the present reign, the corps of civil servants, merchants,
and
the
people
of
Krabi
and
nearby
provinces
have
collectively
organized
the
construction
of a
royal
residence
at
Laem
Hang
Nak
Cape
which
is
thirty
kilometers
west
of
Krabi
Town
on
the
Andaman
coast
to
be
presented
to
His
Majesty
the
King.
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Origin of the name Krabi
There are two legends concerning the origin of the name "Krabi".
The
first
is
that
villagers
presented
a
large
ancient
sword
(or
krabi)
that
was
discovered
by
chance
to
the
governor.
Later
when
a
smaller,
on
discovering
a
smaller
one,
it
was
also
presented
to
the
governor.
Regarded
as
sacred
and
auspicious,
the
governor
decided
to
keep
them
in
the
province.
As
the
process
for
the
establishment
of
the
province
was
still
in
progress,
the
swords
were
placed
crossing
each
other
in
Khao
Khanap
Nam
cave.
Since
then,
the
crossed
swords
have
remained
a
part
of
the
provincial
seal.
The second legend is that "Krabi" was derived from the name of a
local
tree
known
as "Lumphi".
The
Malay
and
Chinese
merchants
mispronunciation
of
the
name
to
"Ka-lu-bi"
or "Kho-lo-bi"
finally
resulted
in "Krabi"
(or
sword). |
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