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Travel Destinations - Krabi Province
This seaside province is located
in the Andaman Sea. The province is full of white sandy beaches,
crystal clear seawater, beautiful islands, verdant forest
with caves, and waterfalls, including more than 100 offshore
islands.
Krabi is located 814 kilometres from Bangkok, covering an
area of 4,708 square kilometres. From archaeological discoveries,
it is believed that Krabi was one of the oldest communities
in Thailand dating from the prehistoric period. It is also
believed that Krabi was once the town of Ban Thai Samo, one
of 12 royal cities that used a monkey as the town symbol.
Krabi was a dependency town of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom.
Another legend indicates that the town may have taken its
name after the meaning of Krabi, which means sword. This may
have stemmed from a legend that says an ancient sword was
unearthed prior to the citys founding. Later, the sword became
a symbol of Krabi.
The province consists of mountains, hills, plains, and mangrove
forests, including more than 130 large and small islands.
Krabi town has a 5-metre-long river, which flows through town
and ends at the Andaman Sea in Tambon Pak Nam. There are several
canals in Krabi including Khlong Pakasai (คลองปกาสัย), Khlong
Krabi Yai (คลองกระบี่ใหญ่) and Khlong Krabi Noi (คลองกระบี่น้อย),
all of them originate from Phanom Bencha mountain range, the
highest mountain range in Krabi.
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.
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