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visit them, take 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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