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Krabi (Thai: กระบี่, pronounced) is the capital of and main town in Krabi Province (thesaban mueang), on the west coast of southern Thailand, where the Krabi River flows into Phang Nga Bay. The town lies 650 km (400 mi) south of Bangkok, and as of 2020, has a population of 32,644. As in much of southern Thailand, the local economy ...
Krabi (Thai: กระบี่ pronounced) is a province (changwat) of southern Thailand, on the shore of the Andaman Sea. [5] Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phang Nga , Surat Thani , Nakhon Si Thammarat , and Trang .
On 10 February 2016, the Krabi Airport terminal was plunged into darkness for over six hours (09:00–15:30) due to an electrical power outage. The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) had notified Krabi Airport two days in advance that it would shut down power in the area for maintenance. Airport authorities activated back-up generators, but ...
Ao Nang is a central point of the coastal province of Krabi, Thailand. [1] The town consists chiefly of a main street, which is dominated by restaurants, pubs, shops and other commerce aimed at tourists.
There are frequent ferry boats to Ko Phi Phi from Phuket, Ko Lanta, and Krabi town starting at 08:30. Last boats from Krabi and Phuket depart at 14:30. In the "green season" (Jun-Oct), travel to and from Ko Lanta is via Krabi town only. [7] There is a large modern deep water government pier on Tonsai Bay, Phi Phi Don Village, completed in late ...
Mu Ko Lanta National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติหมู่เกาะลันตา) is a national park in the southern part of Krabi Province, Thailand, consisting of several islands. The two largest islands are Ko Lanta Noi and Ko Lanta Yai. Although both are inhabited, Ko Lanta Yai is the primary tourist ...
To the south it borders Phang Nga Bay, to the East is Mueang Krabi of Krabi province. Than Bok Khorani National Park was established on 30 September 1998 and covers 104 km 2 of coastal limestone hills and 23 islands off the coast. In the national park is the skull cave (Tham Hua Kalok), containing prehistoric paintings.
The nearest airports are at Krabi, Trang, and Phuket. Krabi Airport, the most popular one for travel to Ko Lanta, is approximately 10 km from the provincial town and operates international flights to several foreign destinations. The nearest train station is in Trang Province just south of Krabi. From there, there are trains to and from Bangkok.