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Long-tail boats in Poda island, Krabi, Thailand.. The long-tail boat (Thai: เรือหางยาว, RTGS: ruea hang yao, [1] pronounced [rɯ̄ːa̯ hǎːŋ jāːw]) is a type of watercraft native to Southeast Asia that uses a common automotive engine as a readily available and maintainable powerplant. [2]
Long-tail boats serve fifteen regular routes along the Chao Phraya. The Khlong Saen Saep boat service travels along Saen Saep Canal, serving twenty-seven stops from Wat Si Bun Rueang to Phan Fa Lilat. The Khlong Phra Khanong boat service serves thirteen stops along the Phra Khanong Canal from Iam Sombat to Phra Khanong.
The islands are reachable by ferries, speedboats or long-tail boats, most often from Krabi town or from ports in Phuket Province. [1] Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Thai Malay fishermen during the late-1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The resident Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80 percent Muslim.
Ko Phi Phi Le, 2 square kilometres (0.77 sq mi) in area, [2] is the second largest island of the archipelago, the largest being Ko Phi Phi Don.The island consists of a ring of steep limestone hills surrounding two shallow bays, Maya Bay and Loh Samah.
The town consists chiefly of a main street, which is dominated by restaurants, pubs, shops and other commerce aimed at tourists. The main beach is used by sunbathers to a certain extent, but there are a large number of long-tail boats which offer access to other beaches on the mainland and on nearby islands.
Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park lies in the Ao Nang, Sai Thai, and Pak Nam Sub-districts of Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Krabi Province, Thailand. [1] It is a marine national park. [ 2 ] Established in 1983, it is an IUCN Category II protected area with coral reefs , and an area measuring 242,437 rai ~ 388 square kilometres (150 sq mi).
Khlong Saen Saep (Thai: คลองแสนแสบ, IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ.sɛ̌ːn.sɛ̀ːp]) is a canal in central Thailand, connecting the Chao Phraya River to Prachinburi Province and Chachoengsao. A portion of the canal is used for public transport by an express boat service in Bangkok. The 72 km long canal passes through 21 districts and ...
East Railay Beach is the docking point for boats arriving from Krabi.East Beach is primarily covered in dense mangroves and is unsuitable for swimming. At the northern end of the waterfront, there is a commercial area along a boardwalk/promenade with many restaurants and bars and various services including a Muay Thai school, and lower-priced resorts than in West Railay.