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Nopparat Thara Beach - Phi Phi Island National
Park
This lies in Tambon Nong Talay, Tambon Sai Thai,
Tambon Ao Nang, and Tambon Pak Nam, with many interesting
places to see. Among which are:
Nopparat Thara Beach
In times past villagers in the area called this three
kilometer long beach Haht Klong haeng, meaning Dry
Stream Beach, because when the tide ebbs the stream
flowing from the northern mountains almost disappears,
so that the beach has no shore and stretches all the
way to Koh Kao Pak Klong Island. In the vicinity of
the beach, there are many places to stay serving tourists.
Details and further information may be obtained by
writing to Nopparat Thara Beach National Park.
Reservation should be made in advance at the Forestry
Department in Bangkok, Tel (02) 5790529 or at the
Hat Noppharat National Park, P.O. Box 23, Amphoe Muang,
Krabi 81000, Tel. (075) 634436
Khao Khanap Nam
These two hills, roughly 100 meters high, flank the
Krabi River running between them to form a distinctive
Vista and the town's most prominent landmark. To visit
them, take a longtail boat from Jao Fah Pier; travel
time is just 15 minutes. From there take stairs leading
up to caves with statagmites and statactites. A large
number of human skeletons have been found here. It is
theorized that they are the remains of peple who came
and established a home at Kanab Nam, but were cut off
by an inundation and quickly perished.
Tham Seua Kao Kaew Ao Luk Tanu Monastery
lies in Ban Tam Sua of Tambon Krabi Noy, 9 kilometers
from Krabi Town. Tam Sua means Tiger Cave, and the
reason for this name is that an especially large tiger
once live there. It roamed the foothills of the Ao
Luk Tanu Mountains, also called Kao Kaew. Inside the
cave are natural rock impressions of tiger paws. Outside,
the forest has great trees hundreds of years old growing
in a fold of Kao Kiriwohng Mountains that surround
the monastery. Among the best known are Ko Tan (Heavenly
Musicians), Lod (Passing Through), Chang Kaeo (Crystal
Elephant), Luk Tanu (Arrow), and Pra (Monk's). Aside
from the monastery itself, this area has another aspect
of interest, especially to archaeologists : Many stone
tools, pottery shards, and unfired clay holy images
have been found, dating from prehistoric into historic
times.
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.
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 millions 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 Poh.
Phi Phi Island (click here for more information)
The name is derived from Malay and the original was
Pulao Pi ah Pi, where in pulao is the Malay word for
island, and pi, pronounced with only a half p sound,
was very close in pronunciation to the English word
be; the ah was eventually dropped, so the name was
said something like Bi Bi. Later the P was pronounced
with a stronger aspiration and the name became the
Pi Pi we know today (the h with which it is usually
spelled is confusing and superfluous). The name refers
to the mangrove wood found there. Six islands are
in the group; Phi Phi Don, Phi Phi Ley, Biddah Nok,
Biddah Nai, Yung, and Pai; total area is about 35
square kilometers. They were incorporated into the
national park in 1983. Some of the interesting places
to visit include.
Sa Kaew
8 natural springs large and small, the crystal clarity
of which gives this place its name, Crystal Springs.
They are in Tambon Kao Tong on the Krabi-Nai Sa road,
and each has a name : Nam Lod (Water Passing Through),
Cherng Kao (Vallery), Jorakeh Kao (White Crocodile),
Nam Tip (Heavenly Waters), Nam Krahm (Indigo Water),
Morakot (Emerald), Hun Kaeo (Barking Deer) and Noy
(Small)
Ao Nang
This bay is beautiful and at the same time very strange
to the eye because of its limestone mountains. Its
famous beaches include Rai Ley, Tam Pra Nang (where
the tam or cave, is sacred to local villagers) and
Nam Mao; none of these can e reached by road. However,
boats leave regularly from the accessible part of
Ao Nang to take visitors to them. There are also other
islands to visit as well : Kai Island. Tap Island,
Mor Island, and Padah Island, where there are clean
sandy beaches, clear water and schools of colorful
fishes in abundance perfect for diving, snorkeling,
or swimming. Boats to the islands are boarded at Ao
Nang.
Huay Toh Waterfall
This waterfall has eleven levels and springs from
the Kao Panom Mountains in Tambon Tap Prik, Kao Panom
Mountains in Tambon Tap Prik, on the Sri Trang - Pracha
- utit road. Each level contains behind its falls
a pool of naturally clear, clean water 4 - 5 meters
in diameter. The pools are named, and the best known
are : Wang Tewada (Angel's), Wang Sok (Year's) and
Wang Jan (Platter).
Provided by Tourism Authority
of Thailand
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