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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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