Krabi Hotel Reservation, Package Tour & Accommodation, Travel Guide Krabi Thailand

This seaside province is located in the Andaman Sea. The province is full of white sandy beaches, crystal clear seawater, beautiful islands, verdant forest with caves, and waterfalls, including more than 100 offshore islands.

Krabi is located 814 kilometres from Bangkok, covering an area of 4,708 square kilometres. From archaeological discoveries, it is believed that Krabi was one of the oldest communities in Thailand dating from the prehistoric period. It is also believed that Krabi was once the town of Ban Thai Samo, one of 12 royal cities that used a monkey as the town symbol.

Krabi was a dependency town of the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom. Another legend indicates that the town may have taken its name after the meaning of Krabi, which means sword. This may have stemmed from a legend that says an ancient sword was unearthed prior to the city’s founding. Later, the sword became a symbol of Krabi.

The province consists of mountains, hills, plains, and mangrove forests, including more than 130 large and small islands. Krabi town has a 5-metre-long river, which flows through town and ends at the Andaman Sea in Tambon Pak Nam. There are several canals in Krabi including Khlong Pakasai, Khlong Krabi Yai and Khlong Krabi Noi, all of them originate from Phanom Bencha mountain range, the highest mountain range in Krabi.

Krabi is administratively divided into 8 Amphoes (districts): Amphoe Mueang, Khao Phanom, Khlong Thom, Plai Phraya, Ko Lanta, Ao Luek, Lam Thap, and Nuea Khlong.

How to get there :

Car
From Bangkok, drive on Highway No.4, passing Phetchaburi-Prachuap Khiri Khan-Chumphon-Ranong-Phang-nga-Krabi. The route is 946 kilometres from Bangkok;

From Bangkok, drive on Highway No. 4, at Chumphon travel onwards on Highway No. 41, passing Amphoe Lang Suan, Surat Thani to Amphoe Wiang Sa, and then drive on Highway No. 4035 to Amphoe Ao Luek, and drive back to Highway No. 4 to Krabi. This route is 814 kilometres from Bangkok; From Phuket, drive on Highway No. 402 and No.4. The distance from Phuket is 185 kilometres or 4 hours.

Bus
Non-air-conditioned buses and air-conditioned coaches leave for Krabi daily from Bangkok’s Southern Bus Terminal. Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart from Bangkok at the following times:

VIP Bus - 6 p.m. and 6.30 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus - 7.30 a.m., 7 p.m., 7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus - 7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
The schedule mentioned above may be changed.

Rail
There is no direct train from Bangkok to Krabi. Visitors may take a train from Bangkok Railway Station to Trang or Thung Song, Nakhon Si Thammarat, and then ride a bus or a taxi to Krabi. For more information on trains, contact the State Railways of Thailand at tel. 1690, 223 7010, 223 7020.

Air
Thai Airways operates daily services to Krabi. For more information,
contact tel. 02 219 1722

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