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Place
of Interest
in Muang district
Kao
kanab num These two hills,
roughly 100 meters tall, flank the Krabi River running between
them to form a distinctive vista and the town's most prominemt
landmark. To visit them, take a longtail boat form Jao Fah
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 are the remains of people who came and established
a home at Kanab Num, but were cut off by an inundation and
quickly perished.
 Ao
Nang This bay is beautiful and at the same time
very strange to the eye because of its limestone montians.
It s famous beaches include Rai Ley,Tahm Pra Nang (where the
tahm,or cave,is sacred to local villagers). and Nam Mao; none
of these can be reached by road. Howere, boats leave regularly
from the accessible part of Ao Nang to take visitors to them.
There are also ther islands to visit as well: Kai Island.
Tap Island, Mor Island, and Podah island, where there are
clean sandy beaches,clear water and schools of colourful fishes
is abundance perfect for diving,snorkeling,orswimming.Boats
to the islands are boarded at Ao Nang
Nopparat
Thara Beach-Phi Phi Islands National ParkThis lies
in Tambon Nong Talay, Tambon Sai Thai, Tambon Ao Nang, and
Tambon Pak Nam, with many interestion places to see. Among
which are.
Nopparat
Thara Beach In times past villagers in to 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 share and stretches
all the way to Koh Kao Pak Klong Island. In the vicinity of the beach
are many places to stay serving tourists. Details and furter information
may be obtained by writing to Nopparat Thara Beach National
Park,
 Shell
Cemetery The shell graveyard at Ban Laem Poh was
once a large freshwater swamp, home to a kind of snail. Over
eons dating frome 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
liveg. 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
lognite 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 Cape
Laem Poh.
Phi
Phi Islands The name is derived from Malay,
and the original was Pulao Piah Pi, wherein pulao is the Malay
word for island, and pi, pornounced with only a half p
sound, was very close in pronunciation to the English word be;
the ah was eventuslly dropped, so the name was said something
like Bi Bi. Later the p was prononced with a stronger aspiration
and the name become 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 42 square kilometers, They were
incorporated into the national park in 1983. Some of the interesting
places to visit include:
Phi
Phi Don Island covers a total area of 28 square kilometers:
8 Kilometers in length and 3.5 at its broadest point.At the
north end id cape Laem Tohng, where there is a chao Ley, or
sea gipsy village. These sea gipsies emigrated from Koh Lopeh
in Tarutao National Park, near the border with Malaysia. Diving
at Laem Tohng is excellent, as it is also at Hua Rah Ket to
the extreme south. There are long beaches with rocks scattered
about. Two curving bays are especially beautifful: Ton Sai and
Loh Dalam. This is also where accommodations and tourist services
are found.
Phi
Phi Ley Island is 6.6 aquare kilometers in total
area: 3 Kilometers in length and 1 at its broagest point.
The island is entirely limestone and steep cloffs resing from
the sea very nearly ring it. Surroungding waters average
about 20 meters in depth, reachinmg 34 meters at the deepest
point off the island's southern tip. Phi Phi Ley has several
beautiful bay: Pileh, Maya, and Loh samah; Ao Pileh is very
nearly enclosed by the limestone walls of the lisland's cliffs,
so that the water appears almost to be an inland sea. On Phi
Phi Ley's northeast is the famous Viking cave; this was renames
by H.M.Rama IX when he visited it in 1972,Tahm Pya Nak, from
the shape of a particular boulder, which resembles in shape
the head of the great serpent of Buddhist legend, the Naga.
It is a place much revered by the local people who come there
to collect the swift's nests used to make Bird's Nest Soup,
a Chinese delicacy. On the easterm and southem walls of the
cave are coloured drawings dating from historic times. There
are pictures of elephants and also of various boats: European,Arab,
and Chinese sailing ships; barques, motorboats, and steamships,
It is theorized that these pirates who paused in their travels
from west to east, sheltering in the cave to escape the monsoon
winds, transfer cargo, or make repairs. Travel to the Phi
Phi islands Tour operators in both Phuket and Krabi provide
transport and tour packages to this popular distination. Regular
boat service is available from Jao Fah pier in Krabi.
Yung
Island lies to the north of Phi Phi Don. There
is a rocky beach on the east side, and a smaller strand of
sand in a fold of the hill. Many beautiful and vaious corals
are found there.
Pai
Island lies also to the north of Phi Phi Don, not far
form Koh Yuhng. Sandy Beaches are on the north and east sides of
the island. Broad coral reefs stretch away into the south.
Sadet
Cave This cave, situated 7 kilometers form Krabi Town
in Tambon Sai Thai, has lovely stalactites and stalagmites. The
cave was visited in 1909 by King Rama VI before succeeding to the
throne, and has been called by local people Tahm Sadet a Thai word
meaning Royal journey ever since.
Sah
Gaew 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 Sah road, and
each has a name: Nam Lod (water Passing Through) Cherng Kao
(valley), Jorakeh Kao (White Crocodile), Nam Tip (Heavenly
Waters), Nam Krahm (Indigo Waters) Morakot (Emerald), Huhn
Gaeng (Garking Deer),and Noy (Small).
Tahm
Seua Kao Gaew Ao Luhk Tanu Monasterylies in ban
Tahm Seua of Tambon Krabi Noy, 9 Kilometers from Krabi Town.
Tahm Seua means Tiger Cave, and the reason for this name is
that an especially large tiger once lived there. It roamed
the foothills of the Ao Luhk Tanu Mountains, also called Kao
Gaew. Inside the cave are nature rock impressins of tiger
paws. Outside, the forest has great trees hundreds of years
old growing in a fold of Kao Kiriwohng Mountain . Many found
in the mountains that surround the monastery. Among the best
known are Kohn Tahn(Heavenly Musicians'(,Lod(Passing Through),
Chahng Gaew(Crystal Elephant),Luhk Tanu (Arrow), and Prah
(Monk's). Aside from the monastery itself, this area thas
another aspect of interest, especially to archaeologists:Many
stone tools, Pottery shards, and unfired clay holy images
have been found, dating form prehistoric in to historic times.
Huay
Toh Waterfall This waterfall has eleven levels
and springs from the Kao Panom Mountains is tambon Tap Prik,
Kao Panom Mountains in Tambon Tap Prik, in 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 nameed,
and the best know are: Wahng Tewada(Angel's),Wahng Sohk(Year's),
and Wahng Jahn (Platter).
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Well, I love the islands too and will always love them. Unfortunately, mass tourism devastates the natural beauty. Wish them remaine as awesome as in the former times.
tsopapan@hotmail.com 09 October 2006 09:52 |
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