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About Krabi Province

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Krabi is the main town in the province of Krabi (thesaban mueang)
on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi
Wave Under The Sea
River where it empties in Phang Nga Bay. As of 2010 the town had
a population of 52,867. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and
Krabi District. Tourism is an important industry. Krabi is 783 km south
of Bangkok by road.
History

At the start of the Rattanakosin or Bangkok period in the late
eighteenth century, when the capital was finally settled at Bangkok,
an elephant kraal was established in Krabi by order of Chao Phraya
Nakorn (Noi), the governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat, which was by then
a part of the Thai Kingdom.[citation needed] He sent his vizier, the
Phra Palad, to oversee this task, which was to ensure a regular supply
of elephants for the larger town. So many followers immigrated in the
of elephants for the larger town. So many followers immigrated in the
steps of the Phra Palad that soon Krabi had a large community in three
different boroughs: Pakasai, Khlong Pon, and Pak Lao. In 1872, King
Chulalongkorn elevated theseto town status, called Krabi, a word that
preserves in its meaning the monkey symbolism of the old standard.
The town's first governor was Luang Thep Sena,though it continued for
a while as a dependency of Nakhon Si Thammarat. This was changed in
1875, when Krabi was raised to a fourth-level town in the old system of
1875, when Krabi was raised to a fourth-level town in the old system of
Thai government. Administrators then reported directly to the central
government in Bangkok, and Krabi's history as an entity separate from
other provinces had begun

Tourism
Much of the province has been given over to several national parks. Top
destinations are Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Ao Nang,
Railay, and Ko Phi Phi. The province includes over 80 smaller islands such as
Ko Lanta and Phi Phi, well-known to adventurers, yachtsmen, scuba-divers,
snorkelers, and day-trippers from Phuket. Krabi's beaches attract both native
Thai people and foreigners alike.Ko Lanta National Park, also in Krabi Province,
includes several coral-fringed islands with well-known diving sites. The largest
includes several coral-fringed islands with well-known diving sites. The largest
island, Ko Lanta Yai, is the site of park headquarters, and is also home to
"Chao Le", or sea gypsies, who sustain themselves largely through fishing.
The islands are best visited during the drier months of October through April.
Kayaking, sailing, bird watching, snorkeling are also among top activities. In
the interior, two predominantly mainland national parks, Khao Phanom Bencha
National Park and Than Bokkhorani, offer inland scenic attractions including
waterfalls and caves, and opportunities for trekking, bird watching, and eco-
waterfalls and caves, and opportunities for trekking, bird watching, and eco-
tours.The rock faces at Railay Beach near Ao Nang have attracted climbers
from all over the world and each year are the venue for the Rock and Fire
Festival. There are several rock climbing schools at Railay Beach. The rock is
limestone and has characteristic pockets, overhangs and faces. Railay has
numerous multi-pitch areas most of which start from the beach itself. A famous
example is "Humanality". In addition, deep water soloing is popular on the
numerous nearby rocky islands accessible by long-tail boat
numerous nearby rocky islands accessible by long-tail boat