Krabi
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Krabi
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Krabi Province |
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Krabi (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is the capital of and main town in Krabi Province (thesaban mueang), on the west coast of southern Thailand, where the Krabi River flows into Phang Nga Bay. The town lies Template:Cvt south of Bangkok, and as of 2020, has a population of 32,644. As in much of southern Thailand, the local economy centres largely on tourism.
History
At the start of the Rattanakosin 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 Nakhon (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 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 these to 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 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.[citation needed]
Administration
The town covers the tambon Paknam and Krabi Yai of Krabi District, and is divided into 10 communities (chumchon).
Climate
Facing the Andaman Sea, like Phuket, Krabi has a tropical monsoon climate, and is subject to a ten-month rainy season between March and December, often with sustained heavy rains for days at a time during the monsoons.[2] Krabi's highest ever recorded temperature was Template:Cvt on 31 March 2023.[3] Its lowest temperature was recorded on 11 January 2009: Template:Cvt.[4]
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Demographics
Since 2005, the population of Krabi has been greatly increasing.[7]
| Estimation date | 31 Dec 2005 | 31 Dec 2010 | 31 Dec 2015 | 31 Dec 2019 |
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| Population | 24,986 | 27,333 | 31,378 | 32,644 |
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,[8] 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 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-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 in mid April. 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. Another popular destination is the Fossil Shell Beach located at Ban Laem Pho. The beach is famous for its fossilized snail shells, dwellers of the freshwater swamp that covered this area some 40 million years ago.[9][10]
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Transport
Since 1999, the town has been served by the international Krabi Airport. Passing through the town is Phetkasem Road (Thailand Route 4).Script error: No such module "Wide image".
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Thailand: Major Cities, Towns & Communes – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Krabi". Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 18 Mar 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Extreme Maximum Temperature during Summer in Thailand 64 years period: 1951–2014" (PDF). Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Extreme minimum temperature during winter season in Thailand 65 year period (1951–2015)" (PDF). Thai Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 28. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in ไทย). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 119. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."THAILAND: Major Cities, Towns & Communes".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ao Nang". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 18 Mar 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Fossil Shell Beach". 21 September 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Krabi's shell fossil explained".
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External links
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- Page Template:Sister-inline/styles.css has no content.Script error: No such module "Sister project logo". [[voy:Krabi Town#Template:Wikidata|Krabi Town]] travel guide from Wikivoyage
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