Thale
Waek (Separated Sea)
One of Thailand's unseen highlights, Thale Waek is situated
along Ko Dam Khwan. As the tide recedes, the sea is gradually
separated by the white sand and limestone beach that will
appear to amazingly connect the two islands at low tide. The
best time to visit Thale Waek is 5 days before and after the
full moon from December to beginning of May. To visit Thale
Waek, proceed on Highway No. 4034 from the city, then turn
left and follow Highway No. 4202 to Ao Nang.
Mu Ko Hong
Mu Ko Hong consists of a group of limestone islands including
Ko Lao or Ko Sa Ka, Ko Lao Riam, Ko Pakka, Ko Lao La Ding
and Ko Hong or Ko Lao Li Pe which is the biggest island to
the south. The attractions on these islands include fine beaches,
shallow and deep-water coral reefs and various kinds of fish
while popular activities include snorkeling, scuba diving,
fishing, sea-canoeing and nature studies on the 400-meter
hiking trail around Ko Hong. Mu Ko Hong is located at the
edge of the Than Bok Khorani National Park, and is accessible
by a 1-hour boat trip from Ao Nang. The park entrance fee
is 200 baht per person with an additional fee of 20 baht per
person for camping on the island.
Hat Tham Phra Nang
Accessible only by boat, this stunning, pristine beach has
fine-grained white sand and crystalline waters as well as
magnificent jagged karsts. This is a highly secluded picture
perfect beach that attracts thousands of visitors year round
but is able to maintain its flawless appearance and relaxing
ambience.
This beach is the location of the 5-star Rayavadee resort,
a private property that occupies 26 acres of the beach and
the only compound located near Phra Nang Beach.
The Inner and Outer Phra Nang Caves, and Phra Nang Lagoon,
which are located nearby offer remarkable views against a
stunning backdrop and a range of accommodations to suit every
budget. Although these attractions are accessible only by
boat, they still draw numerous visitors for recreational and
adventurous activities such as diving, snorkeling, hiking
and rock climbing.
Than Bok Khorani National Park
The National Park covers an area of 37.5 rai of land in Tambon
Ao Leuk Tai. Its headquarters is located just one kilometer
from Tambon Ao Leuk Neua Market intersection on the Ao Luk
Sak road. The Park is covered by a canopy of diverse species
of trees such as wild gardenia, asoka, and Apocynaceae that
are scattered around Sa Bok Khorani, an attractive emerald
pond after which the park is named where visitors can swim.
At the north end of Sa Bohk Korani, which flows through a
winding passage in the mountain, is a wood carving of a footprint
of the Lord Buddha and a shrine of Chao Pho To Yuan - To Chong.
Other attractions in the park include several limestone mountain
caves, verdant mangrove forests and beautiful islands which
can be reached only by boat Admission fee is 200 baht per
person. The Park does not provide accommodations, but camping
in the park is allowed although tourists have to bring their
own tents.
Emerald Pool
This hot spring originates from a warm stream in the lowland
forest of Khao Nor Juji which is supposedly Thailand's last
piece of virgin and fertile forest. The intensity of the pools
turquoise colored water varies according to the light and
time of the day so visitors determined to see the real emerald
color should plan to visit at dawn or early in the morning.
The pool, which can be visited all year round, charges and
entrance fee of 20 baht. To get there, take Highway No. 4
to Khlong Thom District, then turn left to Route No. 4038
to Lam Hap Sub-district. The Emerald pool is located along
the way, with clear signs posted.
Namtok Ron Khlong Thom (Hot shower
waterfall)
The waterfall, located quite near to the Emerald pool, is
in a shady forest area with numerous hot springs. The hot
springs and cool streams converge on a slope to form lovely
cascades of warm water with a temperature of 40-50 degrees
Celsius. The best time to visit is from 7.00 a.m. to 8.00
a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. To reach the waterfall
visitors should travel 45 kilometers from town to Amphoe Khlong
Thom, then take Sukhaphiban 2 Road for another 12 kilometers.
The admission fee is 10 baht per person.
Khao Khanap Nam
Regarded as the symbol of Krabi, Khao Khanap Nam are two mountains
that are roughly 100 meters tall, separated by Maenam Krabi
and located at the entrance to Krabi city. Khao Khanap Nam
has beautiful caves with amazing stalactites and stalagmites
worth exploring. In addition to natural attractions, 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 Nam, but were cut off by an inundation and
quickly perished. The mountains can be reached by taking a
15-minute long tail boat ride from Chao Fa Pier. For visitors
interested in a more extensive excursion, it is possible to
tent a boat can be rented at 300 baht per trip to visit Khao
Khanap Nam, mangrove forests and Ko Klang fishing village.
Susan Hoi or Fossils Shell Beach
Susan Hoi features a slab formed from a huge number of embedded
various types of mollusks which can be dated to approximately
40 million years ago. This shell graveyard at Ban Laem Pho
was once a large freshwater swamp, the habitat of diverse
mollusks. With changes on the surface of the earth, seawater
flooded the freshwater swamp and the limestone elements in
the seawater enveloped the submerged mollusks resulting in
a homogenous layer of fossilized mollusk shells forty centimeters
thick known as Shelley Limestone. With geographical upheavals,
the limestone layer is now distributed in great broken sheets
of impressive magnitude on the seashore. The site is located
17 kilometers from the town.
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