| Krabi is one of the most beautiful beach resorts in | | | | During your holidays to Krabi you will find Thai food |
| Thailand. It has clear waters and glorious sandy | | | | can be so spicy that it's tempting to gulp a glass of |
| beaches framed by incredible limestone scenery. Less | | | | cold water to put out the fire. Resist that urge! A |
| commercialised than other Thai resorts and amazing | | | | few mouthfuls of plain rice are much more effective. |
| natural scenery mean Krabi is an ideal retreat, | | | | And say mai phet, "not hot", when ordering, if you |
| however, there are plenty of local bars and | | | | want the cook to go easy on the chillies. There are |
| restaurants to enjoy when you are feeling sociable. | | | | many more subtle flavours that characterize Thai |
| As with all of the Thai resorts, you can combine your | | | | cuisine, notably lemon grass, coconut milk, coriander, |
| holidays in Krabi with other destinations in Thailand. | | | | garlic, ginger and mint. In Holidays to Krabi the local |
| During your holidays to Krabi you will see the | | | | seafood is a major attraction: hor mok pla is a fish |
| landscape around Krabi featuring rubber tree | | | | curry with vegetables and coconut milk. Pla preow |
| plantations and mangrove swamps. Fossilized shells, | | | | wan is fish in sweet-and-sour sauce. In most of the |
| more than 60 million years old, are found along the | | | | country, boiled rice is the mainstay. |
| coast. | | | | Like elsewhere, shopping is enjoyable during your |
| While on holidays to Krabi, the beaches, below steep | | | | holidays in Krabi. Thai crafts and souvenirs, fabrics |
| cliffs, are idyllic. Hat Nang is tucked into a bay, but | | | | and jewellery are among the world's most attractive |
| there are others, even more spectacular, stretching | | | | and appealing. Thai silk is justly famous, but the |
| around Phang Nga bay. Hat Re Lai is surrounded by | | | | quality of what you are offered varies. Pottery runs |
| towering rocks and tapers off into a coral reef. In | | | | from the simplest pot to the most elegant figurines. |
| Holidays to Krabi, Khao Phanom Bencha National Park | | | | Look for teak salad bowls and wood-carvings, and |
| culminates at 1,397 m (4,583 ft), providing a | | | | lacquerware from miniature dishes to furniture. |
| watershed for Krabi province. It incorporates 80 | | | | You'll be offered precious and semi-precious stones |
| coastal isles and is largely moist evergreen forest. | | | | from amethysts to zircons, rough or cut and polished, |
| The fauna includes wild pigs, panthers, black bears, | | | | but you either have to know the business or trust |
| mouse deer, langurs, gibbons and hornbills. Just 350 m | | | | the merchant. On holidays to Krabi knowledge is also |
| from the park headquarters, Huai To waterfall is 70 | | | | essential if you're going to buy antiques, for the |
| to 80 m (230-262 ft) high and cascades over 11 | | | | counterfeits are convincing. And a very big |
| levels into a clear pool. A 2-km hike from the | | | | complication: it's forbidden to export genuine Thai |
| headquarters, Khao Phueng cave has spectacular | | | | antiquities without special permission. |
| stalactites and stalagmites in interesting formations. | | | | |