12 Facts About Krabi Province

Krabi Province's mogotes contain many caves, most having speleothems such as stalactites and stalagmites.

Krabi Province's caves are one of the main sources of nests of the edible-nest swiftlet, used in the making of bird's nest soup.

Krabi Province's farmland is dominated by a duopoly of rubber and palm oil plantations.

Together, palm oil and rubber cover 95 percent of Krabi Province's cultivated area with many smallholder farms amidst industrial plantations.

From archaeological evidence, it is assumed that Krabi Province town used to be an ancient prehistoric community, this land was a small community based on the Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom.

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In 1875, Krabi Province was separated from the rule of Nakhon Si Thammarat.

In 1900, Krabi Province has been relocated to Pak Nam Subdistrict near the estuary to be the location of the city hall until the present.

Krabi Province is subdivided into eight districts, which are further divided into 53 subdistricts and 374 villages .

Krabi Province's population includes Buddhists, Thai-Chinese, Moken, and Muslims.

The Krabi Province site is one of nine coal-fired plants planned for southern Thailand to be constructed over the next two decades to off-set the depletion of natural gas fields in the Gulf of Thailand.

EGAT power plant opponents in Krabi Province have formed a coalition of local administration officials, academics, businesspersons, and concerned citizens that is proving to be a formidable opponent of EGAT's fossil fueled plans.

Krabi Province is a leading tourist destination on the Andaman Coast.