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KRABI PROVINCE
When travellers talk about the amazing Andaman, they are probably talking about Krabi,
with its trademark karst formations curving along the coast like a giant limestone fortress.
Rock climbers will find their nirvana in Railay, while castaway wannabes should head to
Ko Lanta, Ko Phi-Phi or any of the other 150 islands swimming off the bleach-blonde
shores.
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Krabi
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Krabi Town is majestically situated among impossibly angular limestone karsts jutting
from the mangroves, but mid-city you're more likely to be awe-struck by the sheer volume
of guest houses and travel agencies packed into this compact, quirky little town. Western
restaurants are ubiquitous, as are gift shops that all sell the same old trinkets. Yet if you
hang out awhile, you'll also see that there's a very real provincial scene going on between
the cracks. Though lately, it is the increasingly moneyed side of Krabi Town that seems to
be blooming and growing.
