Phuket.com Magazine
July 2008 - Special Krabi
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Welcome to Phuket.com magazine's July edition. This
month, we head two-and-a-half hours off the island
to visit beautiful Krabi Province. Home of world-famous
Railay Beach, and beautiful Phi Phi Island, we take
a look around and discover some unusual aspects of
the area in Unusual Thailand.
Railay's internationally known as a choice rock climbing
destination and we examine the climbing
climate there. For our featured brace of hotels
this month we have chosen the regal Sofitel
Phokeethra Krabi Resort & Spa and Ao Nang's
recently renovated Pakasai Resort
and a fine couple they make.
If you need ten reasons to stay at either Railay
Bay Resort or Centara
Krabi Resort we have them for you and we could
give you ten more if you so wish! And if fast boats,
luscious scenery and oodles of tropical fish are your
thing then you'd love our Krabi
Four-Islands Half-Day Tour. Our ever-popular restaurant
review section this month features Venezia
– a top-class trattoria in Sofitel, and Malati,
the spanking-new Indian restaurant in the sumptuous
Sheraton grounds.
Last, but not least, we have Krabi
and Hotel News
to keep you abreast of all the exciting events and
developments that are happening in this beautiful
part of the world.
The Editor
editor@phuket.com
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Railay Bay Resort and Spa, Krabi has all
it takes to be a special and unforgettable
holiday resort. Located in Railay Bay and
accessible only by sea, it's a great place
for everyone.
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Centara Grand Beach Resort & Villas
Krabi at Pai Plong Bay is ideal for couples
and family units alike with an extensive
range of room types, facilities, and services.
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Pakasai is a split-level resort featuring
seven different room types and chalets in
Ao Nang, Krabi. The resort has recently
undergone an extensive renovation.
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Put in simple terms, Sofitel Krabi is a
throwback to colonial elegance with all
the advantage of modern conveniences. The
276 rooms and suites loosely follow the
same design pattern throughout the spacious
five-star resort with generous use of teak
and Thai textile trimmings.
Opened in November 2006, a full 80% of the
rooms feature sea views and the centrally
located 6,000sqm pool is a wonder to behold.
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This month's Top Ten hotels and resorts list features
the crème de la crème of beautiful Krabi
Province. From resorts set in beachside opulence to
verdant hillsides to limestone grandeur the choices
are wide and rich. And we've not restricted our list
to hotels around Ao Nang and Krabi; we also head down
Koh Lanta way to see what that beautiful and peaceful
island has to offer. Krabi's a new and exciting holiday
destination – find out about the best accommodation
there…
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When it comes to Italian food everyone seems to agree:
it's an art to look at and almost a sin to eat as it's
so good. Venezia restaurant
in Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi Resort & Spa is probably
the finest trattoria in the province. Find out why here.
Likewise with Malati,
a new Indian restaurant in the Sheraton Krabi Beach
Resort, where an idyllic setting along with clever décor
and lighting set the stage for some truly innovative
Indian fare.
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Many visitors to Thailand are surprised at just how
hot it can get by eight o'clock in the morning here.
So it is that as we wait in the foyer of the Sofitel
for our tour minibus we spray on the factor 20 to make
sure we won't come back from our Half-Day, Four-Island
Krabi Trip looking like two-legged tomatoes.
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Railay is world famous for its climbing opportunities.
Amazingly, Railay and its environs have up to 1,000
climbing routes, ranging from easy to very challenging.
In actual fact the fabulous rock climbing here is because
of the striking limestone outcrops – actually part
of the world's largest coral reef, stretching all the
way from China down to Papua New Guinea.
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If you are fan of Leonardo De Caprio, you must have
seen 'The Beach'. And if you remember 'The Killing Fields'
you may be surprised to know that these two Hollywood
films are among countless movies that have used the
Krabi region as their location. Krabi Province is quite
large at 4,700sqm. It has more than 130 surrounding
islands including the famous Phi Phi and Lanta islands.
There are so many places to visit if only you have the
time to! In this issue, Phuket.com manages to explore
a few of Krabi’s main tourist attractions. Read
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On a Saturday afternoon, I visited the Phra Nang Cave
on Railay Beach for the first time. Friends who come
to Krabi regularly had told me that this place was a
must-see. But though I live in Phuket, which is only
180 km or about 2½ hours’ drive away, I’d
never before made it to this famous “Phallus Shrine”
in the cave. Read more...
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It's official: Swedish visitors to Krabi outnumber their
European neighbours. Find out who else favours this
lush, green coastal province in our Krabi News. Railay
and its surroundings are fast becoming world famous
for rock climbing. Enthusiasts come from all over the
world to scale the region's impressive limestone heights.
This has led to the first international rock climbing
competition. Read more inside… Will Krabi become
another Phuket – a haven for yachties and golfers?
There's a good chance; find out why, read
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The province of Krabi, to the east of Phuket, is booming,
with many new hotels and resorts being built on the
mainland and on nearby islands, and more hotels being
upgraded or extended. Krabi currently has 403 hotels
and guesthouses with a total of 15,589 rooms. There
is huge variety, ranging form 80-baht-a-night lodgings,
mostly in Krabi Town, up to spoil-yourself-to death
luxury accommodation at 100,000 baht a night.
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Don't miss our extensive list of exciting upcoming Events
on the island. There's truly something for everyone
happening here.
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Is there such a thing as a 'typical' Thai dish? Given
the varied cuisines of Thailand's different provinces
it's hard to put your finger on just one. However, in
the realm of seafood perhaps prawns in tamarind sauce
would be a good choice of culinary ambassador for the
kingdom. The tamarind tree is ubiquitous to southern
Thailand and prawns are an extremely popular choice
of food. Chef Gonkiat of Krabi's Nakamanda Resort shows
us how to rustle them up.
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