Hat Noppharat Thara (Noppharat Thara Beach)
Located 6 kilometers from Ao Nang is a famous 3-kilometer long white sandy beach lined with dense casuarinas and coconut groves. The beach, paved with tiny seashells, was formerly called "Hat Khlong Haeng", which means dried canal beach by locals, because the canal dries up during low tide and the area turns into a long beach
Next place is สุสานหอย. But it is the “high tide” time of the day so I don’t see much of the shell graveyard.
My brother, a sponsor of this trip.
“Nemo” at a small Marine Fish Reservation
We stop to have lunch at Ban Ton Kao “บ้านต้นข้าว” which offers a great land view. I would rather recommend to come for dinner since the area would be cooler for walking around and taking a picture.
Our menu includes Stir-fried crab with eggs and curry powder (ปูผัดผงกะหรี่), Traditional spare rib soup (ต้มซี่โครงหมูโบราณ), Simmered Fish หลนปลาอินทรีย์ and Spicy Ban Ton Kao Salad (ยำบ้านต้นข้าว).
Wat Tham Suea, which literally means tiger cave temple, is located in the Khiriwong Valley amidst lush forests and mountains with large trees over a hundred years old approximately 9 kilometers northeast of Krabi Town. Aside from being the site of a meditation center, the compound is also a place of archaeological and historical interest as excavations have uncovered stone tools, pottery remains and Buddha footprint crafting molds. In addition, a cave in the compound has what appears to be tiger paw prints in the stone.
Our next place is at “พิพิธภัณฑ์คลองท่อม”
Wat Khlong Thom Museum
The Museum exhibits various artifacts discovered during excavations of an area called "Khuan Luk Pat" or a bead mound behind Wat Khlong Thom. Unearthed artifacts include stone tools, bronze implements, metal coins, pottery shards, ceramic and stone decorative art and colored beads that are over 5,000 years old.
In the same district is “น้ำตกร้อน”. If I had known that we can enjoy pool, I would bring my T-shirt and shorts to enjoy outdoor on-sen.
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.
Near the waterfall is the famous Emerald Pool where we have to walk very fast since it is almost a closing time.
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.
Last stop before heading to the airport is at Ku-sa-ra-ka-sai “กุศลากาศัย” eatery. Here I tries the boiled local seawater snail “หอยชักตีนลวก” which is Krabi specialty dish.
Other dishes include Fried Fish with Turmeric (ปลาทรายทอดขมิ้น), Local Thai Vegetable Soup (แกงเลียง), Stir-fried Sator with shrimp (ผัดสะตอใส่กุ้ง)
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