Recent travel news for Krabi
French film fest heading to south Thailand
23 Jan 2012
French film buffs have a delight in store for them next month when La Fête arrives in nearby Phuket. Across Phang Nga Bay from Krabi, Phuket’s Prince of Songkla University campus is the venue for a five-night extravaganza of the best in French cinema.
Bay Regatta dates announced
16 Jan 2012
The organisers of the popular Krabi region Bay Regatta have announced that it will take place at the beginning of next month. Due to the magnificent backdrop of Phang Nga Bay, the annual yachting extravaganza is a major draw for boating enthusiasts and spectators alike.
Dive boat rescues stricken tourists
9 Jan 2012
The crew of an Andaman dive vessel have been praised for their timely rescue of tourists trapped on a sinking speedboat. A boat belonging to Prestige Divers was en route to Koh Phi Phi last Thursday morning when crew members spotted the stricken Manific close to Koh Yao Yai island, opposite Krabi.
New Krabi marina stages soft opening
2 Jan 2012
The latest addition to Krabi’s abundant attractions and facilities staged a soft opening last week. Sailing yachts from the local Andaman Sea region of Thailand as well as Malaysia and Singapore descended on the brand new Krabi Boat Lagoon to commemorate its opening.
Andaman tsunami memorial wall gets clean up
26 Dec 2011
A team of volunteers has cleaned up the Phuket memorial wall commemorating people who died in the Andaman Sea tsunami. In the southern Thai Andaman provinces of Krabi, Phuket and Phang Nga an estimated 5,500 people died and another 3,000 were washed away in the 2004 Boxing Day catastrophe.
Extinct peacock discovered in Krabi
19 Dec 2011
A living peacock found in Krabi last week is one of a bird species thought to have died out in this region of Thailand. Jamrad Kuannakorn was working in a Khao Kram District rubber plantation early on Tuesday morning when he heard a loud crowing noise.
