Mu Koh Phi Phi

General Information

                       The Royal forest department had surveyed and established the 75 million-year shell cemetery (Susan Hoi), Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Koh Phi Phi and near-by islands in Nong Thale sub-district, Ao Nang sub-district, SaiThai sub-district and Pak Nam sub-district of Amphoe Mueang Krabi, 389.96 sq.km, as the 47th National Park of Thailand so called "Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park". There after, it had been expanded to cover the shell cemetery and near-by islands, 0.02 sq.km. After that the area of Nong Thale sub-district, Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Krabi province which is the area of the Royal Thai Navy and the Royal Palace area has been excluded from this national park and left only 387.90 sq.km.

Geography

 
                       Consists of the land area on the coast of the island such as Ao Nammao mountain area, Ao Nang-Hang Nak forest and other islands. The geological form of this area is the high mountain laid along the northwest-southeast direction. Coast area is the high mountain while the western side has deeper slope than the eastern side. Geological form of sea coast area and islands in Andaman sea would be affected by the line of earth layer movement so called "Indosenia Teotonic Movement". At the area of mangrove forest of Hang Nak mountain you would find the Klom mountain canal on the coast rim which get the drained water from a big pond, so called "Nong Thale" (Sea Pond) and originates the mangrove forest and low plain area of the Samed forest in the area of national park office namely "Khlong Haeng" (Noppharat Thara Beach).

Climate

                         "Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Koh Phi Phi National Park is influenced by tropical monsoon wind. During November-October would has the southeastern-monsoon wind drives through and induces to have two seasons of weather here; the first is raining season starts from May till December and the hot season starts from January till April. Average temperature here is about 17 - 37 degrees celsius. Average rainfall per year is about 2,231 milimeters which would be highest in July and lowest in February.

Facilities

Accommodation

Bungalows are also available.

Camping site

               There are the camping area with a parking lot, bathrooms and restrooms for serving tourists at the area of Ko Mai Phai Ranger Station.

Docking , Boat Tie-up , Wharf

                    
It has 7 ports for parking boats : Ao Phra Nang port, Ao Railey port, Ko Kwang port, 
Khlong Yingsuea port, Khlong Son port, Hat Khlong Muang port and Ao Nammao port.

Visitor center

                 The office of National Park can serve you with a multimedia tools. You may see the exhibition at the Susan Hoi Ranger Station, Ko Mai Phai Ranger Station and the Railey Information Service Center. This gives you both natural touch and knowledge.

Contact Address

Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park 79, Mu 5, Ao Nang , Muang , Krabi 81000 Amphur Muang Krabi Krabi Thailand 81000

Tel. 0-7563-7200 , 0-7566-1145, 0-7563-7436

Fax : 0-7566-1145

E-mail phiphi_np@hotmail.com

How to go?

By Car

             You can drive from bangkok on the road no. 4th, through Phetchaburi province, Prachuap khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga and Krabi which is about 946 kilometers long. The other way, you may drive on road no. 4 to Chumphon province and then change to the road no. 41 through Amphoe Langsuan, Amphoe Chaiya, Amphoe Wiangsa of Surat Thani province, then change to drive on the road no. 4035, through Amphoe Ao Luek and turn to use the road no. 4 again and drive to Krabi province which is about 814 kilometers.

By Airplane

Go by airline, from the Bangkok Airport directly fly to the airport of Krabi province.

By Train

             Take a train from Bangkok to the train station of Trang province or the Phun Phin's train station of Surat Thani province or the Thungsong's train station of Nakhon Si Thammarat. After that please take a bus to Krabi province.

By Bus

             Take a bus by buying a ticket at the Southern Bus Terminal. There are two bus companies, the first one is the "Transportaion Co., Ltd." and "Lignite Tour Co., Ltd.

Tourist Attractions

•   Koh Mai Phai Island
•   Koh Yung Island 
•  Koh Poda Island
•   Koh Phi Phi Le Island 
•  Koh Phi Phi Don Island
•   Nang Bay
•   Noppharat Thara Beach
•   Shell Cemetery (Susan Hoi)
•   Wai King Cave