Krabi in Thailand…

...shimmers green and blue from the plane.

The first impression is not misleading. Here the jungle actually ends at the sea. The Andaman Sea. A marginal sea of the eastern Indian Ocean, whose coast is formed by Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

But Krabi doesn't just shine in the colors green and blue. On the side of the road, the hibiscus blooms bright red and the bougainvilleas shine purple. The Buddha statues in front of the temples shine gold. Women's sarongs are as colorful as men's shirts.

Krabi Province, located deep in the south, is arguably the most beautiful in the Kingdom of Thailand and is approximately nine times the size of the island of Phuket. The mountains in the hinterland rise to 1350 m and are overgrown with dense jungle.

There are actually still leopards here on Krabi.😬

Mighty limestone massifs shimmer out of the water with breathtaking beauty, almost like gigantic sugar loaves.

The Krabi province consists of a total of 132 islands, most of which are uninhabited. One of the most populated islands is Ko Jum, a small island with three villages and a beautiful, long sandy beach where wild monkeys still jump from hut to hut. Ko Lanta, the largest island, is just a ridge in the sea, but here you can find luxury resorts on the beaches. Ko Phi Phi (hit hard by the tsunami at the time) is currently the queen of the islands in the turquoise Andaman Sea. With steep cliffs and beaches with sand as fine as powdered sugar.

Krabi is multicultural when it comes to religious beliefs.

Christians and Buddhists live peacefully side by side here. Except the Muslims, who make up 40% of Krabi, live alone.

But they are just as proud of being Krabi citizens as the Buddhists and the small minority of Chinese Christians. Only the Chao Leh (sea people), the settled, former nomads of the sea, tend to live on the fringes of society.

Krabi was only discovered late by tourism. While visitors from all over the world were already lying under parasols by the sea on Phuket, the monkeys were still largely alone on the mainland beaches of Krabi and on the islands. Krabi is now booming, but it is not overcrowded. Not because there are no castle beds anywhere.

On no beach do you have to slalom around for deckchairs and parasols. Because these are not allowed on public property. And all beaches in Krabi are public. The eco-trend is more prevalent here. You won't find jet skis, go-go bars, or bar girls waiting for customers, apart from the beach party scene on Ko Phi Phi.

Whether on land or under water - Krabi definitely brings a lot of color to our vacation.🌈