This beach town and the islands nearby are famous for strange rock  formations and   unspoiled nature in Thailand. Krabi has a nice seaside atmosphere with cheap   accommodation, many guesthouses and apartment for rent, tasty Thailand and   Moslem food and friendly people. Its striking rock formation islands and beautiful   beaches made  the area a pirate haven in bygone days. Now mainly a stopover for     tourists going to outlying islands, the town itself is nice for short visits. Most people   here are Moslem, while others are Taoist-Confucianism. There are relatively few   Theravada Buddhists, and their temples are out of town. Wat Sai Thai has a 15-   meter reclining Buddha under a limestone cliff face. Wat Tham Seua, one of the   best-known forest temples in Thailand, has been bu ilt into caverns and cliffs. If you   visit, please dress appropriately: definitely no shorts or T-shirts.
  Krabi allows nature lovers to take organized trips to see mangrove forests and their   resident wildlife. You can sail to unspoiled islets, walk through rainforest and swim in

natural pools in the Khao Nor Chuchi Lowland Forest Project. Visitors can also spend time helping local rubber-tapers; the fees finance ecological projects.