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Shigeru Aoki (1882-1911) was a Japanese painter famed for his combining of Japanese mythology and legends with the Western-style art movement that could be found in some late 19th and early 20th century Japanese paintings.<br/><br/> Aoki was born into an ex-samurai household in northern Kyushu. He left his home in 1899 to pursue artistic studies in Tokyo, and soon began to accumulate critical acclaim for his artwork and its use of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood techniques mixed with Kojiki themes. He died in March 1911 from tuberculosis, aged only 28.
Exposition poster art in Japan between approximately 1925 and 1941 mirrors the rapid militarisation of society and the growth of militarism, statism and fascism during the Showa Era.<br/><br/> In the 1920s expo poster art features elements of modern art and even Art Deco. Themes are whimsical and outward looking, representing Japan's growing importance and influence in the world of international commerce and art. By the 1930s this kind of poster art had grown much more bleak, less concerned with human themes and more directed towards statism and social control. Feminine imagery disappears to be replaced by wheels of industry, with distinct similarities to contemporary Nazi art in Fascist Germany.<br/><br/> From the outbreak of full scale hostilities with China through to Pearl Harbour and Japan's entry into World War II, ponderous, heavy machinery, marching soldiers, menacing guns and above all bomber aircraft combine to give the posters a crushing, inhuman, Orwellian aspect. This epitomises Japanese fascist art of the Showa Period.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.
Located southeast of Krabi Town 18km (11 miles) east of the small town of Khlong Thom, Khao Pra - Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary is a small area of lowland tropical forest.<br/><br/> Popular with bird watchers, the sanctuary is home to the rare Gurney’s pitta, an endangered species once thought to be extinct, but rediscovered in very small numbers both here and across the frontier in remote parts of southern Myanmar (Burma).<br/><br/> The sanctuary is also popular for a 2.7 km (1.5 mile) nature trail, the Tung Tieo Forest Trail, that winds through the forest, leading to two lovely freshwater pools that are ideal for swimming and as picnic spots.<br/><br/> Krabi Province is made up of more than 5,000 sq km of jungle-covered hills and sharp, jagged karst outcrops, as well as more than 100km of luxuriant, pristine coastline and around 200 islands in the neighbouring Andaman Sea.<br/><br/> About 40 per cent of the provincial population is Muslim, the remainder being predominantly Buddhist. This is a clear indication that Krabi sits astride the invisible dividing line between Buddhist Thailand and the four southern provinces—Satun, Narathiwat, Yala and Pattani—which are predominantly Muslim. Far from causing any sort of problem, this adds immensely to the cultural width and diversity of the province, blending mosques with temples, Malay cooking traditions with Thai cuisine, and giving the province a pleasantly relaxed multi-cultural feel.