Krabi population numbers around 400,000 of which 80% are of Nakhon Si Thammarat ancestry. Half of the population is Muslim. Some are migrants or descendants of migrants from Malaya while others came from other provinces.
Muslims typically settle by the sea, adopting agriculture and fishery for their livelihood. Rubber and oil palm plantation works came later. The mosque is the centre of activities, religion the guiding principles teaching peaceful coexistence.
Buddhists are farmer working in rubber and oil palm plantation.
Krabi is the beauty of the island with up to 130 islands, most islands are not inhabited, only 13 islands are for settlement such as Phi Phi, Koh Lanta Island. Sri Bo Ya Bamboo Island and Poda Island. Krabi Province is also the tourism potential in the national and international levels, and also has a high proportion of agricultural production that is highest in the southern Andaman Sea provinces group. Important economic plants, palm oil and rubber. Krabi is an area of oil palm plantations in the country, and many have grown into the world's top 4.
Krabi has a tradition of culture and gratified, wild folk opera. Manohra Thai rongngeng and music at the tanyong reflects the culture of the people of the South. There is also a floating boat tradition.10th month ceremony months ten Festival picked blue Andaman Lanta laanta Festival vegetarian lent Festival and mount litklang.
The development direction of Krabi. The strategic position of drunken people, whether they are international quality tourist attractions sustainable industry and agriculture is a city with great society. Developing quality of life under a good management in the development of quality of life.Studying the possible creation of Andaman Krabi people to develop the University to have a good education. Have a good life with the word of " The Lovely People Make It a Lovely Place to Live."