6th Krabi Rock and Fire International Contest to Take Place 21-23 April 2014

The 6th Krabi Rock and Fire International Contest will be held at Railay Beach and Tonsai Bay from 21 to 23 April 2014.

Krabi boasts some of the best rock climbing in the world thanks to its tall and challenging limestone peaks. At Railay Beach alone, there are more than 600 rock climbs, most of which are world-class. The fact that climbers can start at the beach and scale the peaks in warm sunshine means that more and more thrill-seekers are coming to Krabi to take the challenge.

For this year’s “Rock and Fire International Contest”, more than 30 teams of adventurous tourists from the world over will join the climbing.

As usual, the competition offers three types of climbing event: Lead Climbing Mountain and Deep Water Soloing and the Freestyle Fire Contest. All of the events take place at the famous Railay Beach.

And for visitors, there is not just the climbing to enjoy. The fun continues into the night with many parties being hosted. There will be a range of musical performances as well as dining opportunities that includes booths offering the local seafood delights, many prepared by some of the big-name hotels in the area, on Railay Beach and Tonsai Bay.

Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, TAT Governor, said, “The Krabi Rock and Fire International Contest has become increasingly popular over recent years and helps to promote Krabi as a fun destination for thrill seekers as well as beach lovers. Rock climbers love it here as the climbs up the limestone peaks are not only diverse and challenging, but also offer some the most beautiful scenery in the world to enjoy, once they have scaled the heights.”

Krabi is easily reached and travellers can get there by air, road or sea. Krabi International Airport now serves more than 20 domestic flights daily as well as around 15-20 scheduled and chartered flights per day.

Krabi currently has more than 18,000 hotel rooms; with 1,280 rooms at Railay Beach and Tonsai Bay and another 6,000 rooms located at Ao Nang Beach. The rest of the province accounts for the other rooms with 2,300 on Ko Phi Phi, 3,000 rooms on Ko Lanta, and a further 1,350 rooms at Khlong Muang Beach.

With Krabi becoming increasingly popular, it is expected that in 2014, Krabi will record 3.1 million tourist arrivals, generating 48.743 billion Baht, ranking the province fifth in Thailand in terms of tourism revenue.