Krabi River Mouth, located on the west coast of peninsular Thailand in Krabi Province, encompasses the estuary of the Krabi River and adjacent coastal wetlands where the river flows into Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea. The site is dominated by extensive mangrove forests, intertidal mudflats, estuarine waters, seagrass beds, and sandy beaches, forming one of the largest and most ecologically diverse coastal wetland systems in southern Thailand. It is recognized as both a Ramsar Site and an East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership Flyway Network Site and supports internationally important populations of migratory waterbirds, including the Endangered Spotted Greenshank and the Tibetan Sandplover.

The site is also critical for local livelihoods and the wider Krabi economy, supporting small‑scale fisheries, shellfish harvesting, aquaculture, and tourism. Mangroves and mudflats provide essential ecosystem services, including food provision, shoreline stabilization, climate regulation, and protection from extreme weather events. However, increasing pressures from tourism development, urban expansion around Krabi Town, pollution, overfishing, and climate change threaten long‑term ecological integrity. Strengthening site‑based and co‑management arrangements, improving sustainable fisheries and aquaculture practices, reducing water and solid‑waste pollution, and promoting biodiversity‑friendly tourism present key opportunities to enhance resilience, protect livelihoods, and safeguard the ecosystem services of this globally significant wetland.

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