After the declaration of the elevated town, the town's provincial administration office was officially endorsed to set up at the Krabi- yai(Ban Talad Kao).Later in 1875, King Rama V had an order to separate Krabi from Nakhon Si Thammarat and raised it to a fourth level town which was reported directly to the central government in Bangkok.

In 1900, the center of the province was moved to Pak Nam sub-district which near the deep channel. The great ship can enter at the port comfortably. Since that day, it had been becoming to the provincial hall until this day.