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Town in Krabi Province, Thailand
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Krabi (กระบี่), the capital of Krabi Province, sits a little upstream from the mouth of the Krabi River and is mainly visited en route to the nearby beaches of Had Yao, Ao Nang or Rai Leh (aka Railay). Krabi is 784 km south of Bangkok by road.
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The symbol of Krabi, two karst rocks next to one other. A 15-min longtail boat ride takes you from the pier to the rocks, where you can walk up some stairs to the top.
Wat Tham Sua
One of the most famous temples in southern Thailand, built into a mountainside about 3 km north-northeast of Krabi Town, and swathed by tropical forest.
One of the main temples in Krabi town. A new building, to some it resembles a shiny white wedding cake.
Go get a relaxing but powerful (and wildly inexpensive) massage, or couples massage here. The two women working here have real certifications and training, and they are very focused on their work.
Only in evening, varieties of food stall, thaidish, roti, drinks and fruit shake.
food, wet, fruits market, even some clothes.
ร้าน โรตีข้างห้างโวค
Also does meals and is a good place for breakfast or to have coffee and cake. At night the pavement pancake stall outside the bakery is always packed with locals. The pancakes are larger than those at other stalls.
อิ่มหมีพีมัน ฮาลาลฟู้ด
The story of this restaurant is fascinating. Husband and wife Matee and Kittiya opened a small restaurant in 1990. It was named May and Mark after their two children. It offered a selection of pre-cooked curries to be served over rice. Travelers would stop and stare at the pots of curry, then move on. The owners did not know why. Later they figured out that farangs were unaccustomed to eating food that had been cooked and then left to sit. To lure farangs, the owners added pancakes to the menu. Things didn't improve much. To make ends meet they started renting out rooms above the restaurant. One boarder, a man named John Kean from New Zealand, stayed for two months. When he was not off exploring Krabi, he taught the owners how to bake bread and prepare farang food. The menu expanded and so did the customer base. Other travelers shared their favourite recipes. A woman from California taught the owners how to whip up some Mexican food. Soon they were serving food from Sweden, Denmark, Germany and elsewhere from an extensive menu. They also do Thai food, coffee, and serve beer. Free Wi-Fi. This is primarily a restaurant, but the friendly owners also keeps some rooms above the restaurant.
Great Western and Thai breakfasts plus decent coffee.
Nice atmosphere and very good local dishes from 100 baht. Open daily.
A modern place with free high-speed Wi-Fi that reaches most of the rooms.
Nice little guesthouse close to the city, with a bar downstairs. Friendly staff and free Wi-Fi. The place is also a local radio station.
A diving shop, bar, guesthouse and travel agent, all in one building!
Budget place.
A small, budget, centrally located hotel. Clean and well-kept. Air-con rooms also available.
formerly Good Dream Guesthouse
Centrally located budget guest house, free wifi, café and restaurant, tour/minivan information and booking. fan, free wifi (one AP per floor), shared bathroom (soap, shampoo, toilet paper, toilet shower), small water bottle included (plastic).
Rustic wooden exterior, Thai-style accommodation, different from the usual concrete buildings.
Decent, well-priced fan or air-con rooms, good restaurant, travel services, a rooftop bar offering drinks with views and sunsets".
Guesthouse with travel services. Walking distance to the main part of town and night market. Friendly staff and free Wi-Fi.
Hostel-style accommodation, with central TV lounge where you can watch DVD movies. Also free book exchange on site. Free Wi-Fi, and one hour of Internet in the lobby for each guest.
Hostel-style accommodation. There is no dorm room/bed, only private rooms.
(June 2026)
One of the longest running guesthouses in Krabi, right in town, minutes from all markets, shopping, etc. Tickets and tours for all area destinations and beyond. Extremely clean. Friendly service. Free in-room Wi-Fi up to 6 Mb. Towels provided.
Standard Western-style hotel, comfortable but not luxurious. Facilities include hot water and cable TV. Clean, although dated. No restaurant.
A big hotel on Chao Fa Rd, with on-site restaurant.
Centrally located, some 200 m from the traffic lights and Vogue Shopping Centre. Breakfast is included in the price. Little English is spoken but this depends who is on duty at the time. Shower water is hot, no lift, and free Internet in the lobby. Reports of loud music late at night from a nearby club.
Standard Western-style hotel. Restaurant on the premises offers breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets.
These prices are wishful thinking as it is barely adequate and has to be bargained down aggressively after looking at the rooms. A bit of a walk from Chao Fa Rd, close to the city-market. Some older rooms overlook the river and the Khao Khanab Nam rocks, the symbol of Krabi. The newer rooms have windows to a brick wall or to another room at just 2 m distance. There are conference rooms and an overpriced restaurant on the premises.
Standard hotel, with a swimming pool and restaurant on premises.
This garden resort is a 50-minute ride from downtown Krabi and the airport, and has a natural swimming pool and trekking opportunities in the adjacent Phanom Bencha National Park. This is an eco-resort.
Large, two-storey hyper-market. Food court, banks, and small retailers on the ground floor, Big C on the upper level. Big C sells everything from bicycles and TVs to toothpicks.
Bulk foods and household, restaurant supplies. Best selection of Western foods, including cheeses. Membership card is not required. There is a new Makro under construction in Ao Nang (Jan 2016). Should be ready in late-spring 2016.
Hypermart, much like Big C, but with slightly better food department.
A throwback to another era, the Vogue is a 3-level department store selling brand name goods and designer labels. The basement offers bargains. Has a KFC and Swensens on-site.
By plane
Air conditioned buses link the airport with the town, and also with Ao Nang and Noppharat Thara beaches. Buses meet all arriving flights and will drop you off in front of the Krabi Provincial Court.
By train
Krabi does not have a railway station. Surat Thani has a station and you can transfer onto buses to Krabi from there. From Thung Song Junction railway station, hourly Minivans are available.
By bus
There are several daily daytime and overnight buses from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal (+66 2 4351199, 12 hours).
By car
Krabi is just off Hwy 4. It is 784 km south of Bangkok, 165 km by road to Phuket, and 80 km to Phang Nga.
By boat
Several daily ferries connect Krabi with Ko Phi Phi, Ko Jum and Ko Lanta, though most depart in the morning.
You can use either the songthaew or a taxi. From the bus station to town center a taxi will cost 100 baht as it is about a 4 km trip. To the Tiger Temple from town, pay 200 baht for a taxi.
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