By air
Krabi International (KBV), ~15 km from Krabi Town, ~30 km from Ao Nang
Southeast Asia · Thailand
Krabi, Thailand
Limestone cliffs, climbing and turquoise bays
Getting there
Best time to visit
November to April — dry season, calm Andaman water
Don't miss
Railay and Phra Nang beaches
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
Ao Nang
Hong Island
Things to do
Rock climbing at Railay
Kayaking the mangroves
The four-islands boat tour
Tiger Cave Temple's 1
260 steps
Where to eat
Sources: Photo: Wendy Harman · CC BY 2.0
What to pack
Swimwear, water shoes, a dry bag for boat days
A quieter corner
The Emerald Pool and hot springs at Khlong Thom, inland from the beaches
Questions travellers ask
When is Krabi at its best?
November to April: the dry season, with calm Andaman water. Pack swimwear, water shoes and a dry bag for boat days.
What is there to do in Krabi?
Go rock climbing at Railay, kayak the mangroves, take the four-islands boat tour, or take on the 1,260 steps of Tiger Cave Temple.
How far is Krabi airport from Ao Nang?
Krabi International (KBV) is about 30 km from Ao Nang and about 15 km from Krabi Town.
Is there anything worth seeing inland from Krabi's beaches?
Yes, the Emerald Pool and hot springs at Khlong Thom, inland from the beaches.
About Krabi
- Coastal
Where it is
Krabi is a province on the Andaman Sea coast of southern Thailand, where limestone cliffs rise from mangroves and bays around Krabi Town, Ao Nang and the Railay peninsula, with dozens of islands offshore.
History
Caves around Krabi hold prehistoric rock paintings and some of the earliest traces of people in Thailand, and a bronze seal engraved with a two-masted ship, found at Khuan Luk Pat, has been dated to the 2nd century AD. Long a quiet district of fishing villages and, later, rubber and oil-palm plantations, Krabi has become one of Thailand's principal tourist destinations, drawing climbers from around the world to Railay's cliffs.
People
Krabi's people speak Southern Thai, and the province is home to both Thai Buddhist and Thai Muslim communities, with Urak Lawoi sea people on islands such as Koh Lanta. Fishing, rubber and oil palm support many families, and Southern Thai curries such as kaeng tai pla are local staples.
Known for
- Rock climbing on Railay's limestone cliffs
- Ao Nang and Phra Nang beaches
- Island-hopping to Hong and Poda islands
- Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
- Kayaking through the mangroves
Did you know?
Krabi is the word for an ancient Siamese sword, and the provincial seal shows two crossed swords in front of the Indian Ocean and the mountain of Khao Phanom Bencha.
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