Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Drinking
There's a bunch of places on the beaches where you can unwind and get nicely inebriated.
Lucky Last Bar
( 11am-late)
A multi-level tiki bar that rambles to the edge of the mangroves on Hat
Railay East, they have cushioned seating on one deck, candlelit tables on another and a
bandstand closer to the walking street. It's no wonder the crowds gather here.
BAR
Backyard Bar & Cafe
(Hat Ton Sai; 8am-9pm)
Good coffee, organic teas, a tasty chai, and a range of cakes and
cookies, including 'Happy Cookies.' Which are, well, quite happy. Or so we hear. Brunch
is served between 8am and 2pm.
CAFE
Highland Rock Climbing
( 08 0693 0374; Railay Highlands)
Part climbing school, part cafe, this place has been cobbled
together from driftwood and dangles with orchids. The owner, Chaow, sources his beans
from sustainable farms in Chiang Rai and serves the best coffee on the peninsula.
CAFE
Information
The website
www.railay.com
has lots of information about Railay. There are two ATMs
along Hat Railay East. On Hat Ton Sai there is one ATM near the Ton Sai Bay Resort.
Several of the bigger resorts can change cash and travellers cheques. For minor climbing
injuries there's a small clinic at Railay Bay Resort & Spa.
Wi-fi is widely available in hotels and cafes.
Getting There & Around
Long-tail boats to Railay run from Khong Kha pier in Krabi and from the seafronts of Ao
Nang and Ao Nam Mao. Boats between Krabi and Hat Railay East leave every 1½ hours
from 7.45am to 6pm when they have six to 10 passengers (150B, 45 minutes). Chartering
the whole boat costs 1500B.
Boats to Hat Railay West or Hat Ton Sai from Ao Nang cost 100B (15 minutes) from
7.30am to 6pm or 150B at other times; boats don't leave until eight people show up. Priv-
