Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 11am-7pm)
At the far southern end of Hat Ao Nang is this barefoot beach cafe,
with cold beer and cool breezes.
Getting There & Around
Bus, Car & Minivan
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
run to/from Krabi (50B, 20 minutes) starting at the Krabi bus terminal
(add 10B to the fare) via Th Maharat, the Khong Kha pier in Krabi and on to Hat
Noppharat Thara and Ao Nang. From Ao Nang to Hat Noppharat Thara it's 20B.
Airport buses to and from Ao Nang cost 80B to 100B and leave throughout the day.
Private taxis from the airport cost about 800B.
Minibuses go to destinations all over the south including Phuket (350B to 400B,
three to four hours) and Ko Lanta (400B, two hours)
Dozens of places along the strip rent out small motorcycles for 150B to 200B.
Budget Car Hire
charges around 1600B.
Boat
Boats to Railay's Hat Rai Leh West are run by
Ao Nang Long-tail Boat Service
(
0 7569 5313;
www.aonangboatco-op.com
)
and rates are 80B per person from
7.30am to 6pm or 150B per person from 6pm to 6am.
Ferries and speedboats leave from the nearby pier at Hat Noppharat Thara to Ko
Phi-Phi, Ko Lanta, Phuket and the Ko Yao Islands.
Railay
Krabi's fairytale limestone crags come to a dramatic climax at Railay (also spelled
Rai Leh), the ultimate jungle gym for rock- climbing fanatics. This quiet slice of
paradise fills in the sandy gaps between each craggy flourish, and although it's just
around the bend from chaotic tourist hustle in Ao Nang, the atmosphere here is
nothing short of laid-back, Rasta-Thai haven.
