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clean thatched-bamboo bungalows are surrounded by mango, mangosteen, ba-
nana and guava groves. The only sounds are birds chirping and children laughing.
Hat Ton Sai
COUNTRYSIDE RESORT $
( 08 5473 9648;
www.countryside-resort.com
; cabins 850B; )
This is a
UK-owned property with attractive solar-powered cabins. There are high ceilings,
lace curtains and ceiling fans. Top-row nests have insane karst views, and you'll
love Ewok-faced Ollie, the property mascot.
Hotel
Drinking
There's a bunch of places on the beaches where you can unwind and get nicely in-
ebriated.
CHILLOUT BAR $
(Hat Ton Sai)
Right on the beach and with several levels of decks this is where the
bigger name Thai and international bands play when they're in town. At other times,
it's the ideal place to lounge with a beer.
Bar
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 Rai Leh 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 Rai Leh West or Hat Ton Sai from Ao Nang cost 80B (15 minutes)
from 7.30am to 6pm or 150B at other times; boats don't leave until six to eight
people show up.
From October to May the
Ao Nang Princess
runs from Hat Noppharat Thara Nation-
al Park headquarters to Ko Phi-Phi with a stop at Hat Rai Leh West. The fare to Ko
Phi-Phi from Railay is 350B.
