KRABI TOWN

by leon oz



One night in Krabi Town

I arrived at Krabi Airport at 7pm - the window seat gave a great view of the labrynth of rivers around Krabi Town to the Andaman Sea. To avoid the usually expensive taxis there is an excellent bus from the airport to Krabi Town at 90 baht for the twenty minute trip. The bus passes the centre of town which alarmed a few people before we changed over to a truck to take us back into Krabi Town and dropped us at Chaofa road which is close to the old pier and the many guesthouses and hotels.

Near Krabi Town

Great view from the sky at sunset

I had not booked any accomodation and if you read my previous blog my mind was on other matters at this time. Most tourist go straight to other destinations instead of staying in Krabi Town but i thought it would be worth a look for one night before catching the 10.00 am morning ferry to the Phi Phi islands. Not wanting to waste any time I stayed at the Grand Tower Hotel for 500 baht. Nothing too fancy here but I did have a good nights sleep. If you want a high quality hotel or guesthouse book
Carnival in Krabi Town
ahead as there are many tourists going through Krabi Town.

Krabi Town is on the Krabi River and the first thing you notice here is the heat and high humidity of the south - Bangkok is just hot and very hot and sweaty, in the south you swelter in Northern Australia type conditions at this time of year. It was the last night of Sonkran with the water wars over there was a live concert near the impressive night market and food stalls. It was a carnival like atmosphere but the market was closed by 9.30 pm although the food stalls near the river stayed open. I walked the streets for a couple of hours, purchased a ticket for the ferry for the following morning. Krabi Town is very quiet compared to Bangkok but I was tired and ready to sleep by midnite.

Krabi Town can be a base for most tours of the islands or jungle but most tourist prefer to stay at Aonang Beach or Railay Bay. Tomorrow I will be going to Koh Phi Phi Don for two nights before returning to Bangkok.

Carnival in Krabi Town