Sign in with Facebook
135/50 Krabi road, Amphur Muang, Krabi, Thailand
Check Rates and Availability
of people enjoy staying here
6 Opinions
with low tide, Krabi beaches
Photo taken by Harald
Ao-Nang Beach
Chicken Island
Hi, Will be in Krabi for Chinese New Year (Feb 3rd I think). Any special places to celebrate? Is it a big celebration? Prices go up?
Thanks again for your help-Darla
The majority of Krabi population is Muslim, so I presume that there will be no overwhelming festivities in this region. Hat Yai and Bangkok - its China town of course - among other have a large ethnic Chinese community.
We were interested in the island hopping tours and booked one at an agencies in Ao Nang Beach. Prices and content of tour varies at each tour agencies. So Keep walking and compare prices before making decisions. It can be up to a few hundred Thai Baht difference. People are quite helpful and smile alot even though they speak little English. Non-English Speaking Staff would quickly disappear and return with an English-Speaking Staff.
Wow, I loved this one! The first time I came (and every other time) I didn't want to leave, a fantastic experience. After walking along the platform walkway through the jungle/forest, you emerge at the hot springs/jacuzzi. It's totally natural, nothing of the spring is man-made or enhanced.
Khlong Thom is a naturally formed hot mineral spring that cascades from one pool (or bath) to the next. The water is a thermal spring that ranges in temperature from 40-42 deg cel to 15-20 deg cel. The basic mineral composition is magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, fluoride and chlorine. Reputedly, these minerals have therapeutic value for such ailments as arthritis and skin conditions.
The "baths" look as though they've been formed by the roots of the surrounding trees fossilising into rock. In one of the pools a log has fallen into it and turned to stone. I thought the rock surface would be slippery, but it's not, which is lucky as it would be highly dangerous otherwise.
You can sit under the cascade from each previous, higher pool and have a great massage from the water flowing over your neck, shoulders and back. At the bottom, there is a wide, flowing stream which, once you're away from the rocks is pretty cold, but you can stand underneath a cascade, having hot water pummel you while you're standing in cool water, very therapeutic and enjoyable. All of this is under a canopy of trees which protect you from the sun. I felt fantastic when we left here, really revitalised and relaxed.
Klong Thom is located about 3-3.5 hours' drive from Phuket, about 30km from Krabi. Entry is 90 baht per person (foreigner). There is a 20 baht for parking a car and 5 baht fee for parking a motorcycle. No alcohol or food allowed. There are some food/drink shops including souvenirs at the entry.
Order can be served very long when there are tour groups in the restaurant.
A plate of noodle for example, served after 50 minutes waiting. Food we ordered:
Fried rice with seafood
Fried rice with pineapple and cashew
Green curry chicken
Fried noodle with seafood
BBQ squid
Coconut juice
Ice coffee
The Raliey Beach is has a great view of the cliffs with the sea being very calm during the dec seasons. The locals play soccers and volleyball which are open to the foreigners as well. The local sellers do come by to ask you to purchase their little things like jewellery, pineapple. Services like henna tattoos and oil massages are available too.. The good thing about them is that unlike some other countries, they dont really pester you till it irriates you. So you can stilll enjoy your time at the beach.
As part of the James Bond Discovery Tour, after the Elephant ride we were treated to a mini circus show by Rambo the baby Elephant.
It was amazing what they had taught him to do and how like a human child he was, being inquisitive and naughty in a cheeky kind of way...
He took us through his repertoire of tricks such as 'singing' and various balancing acts, but his piece de resistance had to be his 'Elephant Massage'!
Yep, Rambo could give a rather good massage with his feet and trunk - I simply had to volunteer for that!
Apart from the mucous down my arm from his trunk, it was a firm effort - I'm just glad he didn't slip!
Afterwards was a bit of emotional blackmail as Rambo held out a basket of exorbitantly priced bananas which we could buy to feed him and which a few of us duly did...
I do have a problem with animals in captivity, but Rambo did seem to be happy - or at least not unhappy!
Sponsored Links
Similar to Sripet Hotel
Near Sripet Hotel
Cheapest in Krabi
Great Hotels for Less
Q: Weather first week of April? "Hi! Appreciate first hand knowledge (not reference to weather websites, please) on weather in Krabi during the first week of..."
A: "I just came back from there. What I can say is the weather is typical for winter tropical climate, e.g. first part of the day it's clear but rains in the afternoon,..."
Sponsored Links
Latest Krabi hotel reviews
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Check Rates and Availability (from our partners)
