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akkipaa Says: Fight time, fight time can be heard from loud speakers from Wednesday till Friday. Every Friday night 20:45 there are Thai boxing in Ao Nang Thai boxing stadium. Free transportation, check and enjoy, it's not so serious than you can think.
akkipaa Says: This is must and it's must almost daily. Take any "massage factory" and just relax for an hour. It's 150-250 paths, but you can feel the relaxation for long time. Change the masseur daily because the strength of massaging differs a lot.
Indian restaurant: Not just Thai food
kyoub Says: Here we were surrounded by all kinds of Thai food but we decided to go to an Indian restaurant.We hadn't had any for over a week and we were missing our weekly fix.The restaurant was on the main drag, in front of the beach, but I forget the name of it.The food was very good,...
Marans Says: Jeanette's is a place owned by a swedish lady. It has all of the good food of Thailand, and some of the classic swedish dishes...I ate there almost every day, and it was always good and nicely served by attentive staff. Easy to read meny, with "hot" grading, 1 pepper= weak,...
akkipaa Says: Just go to bus stop and take a Van. From Ao Nang to Krabi it takes some 30 minutes and 40 paths. It's fast when it get going, but normally the drivers are waiting the car full (about 10-14 persons) before leaving town. And no use to go to bus stop they are stopping if they...
akkipaa Says: There's many renting offices in front of the Ao Nang main street. Take one, you have to leave your passport or money to guarantee, but the prices are low. Remember to be careful out of there, the traffic is hectic, left sided and there can be a lot of drunk people,...
kyoub Says: Ao Nang is very easy to get to by car with a good paved road from Krabi.We had a rental car that we picked up at the airport. It is obvious from the sticker on the back window, that we rented it from Budget .I wish they wouldn't announce the fact that we are tourists.
Yada's Silk - Silk, silk and silk!: The Best Buy
akkipaa Says: There are many tailors and silk shops, but we found this the best. Probably the products are the same in all shops but here the seller was a nice and polite lady with no pushing! We bought 5 different colors of silk, the prices were from 700 paths to 1000 paths per meter....
Chicken on Market: Should we be aware of deseaces
akkipaa Says: Here is local way to sell chicken. No sign of any flues or anything. I think we Europeans have over allocated the whole threat of pandemics and bird flues.
akkipaa Says: Take a look to Ao Nang markets. It's located some 2 or 3 kilometers from village center and you can find anything to make good Thai Yum spirit of food.Here is local fishes, it was quite amazing, no smell of fish at all. Temperature some 38+ and time about 3:00PM. Spices and...
kyoub Says: We are amazed at the beautiful carvings and artwork on the Wats and Temples.On our way to Ao Nang we saw this pretty little Wat and just had to stop and have a closer look.That is just one thing that I love about Thailand.
kyoub Says: The day that we were there they were installing sidewalks. It made it rather hard to get around that day but a big improvement for the village.
jumpamonkey Says: While in Ao Nang in October 2012, I used motorcycle tuk-tuk number 075. It is painted on the back at the top. The driver spoke some English and agreed on 60 baht for my fare outside of town. In the middle of the day, broad daylight, he pulled over and demanded "give me 200...
akkipaa Says: If you rent a car (as we did), remember that there are most deaths per capita in Thailand. So if you are not used to right-hand wheel, don't like to drive in dark and like to follow unfamiliar scenes, take a taxi or driver! A couple of times I had to give way and turn to...
Helpfulness
Luggage and bags: Take a day bag/backpack with all your travel books, maps, and printouts that you will need.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Ao Nang is a casual kind of place. It is hot and humid so dress in cotton or linen.
I chose linen, I love it because it is so cool.
You will also need comfy shoes. I am glad that I had on flip flops that were washable.
Written Jan 27, 2009
kyoub Says: If you have always wanted to ride on an elephant, here is your chance. Nosy Parker's Elephant Trekking and River Camp is only a few km away.After a nice ride through the water and jungle, you will get the chance to feed your elephant, bananas.
kyoub Says: One km north of Ao Nang you will find a lovely tropical beach.The beach is named Nopharat Thara .The day we were there it was almost deserted.Across the road you can find food and drinks.
Diving in Ao Nang is just as good as those staying in Phuket or Phi Phi because you get to visit the same sites. Reaching the Phi Phi sites is just about an hour to hour half boat ride from the river departure point of Ao Nang.
Diving in Ao Nang offers great reefs as well as underwater life from fish to leopard sharks. It was actually in Thailand that I got a chance to see my very first shark underwater while diving and it was quite a memorable experience. Leopard sharks are quite timid so there is no reason to fear them...in fact often they will turn tail and swim away if you startle them.
From my diving experience, I would recommend Coral Diving at Krabi Resort for all your diving needs. The dive center is well staffed and has a great boat called Nantanit. In fact, while we were diving, due to the bad sea conditions the other dive centers were booking space with Coral Diving because their boat was fresh out of dry-dock and in the best condition.
Probably my favorite dive site was Paradise Reef in Phi Phi. It was truly paradise with the number of fish and the water conditions that day. I can't count how many pictures I took during that dive but it was a lot! In addition to a leopard shark, we saw moral eels, cuttlefish, nubi branches, stonefish, blue-spotted stingrays, a million anemones with clownfish, and lots of Moorish idols and other colorful reef fish.
Equipment: Coral Diving rents all necessary equipment for diving from their dive center or you can bring your own.
There also is a small dive shop in Ao Nang that will offer you a 10% discount if sent by the dive center. It is called Krabi Dive Supply or One Stop Dive Shop and is located on the Fossil Road. The shop stocks quality brands like Halcyon, Scubapro, Suunto, and Seac Sub. The shop's website is www.onestopdive.com or by telephone (66) 7563 792
Updated Jun 24, 2007
Phone: +66 75 637 662
Website: http://www.coral-diving.com
Buing tickets or traveling advice
akkipaa Says: If you want to buy some tickets, take just one office from street. Prices are almost same and for example, if you take a trip to some island, just reserve your travel and they are picking you from hotel. Easier than arranging all alone.This young and beautiful girl helped me...
kyoub Says: Enjoy the stunning scenery, it is amazing!1. The scenery on our drive to Ao Nang 2. The beautiful blue skies and sea3. The honeycombed limestone stacks
Ao Nang, is a pleasant day trip 18km west from Krabi town. It is very popular with tourists looking for a more laid back vacation. There are several brightly colored shops, restaurants, and beach...
This is the northern beach, quite quiet and mostly populated with local people. You can find street food beside of the beach and get taste of Muslim food from one of those.
I have to say that I love how laid-back Ao Nang is compared to more touristy places like Phuket. The atmosphere is just so much more relaxed and calmer with still plenty to do. If you are looking to...
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