Good day greetings from Tenny, restaurateur living in Malaysia. Am from India and married to a Malaysian national.
During the early times of marriage I have to exit and re-enter every month (for 6 months) before applying for spouse visa. Since I had no other options to consider, I decided to visit the nearby neighbouring country Thailand as my exit plan.
That was my first time into Thailand and am travelling all alone. π
(After that made trip to Thailand on monthly basis π)
When it comes to travelling Thailand from Malaysia, we have multiple modes of transport which is cheaper by all means and modes.
Modes of Transport to Thailand
- Airplane ✈
- Bus π
- Train π
- Private Van (Penang bound) π
- And ofcourse your personal vehicle
The fastest mode is by flying and the slowest is by train as need to inter-change at the border.
Now to the point I wanted to take a moment and highlight my favorite travel
experiences that can also help you travel better, cheaper, and smarter in various provinces of Thailand.
Let's get going......✈✈✈✈✈✈
Let's Fly the Krabi Way
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Krabi Airportπ’π’
Landed in Krabi International Airport. It's a medium sized airport opened in 1999 with regular flights to South East Asian countries and domestic destinations. The airport gets busier during the high season.
Immigration procedures were smooth and quick, proceeded to the arrival hall after customs and was greeted by the "LAND OF SMILES"
Yes, the first smile from the Airport appeared from Taxi Drivers and the Tour agents.π
Arrival hall is filled with numerous travel agencies and small convenient shops.
- If you want to travel faster to Krabi city or Ao Nang, you have private taxi services at your request. The prices are bit high compared to normal airport taxis.
- Airport taxis are second most costliest way of travelling.
- The cheapest transport available to travel into the province is the "Airport Shuttle Bus"
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Although the travelling time is long to reach the city and beach, but its worth the ride for 90Baht.
Tickets for Airport shuttle bus can be purchased at the level 1 of arrival hall by telling the name of your booked hotel/hostel, The driver will stop at the main entrance of passenger's booked stays.
During my first visit stayed at "Holiday Station" in Krabi Town. A movie theatre converted into a hostel. Cozy box style rooms for single and double occupancies.
Attractions in Krabi Townπ‘π’π
Krabi Town is a market Thai town, It's charming, laid back, and very local.The river running though the town is always full of fishing boats.
Klong Jilad Pier in Krabi Town is the main pier and connecting point
to near by Tourist Hot-Spots such as Phuket Island, Koh Phi Phi Island
and Koh Lanta.
Ao Nam Mao Pier in Krabi is the main gateway to Railay Beach. Most
Long Tails coming from Railay Beach will arrive at the Old Ao Nam Mao
pier also called Nam Mao Pier 1. Boat services to Railay, 4 Islands and Hong Island.
Khao Kanab Nam, the symbol of Krabi, two karst rocks situated
next to each other. 15 minutes longtail boat can take you from the pier
to the rocks, where you can walk up some stairs to the top
Wat Kaew: one of the main temples in Krabi town, new building (to
some it may look like a shiny white wedding cake) located on Thanon
Maharat close to Th. Pattana.
Tiger Temple (Wat Tham Suea): one of the most famous
temples in Southern Thailand, located on top of a mountain about 8 km
northeast of the Krabi town. There is a stairways with 1237 steps to the
top to visit a tiger's footprint on the top of mountain. Those who make
it to the top will also be rewarded with 360 degree views of the area
and the sea.
Krabi Walking street night market is another place to unwind and enjoy the evening with plenty of food choices.
As mentioned earlier, Krabi town is laid back and normal, For those seeking night life and Island hopping, Head straight to Ao Nang from Krabi Airport.
I will give some detailed review about Ao Nang in my next post.
Till Then.....
ΰΈ₯ΰΈ²ΰΈ่ΰΈΰΈ (La kXn)Good bye from Tenny ππ
Ao Nang guide and review on my next post
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Great!!!
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