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| Rainy season : May-Dec | Monsoons : Sep- Nov | ||
| Dry season : Jan-Apr | Average Temp. : 17-37 c | ||
| High Season : Dec-May | Low Season : Jun-Oct |
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HP: Krabi Directory
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| i | Tourist Office (TAT): Utarakit Rd. on the sea side road toward the bus station. T612740 8:30-16:30. Helpful, free map of Krabi and the islands |
| $ | Banks/Exchange: Exchange service at boat pier and Utarakiu Road. Open until 17:00. |
| $a | ATM: Thai Farmers Bank(Utarakit Rd.) and many others. |
| P0 | Tourist Police: at TAT |
| I | Immigration: Near the Post office on Utarakit Rd. M-F 8:30-12:00,13:00-16:30. |
| H1 | Hospital: Utarakit Rd. 4km outside of town T611212, Some staff speak English |
| H2 | Pharmacy: 31-33 Maharat Rd, Soi 4 |
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Post Office: 190 Utarakit
Rd. M-F8:30-16:30 Sa9-12:00 poste restante |
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Telephone Office: Upstairs
at Post Office. 7:30-24:00 Int'l calls, telegram, fax. |
| @ | internet cafe: Many in town, 1B/min or 40B/hr Many have web cameras/head phone for video chat. Japanese is possible |
| s1 | Vougue Shopping Center: Majaraj Road. 10-21:00 a/c department store. Supermarket, cafe, KFC, Daily Queen, Boots, small food court. good place to escape the heat. |
| m1 | Night Market: Majaraj Soi 10. Lots of food and goods are sold. Highly Rec |
| m2 | Chao Fa Night Market: Chao Fa boat landing area. Many stalls are offering simple food. |
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| T | Train Station: None. Nearest stations are in Trang or Surat Thani. Can buy bus/train tickets from Songserm Travel and other travel agencies. See transport page. |
| B | Bus Station:Talaat Kao Chutamat Rd, 5-7km outside of town. Access: Take red songthaew from Utarakit Rd+Maharat Rd Soi 10, 10 min. 13B with Songthiaw, 20-30B by tuk-tuk |
| F1 | Chao Fah Pier: a pier for small boats to Railey beach, 100B/p.The pier in the middle of the town. |
| F2 | Neo pier: 4 km out from town. No public transport to/from Krabi. Have to rely on tuk-tuk. 50B/p Very hard to bargen with them. If you buy a ticket in Krabi, the transport to the pier is included but the ticlets from Koh Phi Phi does not include the transport so you have to pay 50B/p from the pier to Krabi. |
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| The central town area is small, easily manageable by walking. |
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Songthaew: Red & white mini-buses that run on set routes from the market. to Ao Nang and fossil shell beach, take a white songthaew from Phattana Rd, 6-18:00 40B 18:-22:00 80-100B |
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Boat: to Railey beach OW 100B You can bargain if you are a large group except with Railey group. |
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| Many small agencies, mainly on Utarakit Rd. Most GH's also reserve transport. Accommodation at the beaches can be booked through agents in Krabi. All of this info need to be confirmed. | |
| ta | Paiboon Travel agent :Coming from Chao Fah pier turn right at the first corner after passing Riverview GH. sell ticket with cheap good prices. |
| ta1 | Anderman Webmaster: 38 Kongka Rd T612665 F630078 Train agent. former Songserm agent. |
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May & Mark Rest: .6
Maharaj Soi 2, (Ruenrudee Rd). Some of the cheapest transport prices. |
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Krabi is a comfortable, relaxing town that serves
as the gateway to the popular nearby beach destinations in W
side of Thai penensular - Ao
Nang, Rai Ley and Phi Phi Island, Koh Lanta, etc.
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