Krabi Town in Thailand

General information about Krabi Town

Krabi Town or Krabi Town is a small town (population slightly more than 25,000 people) in the south of Thailand, the capital of Krabi province. The city is located on the banks of the Krabi River off the coast of the Andaman Sea (Krabi Town on the provincial map).

The city itself is not of particular interest to tourists as an independent tourist destination. There are no beaches, no special entertainment, no large number of interesting sights. He is very provincial, and after 19 hours almost all goes to sleep. However, tourists are frequent visitors to the town, since it is the main transport gateway to Krabi province, the resorts and islands of which are quite popular. There is an international airport nearby (sometimes even charter flights from Russia are operated there), most regular bus flights from major cities in Thailand, including from Bangkok, arrive at the city bus station, not at resorts of the province. Having already arrived in the city, tourists transfer to local transport and go to places of rest. I.e. Krabi town is mainly used as a transshipment base.

However, there are several reasons to stay in Krabi Town for a day or two. You can stay here for an overnight stay after arrival or before departure to rest a little. Also, travelers sometimes make a short stop here on their way to Malaysia or back. And yet, some tourists linger in the town to experience the spirit of a provincial Thai town, and this, by the way, is worth it.

A separate category of travelers stops in the city and uses it as a base for trips around the province. This makes sense, because in Krabi town the prices for accommodation are much lower than in the resort areas of the province, and you can rent a motorbike and travel the whole province on your own.

Despite the fact that there is no separate tourist area in the city, there is everything a tourist may need: hotels, travel agencies, restaurants, shops, motorcycle rental. There are several shopping centers (Big-C, Tesco, Vogue) and markets where prices are lower than in the resort areas of the province. Therefore, tourists often come here from the beaches to buy inexpensive food, or to buy something serious from manufactured goods. And there are also a lot of folk food courts where you can try unusual local food from the stalls.

Weather and tourist seasons in Krabi

You can visit Krabi all year round, it's always warm here.

Low season. In the period from June to October (rather, even from mid-May to mid-November), the rainy season is here, and frequent and prolonged rains are possible, especially in August and September. This time is not recommended for visiting.

High season. The period from November to April is the best time to visit.

Seasons in Krabi Town by month, when is the best time to go

Hotels in Krabi Town

There are plenty of hotels in Krabi Town, and their cost is perhaps the lowest of all tourist places in the province. It's easy to rent a great room for two with air conditioning, a refrigerator and even a balcony here for $ 15. In low season, you can find a single room with a fan for $5 at all!

There is no separate tourist area with hotels here, and you can safely choose a hotel in any part of the city, just not far from the center. But still it is best to choose accommodation closer to the river embankment (along Utarakit Rd street). A number of budget hotels are also concentrated along Chao Fa Alley Street, which is known as the most tourist street.

You can find and book accommodation in the province of Krabi on these sites or through the search form. All sites have a Russian interface and Russian-language customer support, a lot of reviews from real guests.

• 🛌 Search hotels in Krabi province on Trip.com (💳 Mir cards work)
• 🛌 Search hotels in Krabi province on Yandex.travel
• 🛌 Search for hotels on Ostrovok.ru

Krabi Town map with hotels

Useful tips

• You can eat inexpensively at the evening market on the embankment, or at the evening market behind Walking street. On Walking street itself, prices are quite high by local standards.
• The bulk of inexpensive hotels and gests are located in the city center on Chao Fa Alley Street. There are several inexpensive gests on Issara Road.
• Vogue's main shopping mall is located downtown on Maharaj Alley. The freshest and most inexpensive products can be bought at the morning indoor market Maharat Food Market on Maharaj 9 Alley.
• Outside the city, on the way to the airport, one by one there are large shopping centers Big-C, Outlet Mall and Lotus's Go Fresh. You can get there by bus or minibus in the direction of the airport.