Wildlife in Krabi can be found ethically, on night safaris through the rainforest and other areas to find all kinds of small animals like lizards, geckos, snakes, birds, bugs, bats, slow lorises, civets, colugos, hog badgers, spiders, scorpions, and more! […]
How To Find the Malayan Pit Viper in Krabi
Calloselasma rhodostoma (The Malayan Pit Viper) is a snake species that is found in many locations across Thailand. Here in Krabi, we can find it in many places. If you would like to attempt to find this snake on your […]
Krabi Night Safari Trip Report 12 March
We went out the other night with some people from the USA and Poland. We found a lot of wildlife once everyone got adjusted to the light and how to use their headlamps. Last night was extra special because we […]
Basic Thai Words for Thailand Visitors in 2026
This is a basic Thai lesson that will help your vacation be more enjoyable as you can interact with Thais using their language. At least you can try! Thai language is quite difficult to learn if you are only trying […]
Visa Run from Krabi to Satun, Malaysia Border in 2026
[Updated 8 March 2025] Most ex-pats in Southern Thailand are living on the island of Phuket, so the easiest Visa Run to renew or extend their Thailand visas is to drive right up to Ranong, Myanmar (Burma) and cross over […]
Krabi Bag Holding – Temporary Bag Storage
Finding a place to store your travel bags, backpacks, and other things you’ll need while traveling can be difficult no matter where you are. Sometimes a hotel will let you do it, other times, no and you’ll be stuck carrying […]
Krabi Tennis Courts at Thara Park
In Krabi Town we have 3 newly refurbished tennis courts that are for the public to use. Gates open typically around 4-5 pm, but you never know when the man is coming with the key. Play is according to first […]
Running in Krabi Town at the Water Reservoirs in 2026
If you’re looking to get in some running while you’re staying in Krabi town, and you don’t know where to go – there are two places I’d recommend. Thara Park – if it hasn’t rained that day, or the city […]
How to Take a Train to Krabi in 2026
Many people want to take a train to Krabi, Thailand and they ask us how they can do it. The train system in Thailand is not the best laid-out transportation in the world! There are trains that go from the […]
Centara Grand Beach Resort View in Ao Nang Beach – Lovely!
Centara Beach Resort – Ao Nang One of Krabi’s nicest places to stay on vacation is the Centara Grand Beach Resort in Ao Nang Beach. I took a photo the other day after climbing the hill at monkey trail. This […]
Krabi Best Cooking Class? (The best school)
We lived in Krabi for almost 20 years. We’ve seen about 5 Krabi Cooking classes (schools) come and go over that time. One of the best if you’re down that way is in Ko Lanta. If you’re interested in which […]
Khao Phanom Mountain Climb – Can Tourists Hike It?
The short answer is no, as a tourist you can’t really go climb Khao Phanom Mountain in Krabi, the 1490 meter-high peak that is part of the national park service in Krabi. There are a number of reasons why climbing […]
Tipping in Thailand: How Much and When To Do It?
Tipping in Thailand has traditionally not been necessary, but it is becoming more and more common. More tourist areas are enforcing a service charge for hotel bookings, and some restaurants. This basically amounts to a forced tip that you have […]
Visiting Krabi, Thailand with eSIM: Your Digital Travel Companion
ESIMs are a super-simple way you can use mobile data in a foreign country like on your vacation in Krabi, Thailand. Sign up is easy and fast, and the data plans this year are very affordable and fast enough for […]
Monkey Trail Ao Nang Beach
If you want to see long tailed (crab-eating macaque) Monkeys in Ao Nang, it’s quite easy to go visit the Monkey Trail that starts right on Ao Nang Beach at the very southern end. Where: GPS coordinates – 8.024883083999747, 98.82786399972356 […]
Visa Run from Phuket to Satun, Malaysia Border in 2026
[Page updated 8 March 2025] This is an all day drive to and from the southern border of Wang Prachan in Satun Province, on the border with Malaysia. Expats with a Thailand Tourist Visa (TV) or Non-Immigrant Visa (NI) can […]
The 5 Best Places to Stay in Krabi Town
[Page updated 8 March 2025] In Krabi Town we don’t have any really nice resorts or hotels to stay at. It’s one of the drawbacks of coming and staying in Krabi Town and not being fully pampered. Some of you […]
Trip Report – Night Safari
Every now and then we will post a herping trip report about the wildlife we found on a night safari so you can get a good idea what you might see if you join us on one. What can you […]
Krabi Camping – Night in the Jungle in 2026! (Safe but Scary?)
[Page Updated: 8 March 2025] Krabi Nature is excited to be able to offer you something that nobody else can – Camping in the jungle at night! The Camping we are speaking about is located in Krabi province and is […]
Krabi’s Most Fun Fitness Activities in 2026
Thailand fitness challenges are a rather rare idea. It’s hard to believe that there aren’t entire companies built around this topic – but we found almost nobody doing this in southeast Asia. Being that we are so focused on physical […]
Phuket Marriott at Nai Yang Beach for a Perfect Beach Vacation
The Marriot property at the southern end of Nai Yang Beach on the tropical island of Phuket will transform your busy mind into an oasis of calm as you flat around one of the pools sipping margaritas or other ice-cold […]
6 Krabi Bats You May See in 2026 (Includes Flying Fox!)
A giant flying fox roosting in a forest by hanging upside down from a palm tree.