Krabi Birdwatching Report 22 Oct

We recently had someone go out on our Birdwatching by Boat tour of the Krabi River mangroves area and they really did well with the number of species they found. We’ll share the list below. Some may be errors, they weren’t experts on the local birds. Birding Report – Krabi Town Mangroves and Mudflats Boat … Read more

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 one it is, just let us know on WhatsApp and we’ll connect you. There is … Read more

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 to pay. If you see a service charge on the receipt for your bill then … Read more

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 The monkeys are usually on the beach and in the trees behind the beach. In … Read more

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 insist on it, and we don’t blame you. If you need very high end accommodations … Read more

Find Mangrove Pit Viper Snakes on a Krabi Mangroves Boat Tour

Take a boat through the mangroves of Krabi and find Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, the Mangrove Pit Viper on a day snake herping trip on the Krabi River. This is one snake native to Krabi that very few people get to see because it is limited to the coastal areas, and primarily the partly-submerged mangrove trees in … Read more

Krabi’s Most Fun Fitness Activities in 2025

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 fitness – we wanted to offer a place for the really adventurous fitness addicts could … Read more

Find Marijuana (Pot, Weed) in Krabi in 2025

Krabi marijuana leaf to smoke is available many places in Town and at Ao Nang Beach.

As you probably know, Thailand is legalizing personal consumption of marijuana. You can smoke it at your home. You can grow it at your home. You can sell it to others if you register as a grower and seller. Thailand has historically had some of the best pot grown anywhere in the world. Many days … Read more

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