Are Wild Elephants Found in Krabi, Thailand in 2025?

Elephant running away from exploitation in Thailand.

[Page Updated – 3 January 2025] No, wild elephants are not found living in habitats anywhere within Krabi province. The closest Asian Elephants living in nature can be found in Surat Thani province at a Thailand National Park called “Khao Sok.” Thousands of elephants are used in Thailand for working to haul logs, taking tourists … Read more

Krabi Zoo & Thailand Zoos Information in 2025

A slow loris trying to escape the threat of a Krabi Zoo.

Where Is the Krabi Zoo? Many people ask us if they can come and visit the Krabi Zoo filled with wildlife like tigers, leopards, owls, snakes, lizards, hog badgers, guar, elephants, monkeys, langurs, and more. No, there is no Krabi Zoo in Krabi, and there has never been a zoo here in this province! Krabi … Read more

Are Bears Found in Krabi in 2025?

Malayan sun bear in featured image "Bears in Thailand?"

Yes, there are two bear species found in Krabi province in Southern Thailand – the Malayan Sun Bear, and the Asian Black Bear. We have only seen one of these bears in the wild, and it was only at a remote spot at the base of the highest mountain in Krabi – Khao Phanom. We … Read more

Krabi Butterfly Tour! (and more)

Colorful Krabi butterfly found in the rainforest.

[Page updated 3 January 2025] If you’re looking for something to do in Krabi in the morning between 8 to Noon, why not go on our Butterfly Tour? This is our newest tour. It’s only 1 hour. 2 hours if you insist. We went this morning and saw more than 30 species of butterflies flying … Read more

Krabi Day Wildlife Walking Tour

Lizard found during Krabi Day Safari - a wildlife nature walk through the rainforest to find animals in native habitat.

[Page updated 4 January 2025] WIth the success of our Night Wildlife Walking Tour in Krabi, we’ve now added a DAYTIME walk that will find some of the same animals you can see at night, and some new ones! This is perfect for families with kids, singles, or couples. The other night we had 13 … Read more

Monkey Trail Ao Nang Beach

Map of Ao Nang Beach and the Monkey Trail leading to Centara Grand Beach Resort.

If you want to see Monkeys in Ao Nang, it’s quite easy to go visit the Monkey Trail that starts right on Ao Nang Beach at the very northern end. Where: GPS coordinates – 8.024883083999747, 98.82786399972356 The monkeys are usually on the beach and in the trees behind the beach. In the early morning they … Read more

8 Types of Ants in Your Pants in Thailand

Weaver ants make nests of leaves in Krabi, Thailand.

Page updated 7 January 2025 The Ant Problem in Thailand Did you ever get ants across your bed? Across YOU? In Thailand, this happens too often. I woke up last night again with ants forming a trail across my shoulder to get to some Lay’s potato chip remnants that must have been on my shirt … Read more

6 Beautiful Pitta Birds Found in Krabi

A colorful mangrove pitta bird in Krabi Town mangroves on the river in Thailand.

Pitta birds are a special target of birdwatchers all over the world. When birdwatchers come to Thailand they usually want to tick a species of pitta or two from their long list of birds found in the areas they visit. There are 51 species of pitta across the world with 14 pitta species in Thailand. … Read more

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