Come now! Thais were hoping that this high season in Krabi would be truly – high. It wasn’t horrible, but not quite making the levels we think we should have been. Now we’re hoping that next year is far better for October, November, and December and then early next year through April.
There are definitely more tourists about than during slow season, and I think 2025 will be a good year based on our website traffic which has just climbed a lot. This is nothing like some of the past years’ high seasons in Krabi where the roads were just packed with tourists in rental cars and on rental motorbikes, but it’s going to be a good end to the 2025 Krabi high season.
Those in Pattaya and Patong Beach have said the same – the traffic this year is going up and we’re going to have a very good year like we did pre-COVID. I know Thais need the money. My wife is really looking forward to a good high season in 2025.
Especially without COVID slowing travel down, and there being so many Russians and Ukranians here in Phuket and Hua Hin mostly but they are also traveling over to Krabi and we’re getting a fair number of locals from there.
The dollar has had explosive growth against the Thai baht this year and we were up as high as 37-38 THB to 1 USD. Now it has fallen a bit and we’re not getting anything like that. Maybe again as the year turns to 2025?
I think some potential Thailand tourists stay home out of fear of what is happening with the government and protests. That really shouldn’t be any concern if you are coming to Thailand. If you’re coming, just avoid Bangkok during the protests. Patong Beach, Krabi, Trang, Chiang Mai, the unspoiled northeast of Thailand – are all wonderful places to go – whether there are protests in BKK or not.
We haven’t had protests since around 2013 when the military stepped in and took over the government. Peaceful since then. At least north of Phattalung province in the deep south.
Particularly good for Krabi tourists is that this place isn’t overrun with tourists at the moment – so – GET HERE AND ENJOY IT!
Krabi must be the most underrated Thailand destination in the country at the moment. There is just as much to do and see during the daylight hours as anywhere else in the country – including Phuket. Krabi has awesome diving, Phi Phi, caves, waterfalls, shopping, and other things to do like snake walks at night if you’re up for it!
There is also some great hiking to be found in Tub Kaak, Krabi at Ngorn Nak Nature Trail. Have a look! Or, Tiger Temple, where you can climb 1,237 steps to the top of a small mountain and see for many kilometers. You can see Koh Phi Phi, Ao Nang, Koh Jum, Khao Phanom Bencha, Hang Nak (Norn) Mountain, and many other locations.
