Here’s a large list of the best 100 spots for birdwatching in Krabi, Thailand. Many of these are slight variations or areas of a larger area, so keep that in mind. I’ll add the major area behind smaller ones so you can group them.
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Top 100 Places to Bird Watch in Krabi
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary / Khao Nor Chu Chi* (general area of forest surrounding Crystal Pool and the Blue Pool -Sra Morakot)
- Krabi provincial town – the Krabi River winding around the mangroves.
- Morakot Resort – out by Crystal Pool.
- Ban Nai Chong lowland forest fragment
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Trails are marked with letters on maps. H Trail is good.
- Krabi provincial town. The Mangrove Walkway. Near the public hospital.
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Main road going to Ban Pandin Samer.
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Hin Khor Kwang
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Trail marked “U”.
- Krabi provincial town. The mudflats area near Thara Park or anywhere along the river here is good for seeing various bird species.
- Khao Phanom Bencha NP Office. Go to the Huay To Waterfall and birdwatch anywhere near the water or open areas.
- Krabi provincial town. Thara Park is good and in general you may see birds in areas with trees.
- Ko Phi Phi Island (Phi Ph Don)
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Crystal Pool the “A” Trail
- Ko Klang
- Railay Beach West (reach it by longtail boat from Ao Nang or Ao Nam Mao beaches.)
- Ao Nang Beach
- Ko Lanta Islands – Filled with forest in the interior, and there is a nice national park at the southern tip of the main Ko Lanta Island that is great for sighting birds.
- Ao Nang in tree-filled areas and hotel/resort gardens.
- Hat Noppharat Thara Beach – An area filled with trees is behind the beach, and there are some birds over the water and at the small islands you can walk to.
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Crystal Pool – “B” Trail
- Krabi Town – anywhere on the Krabi River.
- Ton Sai Beach – Take a boat to Railay Beach and walk to Tonsai or take a boat directly there.
- Tha Pom (Khlong Song Nam). This is a boardwalk through mangrove forest and over the water where you can see a number of interesting bird species.
- Krabi Town. Maritime Park & Spa Resort. They recently re-opened though not fully. Many Thais report walking around the wooded area, so it may be allowed again.
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. Crystal Pool “D” Trail. By the Blue Pool. This has been a good place for PIttas in the past.
- Khlong Muang Beach. This is between Ao Nang and Tub Kaek.
- Mu Ko Lanta National Park Headquarters (South)
- Krabi Town. Chao Fa Park by the evening market and behind the police station in town.
- Khao Phanom Bencha National Park. On the east side of the mountain there is a reservoir that can be good for some bird species.
- Ko Jum (Pu) Islands just south of Krabi Town
- Krabi Town Thara Park within the Park
- Wat Tham Suea (Tiger Cave Temple) – Especially from the top of the stairs viewpoint, you can see Sea Eagles, Osprey, Swifts, and other birds.
- Railay Beach. Phra Nang Cave
- Ko Lanta Islands at Phrae Ae Beach
- Ko Phi Phi Le Island
- Khao Pra – Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary. The Khao Nor Chu Chi summit.
- Ko Nok Island
- Ao Thalane Bay/Beach – past Tub Kaek.
- Ko Poda Island
- Khlong Tom Hot Springs. You can do a tour including this one and the Crystal Pool national park the same day. Recommended!
- Port Takola Marina & area. This is a Muslim residential area, but near the marina are many birds. An odd place I wouldn’t walk alone.
- Khlong Muang Beach (east – in the forest area. No real trails, but a couple of roads going into the forest areas.
- Ban Khlong Yuan mangroves & meadowlands
- Ban Pak Ra mangroves & meadowlands
- Laem Thong at Hat Noppharat Thara
- Phi Phi National Park. Loh Ba Kao mangroves
- Ao Nam Mao Pier Beach and area. Near Ao Nang. 5 minute drive.
- Khlong Ya Reservoir. Far past Crystal Pool turnoff, going north up main road once you turn off Highway 4.
- Ko Lanta Islands. The Old Town section – Agricultural and residential area but filled with trees.
- Ko Klang–Khlong Thalu estuary
- Than Bok Khorani National Park in Ao Luk
- Lanta Islands. Thung Yee Peng mangroves
- Phrueksa Sawan. Dense forest that is sometimes dangerous with fast cars and motorbikes going around the bends and hitting slippery moss spots. Many accidents.
- Phuket to Phi Phi Islands ferry route
- Krabi provincial town. Hin Khwang Pier. You can walk all over this area.
- Lanta Islands. Kho Kwang Beach
- Ko Ngai Island off Ko Lanta Island.
- Krabi International Airport. Believe it or not.
- Nui Beach on Ko Lanta Island
- Nong Thale area of Tub Kaek
- Ko Pu (beside Ko Jum Island). Just south of Krabi Town.
- Khao Ngon Nak (“Dragon Crest”) Trail in Tub Kaek. Not great for birds, but at the top you can sometimes see eagles nesting, green malkohas, and other beautiful birds.
- Tub Kaek Beach
- Ao Nam Mao Beach near the piers but also extending south.
- Ko Kwang Beach.
- Ko Hong (Hong Island)
- Thung Thale Non-hunting Area
- Railay Beach East
- Bakantiang Beach on Ko Lanta
- Ko Tup Island
- Khao Phanom Bencha National Park Na Mor Waterfall
- Shell Cemetery in Ao Nam Mao
- Tiger Cave in Ko Lanta Islands
- Ko Bida Island
- Ao Nang’s Long Beach
- Khlong Sai in Ko Lanta National Park
- Thab Prik. Nong Kok.
- Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary. Chong Tep Buddhist Sanctuary
- Bamboo Island
- Ko Yang Mangroves on Ko Lanta Island
- Bang Pu Dam Reservoir. By Pakasai Country Club in Neua Khlong.
- Khlong Mak Pier in Ko Lanta Islands
- Ko Ma Island
- Sri Pong Farm
- Krabi to Ko Phi Phi ferry route
- Mai Phai Beach in Ko Lanta
- Pu / Jum Island (Ko Pu – Ko Jum). Ban Koh Jum
- Ko Jum Island boat route to Laem Kruad
- Khlong Chak Waterfall in Ko Lanta
- Khao Khom Reservoir near Tha Pom
- Ko Haa Yai in Ko Lanta
- Ko Klang–Islanda Hideaway Resort vicinity
- Laem Kruad Pier
- Thung Thale Beach
- Po Da Nok Island (Kai Island)
- Ko Ya Man Island
- Khlong Hin Beach in Ko Lanta
- Ban Ko Pu on Ko Jum/Pu
- Paradise Island at Than Bok Khorani National Park off Ao Luk
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