41 places to discover
Ao Nang Beach is the main beach of Ao Nang town in Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. This approximately 1-kilometer sandy beach faces the Andaman Sea and is framed by limestone karsts. It is notable as a resort beach and primary departure point for longtail boats to nearby islands and Railay Peninsula, with a beachfront promenade, restaurants, and tour services.
Ao Thalane is a sheltered mangrove bay and estuary in Khao Thong Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, near Ao Nang. Fringed by limestone karst towers, mangrove forests and narrow canyons, it is known as a center for kayaking and nature sightseeing. The area features tidal channels, sea caves and abundant wildlife, offering calm-water paddling routes through scenic coastal landscapes within Krabi's karst coastline.
Bamboo Island (Koh Mai Phai) is a small, flat, uninhabited island northeast of Phi Phi Don in Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi, Krabi Province. Known for its crescent-shaped white sand beach, clear shallow turquoise water and central bamboo grove that gives the island its name, it is protected as part of the national park and visited only on day trips for swimming, snorkeling and beach relaxation.
Chicken Island (Koh Kai) is a small limestone island in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, about 8 km offshore from Ao Nang Beach. It is part of the Mu Ko Poda island group within Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. The island is notable for its distinctive rock formation resembling a chicken's head and neck, clear turquoise water, and fringing coral reefs popular for snorkeling and photography.
Emerald Pool (Sa Morakot) is a natural mineral-water pool inside Khao Phra Bang Khram Wildlife Sanctuary in Khlong Thom Nuea, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province. Fed by warm springs flowing through limestone hills, the pool is known for its clear emerald-green color. Surrounded by lowland rainforest, it is a popular swimming and nature-walking destination managed as part of the protected wildlife sanctuary.
Fossil Shell Beach (Susan Hoi) is a protected geological site at Laem Pho on the Andaman coast in Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, about 17 km west of Krabi Town. It features a vast slab of 75-million-year-old fossilized freshwater snail shells, one of only three such exposed fossil shell beaches in the world. The compacted shell layers form a distinctive coastal platform valued for scientific study and visitor education.
Huay To Waterfall is a multi-tiered forest waterfall located inside Khao Phanom Bencha National Park in Khao Phanom District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. Situated near the park headquarters about 20 kilometers north of Krabi Town, it features five distinct cascades flowing through evergreen forest at the foot of Khao Phanom Bencha mountain. The waterfall is notable for its accessible nature trails, clear pools suitable for wading, and its role as the park's most visited natural attraction.
Kantiang Bay is a crescent-shaped sandy beach on the southern tip of Ko Lanta Yai in Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Fringed by limestone hills and palm trees, it is known for its clear turquoise water, soft sand and tranquil atmosphere away from the island's busier northern beaches. The bay hosts several resorts and restaurants while retaining a secluded character, offering swimming, snorkeling and sunset views.
Khao Kanab Nam is the iconic twin limestone karst towers rising about 100 meters on either side of the Krabi River at the mouth near Krabi Town in Pak Nam, Mueang Krabi District. Linked by mangroves and accessible only by boat, the towers contain caves with stalactites, stalagmites and prehistoric rock paintings. The site is the symbol of Krabi Province and offers river views, archaeological interest and natural scenery.
Khao Ngon Nak, also known as Dragon Crest Mountain, is a 565-metre peak in Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Nong Thale, Mueang Krabi District, near Ao Nang, Krabi Province. Notable for its steep 3.7-kilometre forest trail leading to a dramatic rocky summit viewpoint, it offers panoramic 360-degree views over Ao Nang, limestone karsts, islands and Andaman Sea, making it one of Krabi's most popular hiking and viewpoint attractions.
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park is a protected area in Krabi Province, southern Thailand, centered on Khao Phanom Bencha mountain at 1,397 meters, the highest peak in Krabi. Established on 9 July 1981, it covers about 50 sq km of evergreen rainforest, waterfalls and caves north of Krabi Town. Notable for Huay To Waterfall, Khao Phueng Cave and rich biodiversity, it serves as an important watershed and nature recreation area.
Khlong Dao Beach is a 3-kilometer sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Ko Lanta Yai in Sala Dan, Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Located near Sala Dan Pier, it is the closest beach to the ferry arrival point and is lined with resorts, restaurants and shops. Known for its wide white sand, shallow clear water and calm conditions in high season, it is popular for swimming, sunsets and family visits.
Klong Muang Beach is a tranquil sandy beach in Nong Thale Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, located on the Andaman Sea northwest of Ao Nang. Known for its long stretch of fine sand, clear water and views of offshore islands including the Hong Islands, it is lined with upscale resorts and remains quieter than nearby tourist beaches. The beach offers a peaceful setting for swimming, sunbathing and sunset viewing away from crowds.
Ko Hong, also known as Hong Island, is a limestone island in Than Bok Khorani National Park off the coast of Ao Luek District in Krabi Province, Thailand. Centered around a sheltered lagoon enclosed by cliffs and a white-sand beach, it is notable for its emerald lagoon, karst scenery, and clear water for swimming and snorkeling. Accessible only by boat, it is a protected national park island popular for day trips from Krabi and Ao Nang.
Ko Jum is a quiet coastal island in Ko Pu Sub-district, Nuea Khlong District, Krabi Province, located between Krabi mainland and Ko Lanta in the Andaman Sea. The island is known for its long sandy beaches, small Muslim fishing villages, and low-key tourism. It retains a traditional, undeveloped character with no cars, offering a peaceful alternative to busier Thai islands.
Ko Lanta Old Town is a historic waterfront settlement on the east coast of Ko Lanta Yai Island in Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Once the island's commercial and trading centre, it is known for well-preserved Chinese-influenced wooden shophouses and stilt houses lining the sea. The town offers a quiet cultural atmosphere with small shops, cafes, and a long pier, reflecting its heritage as a former port for Chinese and Malay traders.
Ko Lanta Yai is the largest island in the Ko Lanta archipelago in Krabi Province, southern Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea off the mainland coast. It is the main inhabited and tourist-developed island of Ko Lanta District, featuring a long western coastline with multiple sandy beaches, a forested mountainous interior, and Mu Ko Lanta National Park at its southern tip. It is notable for its beaches, diving access, and traditional Old Town settlement.
Ko Ngai is a small forested island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of southern Thailand, administratively linked to Ko Lanta District in Krabi Province and geographically between Krabi and Trang. Part of Mu Ko Lanta National Park, it is known for clear turquoise water, white sandy beaches and fringing coral reefs. The island has no roads or private vehicles and is accessed only by boat, with low-density resorts along its eastern coast.
Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest and only permanently inhabited island of the Phi Phi archipelago in the Andaman Sea, part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park in Krabi Province. Connected by a narrow isthmus between Tonsai Bay and Loh Dalum Bay, it is known for limestone cliffs, white-sand beaches, clear waters and a car-free village center. It serves as the main hub for accommodation, ferries and tours to surrounding islands.
Ko Poda is a small limestone island in the Andaman Sea, about 8 km off Ao Nang in Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province. Part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, it is known for its white sandy beach, clear turquoise water, and dramatic karst cliffs. A popular stop on the Four Islands day tour from Ao Nang and Krabi Town, it offers swimming, snorkeling and scenic views.
Ko Rok is a pair of uninhabited islands, Ko Rok Nai and Ko Rok Nok, in the Andaman Sea within Mu Ko Lanta National Park, Krabi Province, about 30 km south of Ko Lanta Yai. Renowned for white sand beaches, clear turquoise water and intact coral reefs, the islands are protected as a national park. Accessible only by boat on day trips, they offer snorkeling, diving and beach activities with no permanent development beyond a ranger station and campsite.
Ko Thap is a small limestone islet in the Mu Ko Poda group off Ao Nang in Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Part of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, it is famous for the Thale Waek sandbar that at low tide connects it to Ko Mor and Ko Gai (Chicken Island). The island features white sand, clear turquoise water, fringing coral and karst scenery, and is visited on standard Four Islands boat tours from Ao Nang and Krabi Town.
Krabi Hot Springs, also known as Khlong Thom Hot Springs or Namtok Ron, is a natural thermal spring in Huai Nam Khao, Khlong Thom District, Krabi Province. Located within the Khao Phra Bang Khram Nature Reserve, it features mineral-rich waters averaging 35-42°C that cascade into natural stone pools surrounded by rainforest. The site is notable for its therapeutic bathing pools and jungle setting near the Emerald Pool.
Krabi Town Walking Street is a popular weekend night market on Maharaj Road in Pak Nam, Mueang Krabi, Krabi Town. Held along the historic Thanon Khon Dern, it features rows of stalls selling local street food, handicrafts, clothing and souvenirs. Known for its lively atmosphere, live music and cultural performances, the market showcases southern Thai culture and local products. It is a central gathering place for visitors and residents in downtown Krabi Town near the Krabi River.
Laem Tong Beach is a secluded sandy beach at the northern tip of Ko Phi Phi Don in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province. Located within Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, it is accessible only by boat and known for clear turquoise water, fringing coral reef and quiet atmosphere away from central Phi Phi. The beach hosts a small Chao Leh village and several low-density resorts, offering swimming and snorkeling in a protected marine environment.
Loh Samah Bay is a small, scenic bay on the southern tip of Koh Phi Phi Leh in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, it is known for its clear turquoise water, limestone cliffs, coral reef and sheltered cove. It serves as the main boat pier and access point for nearby Maya Bay, and is a popular stop for snorkeling, swimming and sightseeing boat tours.
Long Beach, also known as Phra Ae Beach, is a 4-kilometer sandy beach on the northwestern coast of Ko Lanta Yai in Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Located north of the island's central area, it is one of Ko Lanta's most popular and developed beaches. Known for its wide white sand, clear shallow water, sunset views, and beachfront resorts and restaurants, it offers swimming and relaxed coastal scenery.
Maya Bay is a sheltered cove on uninhabited Phi Phi Leh Island in Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Krabi Province. Enclosed by 100-metre limestone cliffs with white sand and clear turquoise water, it gained international fame as the filming location for the 2000 film The Beach. Closed from 2018 to 2022 for ecological restoration, it now operates with managed visitor access.
Monkey Beach is a small 150-meter sandy beach on the southwestern coast of Ko Phi Phi Don in Krabi Province, within Hat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. It is known for its colony of crab-eating macaques that inhabit the limestone cliffs behind the beach, its clear turquoise water, white sand and snorkeling opportunities. Accessible only by boat, it is a popular stop on island-hopping tours from Phi Phi Don, Phuket and Krabi.
Mu Ko Lanta National Park is a marine national park in Ko Lanta District, Krabi Province, covering the southern tip of Ko Lanta Yai and surrounding islands including Ko Rok, Ko Rok Nai, Ko Ngai and Mu Ko Ha. Established in 1990, it protects 134 square kilometers of islands, coral reefs, beaches, mangroves and evergreen forest. It is notable for its historic lighthouse, white-sand beaches, hiking trails and rich marine biodiversity.
Noppharat Thara Beach is a 3-kilometre sandy beach in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, forming part of Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park. Located northwest of Ao Nang Beach and about 18 km west of Krabi Town, it is known for its casuarina-lined shoreline, shallow waters, tidal flats and views of offshore limestone islands. It serves as the national park headquarters and main pier for boats to the Phi Phi Islands.
Phra Nang Beach is a scenic sandy beach on the southern tip of the Railay Peninsula in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Enclosed by dramatic limestone karsts and accessible only by boat, it is known for its white sand, clear turquoise water, and the Phra Nang Cave shrine at its eastern end. The beach is a popular destination for swimming, sunbathing, photography, and rock climbing on surrounding cliffs.
Phra Nang Shrine is a folk spirit shrine located inside Phra Nang Cave at the eastern end of Phra Nang Beach in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province. Housed in a limestone sea cave, it is dedicated to Phra Nang, a revered sea princess spirit. The shrine is notable for its large collection of carved wooden lingams offered by fishermen and visitors seeking safe voyages and fertility, set against dramatic karst cliffs and white sand beach.
Railay Beach is a peninsula beach area in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand, isolated from the mainland by limestone karst cliffs and accessible only by boat. It comprises four main beaches — Railay West, Railay East, Phra Nang and Tonsai — known for white sand, clear turquoise water and towering cliffs. Renowned for rock climbing, cave shrines and island views, it is a major beach and adventure destination near Krabi Town.
Tham Phi Hua To is a limestone cave in Than Bok Khorani National Park in Ao Luek Tai, Ao Luek District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. Accessible only by boat through the Bor Thor mangrove waterways, it is notable for well-preserved prehistoric cave paintings estimated to be 2,000 to 3,000 years old. The cave features large chambers, stalactites and stalagmites, and colorful rock art depicting humans, animals and hands, making it an important archaeological and natural attraction.
Than Bok Khorani National Park is a protected national park in Ao Luek District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. Established in 1998, it covers about 104 sq km of limestone karst mountains, mangrove forests, waterfalls, caves and coastal islands in the Andaman Sea. It is notable for its emerald pools, the Than Bok Khorani waterfall, sea caves with prehistoric paintings, and islands such as Koh Hong.
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea) is a Buddhist temple complex in Krabi Noi, Mueang Krabi District, near Krabi Town, Krabi Province, Thailand. Set against limestone karst cliffs and surrounded by forest, it is known for its cave shrine, meditation center, and hilltop pagoda reached by 1,260 steps. The temple is notable for its tiger legend, large Buddha images, and panoramic views over Krabi Town, Andaman coastline and limestone mountains.
Ton Sai Beach is a sandy beach on the Railay Peninsula in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, southern Thailand. Enclosed by dramatic limestone karst cliffs, it is accessible only by longtail boat from Ao Nang or Railay due to lack of road access. Notable as a world-renowned rock climbing destination with hundreds of bolted routes, it retains a laid-back backpacker atmosphere with simple bungalows, beach bars and restaurants along its shoreline.
Tubkaek Beach is a quiet sandy beach in Nong Thale Subdistrict, Mueang Krabi District, near Khlong Muang in Krabi Province, southern Thailand. Located about 25 kilometers northwest of Krabi Town and facing the Hong Islands in the Andaman Sea, it is known for its tranquil atmosphere, clear water, soft sand, limestone karst views and sunset vistas. The beach is lined with upscale resorts and remains less developed than nearby Ao Nang.
Viking Cave is a limestone sea cave on the northeastern coast of Phi Phi Leh Island in Ao Nang, Mueang Krabi District, Krabi Province, Thailand. Located within Hat Noppharat Thara–Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, it is known for ancient wall paintings of boats, including a vessel resembling a Viking ship, and for edible-nest swiftlet nests harvested for bird's nest soup. The cave interior is closed to visitors, who view the site from boats during island-hopping tours.
Wat Kaew Korawaram is the largest and most prominent Buddhist temple in Krabi Town, located on a hilltop in Pak Nam, Mueang Krabi District. Recognizable by its striking white ubosot, the temple overlooks the town and Krabi River. Originally founded in 1887 and later moved to its current elevated site, it serves as the city's principal religious center and offers visitors religious architecture, Buddha images, murals, and panoramic town views.