Ao Nang is a resort town in Krabi province

Resort Ao Nang in Krabi – one of the largest tourist centers in Thailand. For the convenience of tourists all the infrastructure of the resort as “Europeanized”, in addition, to find a decent place to rest will be able to those who are not strapped for cash, and those who are used to saving on everything. A little north of Ao Nang is Tiger Temple in Krabi – it’s a sacred place, a must-visit!

Don’t confuse Ao Nang with Krabi

Krabi Town in Thailand is the capital of the province of the same name, so to eliminate confusion it is also called Krabi Town. It is not a resort, it is a city with a high population density, rather dirty and unsuitable for a comfortable stay. The main thing it can be attractive for tourists is the immigration office, two hospitals (Ruamphat and Krabi Hospital) and several supermarkets.

Feel the difference

Tourist infrastructure: two beautiful beaches, one of them, Ao Nang Beach, a mass of lodging and comfortable hotels, are 12 kilometers west of Krabi City or 30 km from international Krabi Airport. This is the resort town of Ao Nang.

On its waterfront you can find entertainment for all tastes, from trivial shopping, to tour agencies, restaurants, cafes. It’s also a good place to rent a local watercraft for a short trip to one of the countless paradise islands along the coast, or simply for an evening stroll.

Certainly, the waterfront at Ao Nang Beach, as a crowded tourist destination, is not the cheapest and quietest place. Those who want to save a lot of money on buying local souvenirs or trivial food to satisfy their hunger should go a little further away from it. In Ao Nang a lot of local markets with quite reasonable prices, as well as stores similar to our chain “Pyaterochka”, which are called “Seven-Eleven”. As a last resort, you can go 12 kilometers to Krabi town and find there Thai supermarket. For example, Phuket Island, located on the highway leading to Phuket Island. By the way, long-tail boats depart from here for the picturesque Raleigh Peninsula and its namesake beach.

About the “delicatessen” in Ao Nang

Unfortunately, man is not quite perfect, so the beauty of this resort alone may not be enough to make you feel comfortable. Sometimes you have to mix the aesthetic pleasure with the physical and look for a public catering point to “refuel” the body. food in Ao Nang will accompany you everywhere, so “starve” certainly will not work. Especially a lot of points of catering on the waterfront of the city. There you will find an incredible number of restaurants, cafes, and just macashnits – street stalls, where they sell food “with boiling heat.

You can choose restaurants that serve European dishes or traditional Thai dishes. However, there is absolutely no clear division by type of cuisine. In a “European” restaurant they will be more than happy to fulfill an order for a national dish, and vice versa. With the pricing at Ao Nang restaurateurs have no unity. A little farther from the seafront, for one Thai dish they will ask 50 baht, and in the busiest place the price for it can reach a thousand.

Public transport of Ao Nang

Transport in Ao Nang is available to anyone. From the international airport, comfortable VIP buses, tickets for which can be ordered at 12 Go Asia, will take tourists to the resort’s waterfront for 150 baht. At the bus station in Krabi you can get acquainted with the local transport – “songteo” minibuses (pickup trucks with seats in the body). Within Ao Nang there are many traditional for Thailand tuk-tuks, with the owner of which you have to negotiate the fare in person. The minimum price for a ride in the city is 20 baht, a long trip will cost 100 baht or a little more.