About Krabi Town
Small, charming, silent at times, nice for a day’s walking tour — Krabi Town is full of old buildings, bars and restaurants, local exotic marketplaces and food stalls at the old Chao Fa pier where you can sample the local Thai & Muslim food. The Krabi motto is “lively town, lovely people”.
Krabi’s simple people are definitely proud of their town and of their warm and generous character. Hop on a longtail boat at Chao Fa pier and visit Khao Kanab Nam, the unique pair of hills facing each other on the opposite banks of the Krabi River, symbols of the town on the mouth of the river, where you will see the local fishing communities; or charter a boatman for a visit to the mangrove forests that line many of the province’s waterways.
From Krabi Town, it is easy to get a songtaew directly to nearby Ao Nang, a hub for SCUBA diving and visiting the local islands.