Railay is rarely known among Thai tourists, unlike the foreigner. Railay was originally recognized as a little village of fishermen on the mainland. Railay is not on an island. As its surroundings by limestone cliffs, people feel alone from prosperity of the town and think of living on an island.
How to get there: only by long-tail boats from Ao Nang or Ao Nam Mao or Krabi Town, if you come from Krabi. By a cruise, if you travel from Koh Phi Phi. Conservative tourists want to preserve this place as it is. So far there is no road access to Railay. Only by boat, you can get there from Ao Nang or Ao Nam Mao (the shell fossil). It depends the monsoon season during Mid of May till late Oct every year.