Getaway: Krabi Island

     Krabi is located on southern Thailand's each coast, around 800 kilometres south of Bangkok, Krabi province is an area of outstanding natural beauty which contain several well-known beaches and bays, and numerous offshore tropical islands. Krabi is administratively divided into 8 districts: Amphoe Muang, Khao Phanom, Khlong Thom, Plai Phraya, Ko Lanta, Ao Luek, Lam Thap, and Nuea Khlong. 
     There are few ways to get to Krabi from Malaysia. You can drive, or take a bus, or relaxing in a bus. This ways make take up time and will make you tired but it would cost you cheaper then taking a direct flight to Krabi. Flight to Krabi maybe cheap something, depending on the date you will be traveling. It will only take you an hour from Kuala Lumpur to Krabi by flight. 
     Accommodations in Krabi can be suit to your budget, whether your are travelling with a family, friends or even a solo traveler. There are five stars hotel-resorts to a cheap backpacking room. Nearly all of the accommodations in Ao-Nang is near to the main spot of the beach, entertainment, shopping and food. So, choosing a hotel in Ao-Nang will not be hard.

     It is such a pleasant place that one would rather pay a visit to than avoid it. Every thing that Thailand has to offer to a tourist is available in Krabi. There are many things to do and see in Krabi such as, snorkeling, scuba diving, fishing trips, canoeing, rock climbing, shopping, enjoying food or just relaxing in a local bar. 
     Krabi has two predominant seasons, one is the hot season and the other the wet season or the rainy season. hot season is from January to April and this is followed by the so called rain season. However rain occurs mainly in the evening hours from May to December. In general it is very pleasant if a rain shower is cooling of the heat and moisture in the air. The temperature in Krabi changes from 16 degrees to 38 degrees celcius. 
     From my own experience, I went to Krabi in November 2012, where it was rainy season. There was not most of rain, mostly only during the evenings for an hour. It is a pleasant and relax place to go for holidays. There are less entertainment than Phuket, but there are more activities and things to do here. 

By, Alwinder Singh