Climate
Krabi has a tropical monsoon climate and, situated unopen to the equator; it is both hot too muggy inward equal mensurate too doesn't cool significantly at night.
April too May are the steamiest months (averages unopen to 26-35° C). The Southwest monsoons present upwardly betwixt May too October, too alongside the pouring pelting too thunderstorms - for many, though, this is a welcome respite.
Perfect fourth dimension to visit: Dec to January, for a to a greater extent than relaxed too drier climate
(avg. 22-30° C).
Krabi Province is located along southern Thailand’s Andaman seaboard too receives thousands of visitants every year, who come upwardly for its greenery, beaches, too beauty.
Krabi features idyllic palm-fringed beaches, sparkling waters dotted alongside exotic islands, elephant trekking, prolific stone climbing, splendid dive sites, a broad make of accommodation, both Thai too western dining too friendly locals. Regarding a move finish inward Thailand, Krabi is relatively new, too this industrial plant to its advantage. Few of the visitors know that the iconic Phi Phi Islands are within Krabi Province’s jurisdiction. Hardly needing an introduction, Phi Phi offers non alone breathtaking beauty, but hedonistic nightlife, too splendid scuba diving too snorkeling equally well.
TIME ZONE
GMT+7 (the same equally Laos, Cambodia, too Vietnam).
ELECTRICITY
Voltage is 220 Volts alongside either 2 apartment blades (NEMA 1-15 or JIS C 8303) or circular two-pin plugs (Europlug CEE 7/16).
SIM CARDS AND DIALING PREFIXES
Pre-paid SIM cards tin last purchased at virtually convenience stores besides equally at the service operators’ shops – DTAC, AIS too TRUE – constitute within shopping malls. You volition uncovering 7-Elevens everywhere. To brand a telephone holler upwardly to a landline within Krabi province, dial 075 followed yesteryear 6 digit number. Making a telephone holler upwardly exterior Krabi tell requires a three-digit expanse code (except for Bangkok 02), starting alongside 0, the expanse code, then
the six-digit number. Calls betwixt mobile phones take away a three-digit prefix (08x), followed yesteryear the seven-digit mobile number.
GETTING AROUND
Driving inward Krabi discipline is a whole lot to a greater extent than relaxed than inward Bangkok or Phuket. The roads are quite serene, too no i seems to last inward hustle. There’s a fixed-price policy betwixt Railey Beach too Ao Nang when taking a long-tail boat, although you lot volition convey to make out for other nautical destinations. If arriving or leaving yesteryear sea, it is of import to authorities notation that specific services cease inward the monsoon flavor from May to October. If you lot desire to sense getting unopen to Thai-style too then get a local songtaew – a converted pickup van; you lot tin rent these for a day. Both saloon taxis too motorbike ply these roads.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
You volition notice a taxi rank at Krabi Airport, but don’t aspect the cabbie to plough his meter on – you lot shall take away to make out for the best price. Once on the principal road, you lot tin flag a passing songtaew down, but this is impractical if you lot convey much baggage. If you lot desire a hassle-free airdrome transference, you lot tin majority a diversity of vehicles at http://www.krabitravel.com/destination/transfer-services.htm too move inward style.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Ambulance 1699
Police 075-611222 or 191
Ao Nang Tourist Police 075-637208
Immigration 075-611097
Krabi Airport 075-636541-9
Krabi Town Hospital 075-631768-9
Fire Brigade 075-611111 or 191
Bus Terminal 075-611804
Phi Phi Hospital 075-622151