Food

• Thai staples are rice and fresh herbs and spices. Food is served very spicy unless otherwise specified. Western foods are found everywhere in Krabi and are not overpriced.
  
  

Weather

• The two seasons are hot and wet. Monsoon season lasts from May to December, but most of the rain falls in the evening hours, leaving the days for enjoying the sights.
  
  

Attractions

• The Ao Nang Beach hosts some of the more popular accommodations. Visitors travel to the Phi Phi islands and engage in rock climbing, sea kayaking and hiking to hidden shrines.
  
  

Transporation

• Bus service in Thailand is reliable. Buses leave Krabi for Bangkok hourly. By air, you arrive at the Phuket airport. Taxi service to Krabi runs about 2000 baht, or $60 U.S., as of July 2009. Ferries serve the islands. There is no train.
  
  

Culture

• Krabi is a melting pot of cultures. Overall, Thailand is Buddhist, but in Krabi you also see Muslims and the Chao Lay, the Sea Gypsies. Traditional Thai tolerance accepts and welcomes diversity.