02:56 p.m. Back on the long tail, I leave Khao Kanabnam and sail along the mangrove to the Prasong canal. You can actually see the high tide level on the trunks of the mangrove: there is a salt deposit that…
Day 1 – The Khao Kanabnam Cave
01:20 p.m. After lunch I head to the pier in Krabi in order to catch a long tail boat. Objective: Khao Kanabnam Cave! A giant bronze crab statue and a few smaller ones adorn the Chao Fa pier. A quick historical…
Day 1 – Lunch at Takola Restaurant
11:50 a.m. I am ready for my first culinary experience in Southern Thailand! Takola restaurant (which is actually the name of the ancient port) is a chic southern Thai restaurant on the rise, a bit outside of Krabi city -on the Utarakit…
Day 1 – Checking in at the Sofitel Krabi
10.00 a.m. The minivan drops me in front of the majestic entrance of the Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi, where staff in traditional dress greet me with a cold towel and a glass of water. The hotel is located in Nong Thale, on…
Day 1 – The Journey to Krabi
7 October 2012 – Suvanabhumi – Krabi 6 a.m. I arrive at Suvanabhumi airport (from the Sanskrit सुवर्णभूमी meaning “Golden Land“), Bangkok, Thailand. The airport is huge and modern, and one noticeable fact about it: it has the tallest control tower in the…