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Krabi is currently Thailand's best kept secret boasting some of the most amazing views out to the hundreds of local islands and islets from anywhere you stand along the coastline. The two most famous islands in the area are Maya Bay on Koh Phi Phi, from the movie The Beach which became a must visit destination for most travellers passing through Asia and James Bond Island which featured in 'The man With The Golden Gun'.
Getting to Krabi
It is very easy to reach Krabi by car being just a two hour drive from Phuket and 2 hour drive from Koh Samui (once you get off the ferry) making it very popular for people escaping for the weekend. Krabi airport and surrounding roads have just undergone major expansion to accommodate future interest in the area. There are currently direct flights coming in from Singapore, Kuala Lumpa, Sweden and others starting regularly from other parts of Europe. Regular domestic flights come from Bangkok and one flight a day arrives from Koh samui.
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Real Estate in Krabi
The Krabi real estate market is still very immature in comparison to most other hot spots in Thailand with just a handful of quality property developments here. However, a lot of interest is being shown by many a big developer looking for an obvious overspill to Phuket and now could be the perfect time to consider investing ion property in Krabi
For a list of Krabi real estate
For a list of quality development land for sale in Krabi
Accomodation
Krabi has a number of resorts to choose from to suit most pockets and more seem to be arriving every year. The majority are situated around the main tourist spot of Ao Nang and expand from here into such beaches as Klong Muang, home to the Royal Palace and Railay which is only reachable by boat.
For discounted luxury hotel bookings in Krabi
For luxury holiday villa rentals in Krabi
Krabi Weather Seasons
The temperature in Krabi usually sits between 28 to 36 degrees celcius and averages around 31. Krabi receives around the same amount of rainfall as most areas in Thailand but is generally more spread through the year here. Rather than all falling in two months you normally get an hour of rain every other day for around 5 months starting in June which is normally much appreciated clearing the heat of the day.
