South Western Thailand - where to go?
Discussion
Will be in Thailand around November/early December with the good lady and having visited Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Koh Samui before, we want to head to the south western beaches/islands this time instead.
We'll probably have around 10 days/2 weeks in this part of the country and will also visit Chiang Mai, Pai and Bangkok as well as Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos/Burma/China.
Where would you recommend visiting in south western Thailand? I like a couple of beers, but not into the drugs/20 pints/passing out type scene and I'd like some quieter, relaxing beaches with decent snorkelling and some hiking/walking too.
Thoughts so far:
Krabi
Railay
Ko Phi Phi
Ko Similian
Every guide/blog that I read gives another island/beach I've never heard of which sounds like paradise so I'm after some first-hand experience from the wise folks of PH.
We'll probably have around 10 days/2 weeks in this part of the country and will also visit Chiang Mai, Pai and Bangkok as well as Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos/Burma/China.
Where would you recommend visiting in south western Thailand? I like a couple of beers, but not into the drugs/20 pints/passing out type scene and I'd like some quieter, relaxing beaches with decent snorkelling and some hiking/walking too.
Thoughts so far:
Krabi
Railay
Ko Phi Phi
Ko Similian
Every guide/blog that I read gives another island/beach I've never heard of which sounds like paradise so I'm after some first-hand experience from the wise folks of PH.
For somewhere that the average Thai beach tourist does not get to ... Koh Rok Nok and Koh Rok Nai
http://www.kohrokthailand.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g2939...
Its rather off the beaten path being quite a long way offshore. If you can stay the night it is fantastic from sunrise to about 11 am when the first go fast boats start to arrive.
I have never been there on tourist boats, only on private sailing boats (which if you can blag it is definitely the best way!!)
Will dig out a few pictures of the last time i was there!
http://www.kohrokthailand.com/
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g2939...
Its rather off the beaten path being quite a long way offshore. If you can stay the night it is fantastic from sunrise to about 11 am when the first go fast boats start to arrive.
I have never been there on tourist boats, only on private sailing boats (which if you can blag it is definitely the best way!!)
Will dig out a few pictures of the last time i was there!
NW malaysia is really just Langkawi if you are staying close to the border.
There are some great Thai islands just across the border but i don't think any tourist boats go to them, mostly just sailboats and local fisher,en.
Which fortunately / unfortunately makes them some of the best and most unspoiled islands in Thailand!
How many of you going? Could always look at Chartering a yacht from someone like SunSail and going for an explore yourself?
There are some great Thai islands just across the border but i don't think any tourist boats go to them, mostly just sailboats and local fisher,en.
Which fortunately / unfortunately makes them some of the best and most unspoiled islands in Thailand!
How many of you going? Could always look at Chartering a yacht from someone like SunSail and going for an explore yourself?
Just me and the good lady, possibly a friend up from Singapore for a few days.
We'll be on a bit of a budget as were travelling round a lot of SE Asia and China too for around 3-4 months although the sailing idea sounds fabulous.
Koh Rok looks ideal. So far my thoughts are Krabi (Railay), Koh Lanta, Koh Rok and Koh Phi Phi over 2 weeks or so. A bit much?
We'll be on a bit of a budget as were travelling round a lot of SE Asia and China too for around 3-4 months although the sailing idea sounds fabulous.
Koh Rok looks ideal. So far my thoughts are Krabi (Railay), Koh Lanta, Koh Rok and Koh Phi Phi over 2 weeks or so. A bit much?
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