74 Departments. THAI CUSTOMS 14
Some well-healed advice on Thailand and her ways
ON THE SCENE 18
What happens when the sun goes down
UNCORKED 24
Bodegas Torres has arrived
DINING GUIDE TO KRABI 32
Where to get your grub
THAI TALK 48
Speak like a local
KOH PHI PHI 74
To be discovered again and again
RECIPE OF THE MONTH 82
Moussaka, everyones fave Greek ‘lasagna’
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Features. 20 AN EMERGING MARKET Krabi’s wave of new visitors
44 THAILAND’S SECRET GARDEN Unveiling the new treasures of Khao Sok
58 SUNSET PORTRAITS
A photographer spills the beans
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66 WARDROBE MALFUNCTION And now for some fashion shaming....
70 MEET THE LOCALS
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72 ELEPHANT SANCTUARY Cuddling with gentle giants
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Malati Restaurant Experience the delights of Thai cuisines and authentic Indian with all their variety, tastes, and traditions at our beachfront restaurant.
Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort 155 Moo 2, T. Nong Thale, Muang, Krabi 81000 tel - 6675 628 000 fax - 6675 628 028 sheraton.krabi@sheraton.com sheratonkrabi.com Facebook / sheratonkrabiresort Twitter / Sheraton_Krabi
Thai Restaurant & Bar Sky Lounge & Lush Garden T: 075-637-088 M: 084-455-0096 Free shuttle service Open Hours: 11:00 - 24:00
Free shuttle service
Chill out with your friends or enjoy a romantic dinner at The Hilltop!
Open Hours: 11:00 - 24:00
T: 075-637-088 M: 084-455-0096
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Italiano Restaurant
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Fine Italian Deli
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A TOUCH OF ITALY IN THE LAND OF SMILES... La Luna Restaurant and Bar located in the heart of Ao Nang
Italian Bar and Restaurant Serving since 1993 Taste of Italy Free Wi-Fi www.italianoexperience.com
Reservations: Â 075-656-356
5 minute walk to the beach a great place to spend your easy days 79/45 Noparathara beach 085-471-8484
Tip Anda Restaurant
+66 (0) 75 638 098, +66 (0) 819-797-89-5 INFO@WEDDING-IN-THAILAND.COM INFO@KRABI-SPESIALISTEN.COM
Island Hopping
Stay
Hong Island by Luxury Thai Longtail Boat
connected Say Hello or catch up with your loved ones. It's up to you to get comfortable at our Link@Sheraton® lounges.
“Hong” in Thai means “room” and the literal translation of the Island’s Thai name is “the island with the room”, due to the gorgeous lagoon located at it’s centre. During this relaxing day-long excursion, as well as exploring Hong Island’s exotic beaches and it’s lagoon, you will also get to visit the surrounding sister islands of Bak Bia & Paradise Island. You will have lots of time to snorkel, swim and enjoy the sights and sounds of life on these incredible beaches! The journey to the islands takes about an hour aboard our special longtail boat which has been specifically designed & built by Krabi-Spesialisten with your comfort in mind.
Link@Sheraton® experienced with Microsoft™, provides complimentary High Speed Internet access, an exclusive area adjacent to the business center where you also find a number of workstations, international magazines, games and more. It is a place to enjoy the energy and social aspects of the hotel.
ITINERARY 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 10:30 11:30 13:00 15:00 16:00
Pick-up Klong Muang / Tub Kaek Hotels (on request at Sheraton beach) Pick-up Ao Nang Hotels Departure from Hat Nopparathara Pier Arrival at Paradise for relax, snorkeling & swimming the beach. Leave Paradise island and cruise towards Bak Bia, where you can swim and relax while we set up a private, beautiful and delicious lunch. Departure Bak Bia to Hong Island and visit lagoon on the way Departure Hong island back to Ao Nang Arrive at Ao Nang beach and return to hotel
* Program can be changed according to the water level and weather conditions
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Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort 155 Moo 2, T. Nong Thale, Muang, Krabi 81000
Krabi Spesialisten Co., Ltd.
126 Moo3, Ao Nang, Muang, Krabi 81000, Thailand Tel: +66 (0)75 638 098, Fax: +66 (0)7563 8089 Mobile: +66 (0)80 691 5119 www.krabi-spesialisten.com, info@krabi-spesialisten.com
t — 6675 628 000 f — 6675 628 028 sheraton.krabi@sheraton.com sheratonkrabi.com
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WALKING STREET ALL IN ONE PLACE WESTERN FOOD SHOPPING PLAZA ROOMS FOR RENT LIVE MUSIC TRAVEL AGENCY
Connecting Krabi Tour
ST.AGNES CHURCH
Mandawee
NOPPHARAT THARA PIER, BOATS TO KOH LANTA, KOH PHI PHI, PHUKET
HOLD ME CLOSE Tsunami Memorial Sculpture
NATIONAL PARK
TO KLONG MUANG
Sabai Residence
Natin Spicy Garden
Ayudhya Suites
Sabai Resort
WALKING STREET MARKET ON WEDNESDAY
Klong Haeng Mosque
TOURIST POLICE
BOATS TO PHRANANG & RAILAY BEACH
Luna Bar
Coco Locos & Silver Sand Suites
Mercure
The Hilltop Restaurant
Thai Village Resort
Krabi Resort
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Krabi Heritage Resort
Peace Laguna Resort
Somkiet Buri Resort Taj Palace
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Walking Street
Starbucks
McDonalds
Vogue Pranang
The Massaman Spaghetti House
First Standard Clinic
The Earth Cafe The Dive
le Nood Boat SOI 13
Glur Hostel
Emerald GYM Muay Thai Center
German Beer Gardern
Krabi Apartments
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BEACH ROAD
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Krabi Spesialisten Carnivore Steakhouse
Palm Paradise Emerald Gardens ChaWan Resort Pavilion Queen's Bay
SATURDAY MARKET
Cobra Show
PhuPimaan Resort
KITDEE MEDIA & DESIGN (Krabi Magazine)
CTOP Nice Nature Homes Nice Day Resort
SupsaengDao Resort
THURSDAY MARKET
Exotiq Property
KLONG HAENG VILLAGE
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Ben Beach Bar
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Hippy Bar
Burger King
Fullmoon House
Ao Nang Beach Resort
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Centara Resort
Centara 2
AO NAMMAO PIER
KRABI AQUARIU
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WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY MARKET
BOATS TO PHRANANG KRABI & RAILAY BEACH
AO NAMMAO VILLAGE
Ao Nang Mountain View
Vipa Resort
U&P Bakery
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Jungle Village
AO NANG SCHOOL
MONDAY-TUESDAY FRIDAY MARKET
Ao Nang Travel & Tour
TO KRABI TOWN
BUNGALOWS AND RESTAURANT BAR - GAMES ROOM - DIVING EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT 90mt from Noppharat Thara Beach
Noppharat Thara
tel 075-637791 - fax 075-695117 sabairesort@hotmail.com - www.sabairesort.com
RISTORANTE-TRATTORIA ITALIAN AND THAI FOOD
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Frog & Catfish
Phone: +66 (0)75 644 436 Mobile: +66 (0)84 773 0301 www.frogandcatfishkrabi.com
AUTHENTIC WESTERN LUXURY Thai cuisine Menu Accomodation
Ban Klong Muang
Elephant Camp
Klong Muang
Hong Naak Cape
Natin Spicy Garden
Klong Son Temple
Pakasai Resort
Soi 1
Nathai Resort
Railay
Ao Nang Villa
Post Office Full Moon
Long Tail Boats to Railay
TUP ISLAND CHICKEN ISLAND
PODA ISLAND
Ao Nang
4203
Ban Chong Pli
Krabi Thai Village
Klong Heang
Long Tail Boats to Railay
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Cobra Show
Ban Chong Pli School
Nong Thale School
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Kaew grovaram temple
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Morning Market
Bus Station
Huay Toh Waterfall
Boats to Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Koh Jum Passenger Port of Krabi
Treansport Department Labour Department Krabi Immigration
Ruen Mai Restaurant
Ban Leam Pho
Saitai Canooeing
Ban Ao Nammao
Long Tail Boats to Railay
Mosque
Ban Nammao School
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Sai Tai Temple Krabi Cart
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Ban Klong Son
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Villa Rattana
Ban Nong Thale
4034
Nong Thale River Residence
Frog & Catfish Restaurant
. Rd
The princess’ Residence
Siew Bay
The Krabi Sands Resort
Sofitel Phokeethra Resort & Spa
Ban Tup Kaek
Hong Nak Nature Reserve
Hang Nak Nature Hike
4033
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Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort
Krabi Villa Company Krabi Villa Cafe
The Beach House Restaurant Sabai Ba Bar
Klong Muang Beach
Pong Cape
KOH HONG ISLAND
Tup Kaek Bay Beach Phulay A Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Anyavee Tubkaek Beach Resort The Tup Kaak Tup Kaek Sunset Beach Resort
Amari Vogue Krabi
Khao Thong
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99 Moo 5, Ba Kan Tiang Beach.
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Average price: 400-900+THB What to Try: The Boeuf Charolais Free WiFi?: Yes Opening Hours: 6:30am - 10:30am & 3pm - 11pm Tel:+66 (0)75 607 999 Website: www.pimalai.com
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A truly stunning place that demands you stand slack-jawed as you walk into it. Openplan everywhere - even the kitchen - with some of the best views you can hope to witness whilst enjoying your meal. Their chef is a talent to behold, and the food from the kitchens here is top-notch indeed. The restaurant and its show kitchen offer a comprehensive “a la carte” fusion style dinner menu which means that superior ingredients from all over the globe are marinated, cooked and served together on the same plate - generating a symphony of flavours. The presentation of the food is beautiful and it’s a feast for the eyes even before you pick up your fork. A wide-ranging collection of international wines has been assembled from which you can select an ideal accompaniment to your meal.
272 Moo 3 Saladan, Phra-Ae Beach A formal restaurant perched on the very edge of the beach overlooking the sea and open to the cooling sea breezes. Guests have the choice of a cool interior venue or an al fresco beachside setting on the deck in front of the restaurant. Serving a mouth-watering a la carte selection of international dishes, as well as traditional Thai fare and seafood specialties all made from the freshest of ingredients. The chef, Khun Apichai, grows his own herbs in a beautiful garden right on the premises and the presentation of his food is straight out of a Monet. The menu quality is matched by an extensive wine list to compliment the food perfectly.
Average price: 400-900+THB What to Try: Healthy Spa Cuisine Menu Free WiFi?: Yes Opening Hours: 6:30am - 10:30am & 11:30am - 6pm Tel: +66 (0)75 607 100
Time for Lime
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Website: www.layanaresort.com
72/2 Mo 3, Klong Dao Beach, Saladan. Look for the “lime green” sign.
Beachcomber @ Lanta Castaway Resort [ tex mex & thai [
Average price: 490 THB for 6 dish Tasting menu What to Try: The lemongrass or chili Margarita Free WiFi?: Yes Opening Hours: Happy hour on cocktails 4 – 6.30pm Food served from 5pm – Closed Sundays Tel: +66 (0)75 684 590 Website: www.timeforlime.net
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A small, funky un-snobbish place with passion and soul, on the beachfront. It’s been going strong for over 10 years. Not only a famous professional Cooking School, but also now a well know restaurant that serves a high quality 6 dish Tasting Menu with an extremely good value. This is the place to go for those who want something more than the regular tourist norm. They serve great wine with low prices, and their cocktails are the talk of the town. In the tree top adult-zone you can you can relish the sea, while having a peek at what the cooking school “chefs” are creating down below. What also makes this place unique is that their profit goes to the charity Lanta Animal Welfare. So, while you enjoy wining & dining, you support of great cause too. Note: The Tasting Menu changes every day. If you prefer, you can also order just a main dish.
299 Moo 2 Phra Ae, Saladan, Koh Lanta. If you’re searching for a laid-back, yet stylish beach-front dining experience , then Beachcomber is the place for you. The restaurant features a terrific menu selection and is best known for its authentic TEX-MEX dishes. You’ll also want to try the large selection of savory Thai, Western and Seafood BBQ dishes. The open-air restaurant is situated near the beach and there is also plenty of outdoor seating on the beach-front deck and in the garden. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff is friendly, and the setting is beautiful with a lovely garden and a terrific view of Long Beach and the Andaman Sea. You’ll also want to enjoy a before and/or after dinner drink at our beach bar which serves up a wide variety of cocktails and delicious frozen drinks.
Average price: 250 - 350THB What to Try: The Tex Mex food Free WiFi?: Bungalow guests only Opening Hours: Daily from 7am - 9pm Tel: +66 (0)75 684 851 Website: www.lantacastaway.com
The chef, Khun Apichai, grows his own herbs in a beautiful garden right on the premises and the presentation of his food is straight out of a Monet. The menu quality is matched by an extensive wine list to compliment the food perfectly.
Opening Hours: 6:30am - 10:30am & 11:30am - 6pm Tel: +66 (0)75 607 100
Time for Lime
[ creative thai & fusion [
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Website: www.layanaresort.com
72/2 Mo 3, Klong Dao Beach, Saladan. Look for the “lime green” sign.
Beachcomber @ Lanta Castaway Resort [ tex mex & thai [
Average price: 490 THB for 6 dish Tasting menu What to Try: The lemongrass or chili Margarita Free WiFi?: Yes Opening Hours: Happy hour on cocktails 4 – 6.30pm Food served from 5pm – Closed Sundays Tel: +66 (0)75 684 590 Website: www.timeforlime.net
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A small, funky un-snobbish place with passion and soul, on the beachfront. It’s been going strong for over 10 years. Not only a famous professional Cooking School, but also now a well know restaurant that serves a high quality 6 dish Tasting Menu with an extremely good value. This is the place to go for those who want something more than the regular tourist norm. They serve great wine with low prices, and their cocktails are the talk of the town. In the tree top adult-zone you can you can relish the sea, while having a peek at what the cooking school “chefs” are creating down below. What also makes this place unique is that their profit goes to the charity Lanta Animal Welfare. So, while you enjoy wining & dining, you support of great cause too. Note: The Tasting Menu changes every day. If you prefer, you can also order just a main dish.
299 Moo 2 Phra Ae, Saladan, Koh Lanta. If you’re searching for a laid-back, yet stylish beach-front dining experience , then Beachcomber is the place for you. The restaurant features a terrific menu selection and is best known for its authentic TEX-MEX dishes. You’ll also want to try the large selection of savory Thai, Western and Seafood BBQ dishes. The open-air restaurant is situated near the beach and there is also plenty of outdoor seating on the beach-front deck and in the garden. The atmosphere is relaxed, the staff is friendly, and the setting is beautiful with a lovely garden and a terrific view of Long Beach and the Andaman Sea. You’ll also want to enjoy a before and/or after dinner drink at our beach bar which serves up a wide variety of cocktails and delicious frozen drinks.
Average price: 250 - 350THB What to Try: The Tex Mex food Free WiFi?: Bungalow guests only Opening Hours: Daily from 7am - 9pm Tel: +66 (0)75 684 851 Website: www.lantacastaway.com
Come visit our HAPPY ANIMAL CENTER! EVERY DAY: 9.30 am - 5 pm for Tours, Doggie Walking, Kitty Cuddles & Adoptions • Keeping the Island safe with sterilizations & rabies vaccinations. • Treating sick, injured and abused animals. • Please help us to continue this important work, as we don’t get any government support.
A non-profit Organization
We’re in Pra-Ae opposite the school. Tel: 084 304 4331 If it wasn’t for Cooking School we wouldn’t be here. They are 3 km north from us on Klong Dao Beach front.
DIID YOU KNOW....
We have built LANTA ANIMAL WELFARE’s Center & our profits support their daily cost? So, come on join the fun Learn, Eat & Drink your hearts out! AND FEEL so GOOD
cooking school beach bar & food
The first on the Island. QUALITY - FUNKY & FUN ATMOSPHERE FOR over 9 YEARS
HAPPY HOURS 4 - 6:30 pm on our famous cocktails. Great hot Bar Snacks, and the “Special dish of the day” too!
Bungalows
8 cozy air-con & fan
Closed SUNDAYS starting from Nov. 1st.
KLONG DAO BEACH FRONT - KOH LANTA Tel: 075 684 590 www.timeforlime.net
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Koh Lanta Noi
Khaw Kwang Beach
BAN SALADAN
Ferry to Mainland
Lanta Car Rental
Time for Lime
Klong Dao Beach
Layana Resort & Spa
Mangrove Forest Agrotourism Center longtail boat trips
Lanta Castaway Resort
Phra Ae
Thung Yee Pheng village
Long Beach Lanta Animal Welfare
Klong Khong Beach Koh Bubu
JeeLee village
Klong Tob Beach Rawi Warin Resort
Lanta OldTown Mai Kaew Cave
Klong Nin Beach
Pier
Tham Seua Cave
Lanta Hospital
Klong Nui Beach
Klong Hin Beach
Koh Lanta Yai
The Houben Hotel & Villas Ba Kantiang Bay
Waterfall
Ao Nui Bay Klong Jark Bay May Pai Bay
National Park Headqua rters
Lighthouse
Ban Klong Toh
Koh Lanta Krabi Ao Nang 1hr Boat drop-off point
Ting Rai village
Laem Kruat
Koh Hang
Koh Jum village
Koh Jum
Coco Bar
Woodlands Bungalows
Koh Jum Beach Villas Koh Jum Divers
The Urban Cafe’
Koh Jum Lodge
Oon Lee Bungalows
422 mt
Ban Koh Pu Piman Pu Villa
Pattanarak eco-tourism Ban Sai Tok
Koh Talang
Ban Koh Siboya
Laem Hin
Koh Siboya
Hat Yao
Long Beach
4036
to Krabi Town
Nong Thale River Residence
Ao Nang Weather station www.aonangweather.com
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4034 Krabi
4024 Klong Muang
Wat Klong Son
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International Baccalaureate World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP)
• World-leader in evidence-based Social and Emotional Learning and Mindfulness • Top tier, internationally qualified teachers and educational leaders • Exceptional teaching and sports facilities • International student body representing 30 nationalities, with no one dominant nationality • Natural and safe pollution-free environment: contiguous to the Khao Phra Thaeo National Park • New Boarding Facilities opening for 2014-2015 academic year
T:+66 (0)76 336 076 E: info@pia.ac.th 115/15 Moo 7 Thepkasattri Rd., Thepkasattri, Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand www.phuketinternationalacademy.com
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