Thailand. Best bits. Chiang Mai, Krabi, Railay, Bangkok

the best bits ... travelling to the north to Chiang Mai to see the temples. Krabi and Railay in the far south to see the islands, limestone cliffs and beaches and Bangkok to stay by the river and see the Wat's and palaces there.

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泰国，清迈，甲米，莱利，曼谷

最好的一点...向北前往清迈看庙宇。在最南端的甲米和莱利（Rakeay）可以看到岛，石灰岩峭壁和海滩，在河边可以看到曼谷，在那里可以看到寺庙和宫殿。

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Thailand

North to south the country is over 1000 miles, the northern part being wider, then with a long thin leg stretching down to meet Malasia.

For our first visit, we decided we wanted to see Chiang Mai in the north, the Krabi region in the south with its many offshore islands, and quick stops in Bangkok at the start and end of the trip.

It has many temples to visit, great food options and is somewhat less chaotic than Bangkok so an easier introduction to Thailand. Based there, you can visit the northern part of Thailand, going into the mountains and making trips to the other northern cities.

It’s an easy place to live, and relative to western countries cheap to live. 600 US dollars a month will cover a decent apartment and good food and drink if you are fairly careful.

you keep coming upon temples, both large and small ones. The largest ones have a entry fee, but not exorbitant, while many of the smaller ones are free. For us the temples were the best thing about Chiang Mai and the side trip there was worth it for them alone.

While some digital nomads live in the central area of the city within the moat, many are based in the Nimman area to the west of the old town. They chose this area due to its’ modern facilities, fast internet speeds and co-working spaces. Also there are some big malls with great shopping and a cinema complex nearby.

Krabi

Our second destination was Krabi in the south. This is on the Andaman coast and has a very long history of habitation dating back to the stone age.

You can walk to the Noppharat Thara beach, which is mainly used by Thai families and has some decent restaurants on the east end of this for a good meal. The beach is long going west to a creek a mile or so along it. From here you can wade to a small offshore island.

There is a path through the national park to the east of Ao Nang, where you may see monkeys. This has steep steps up and down to the Centara Beach Resort. This is private beach for the hotel, but you are allowed on the beach and along to the pier.

Railay can only be reached by boat, and there are two long tail boat companies doing the 15-20 min trip from Ao Nang, one at the quieter north west end of the beach and the other in the center of the beach. You can buy dry bags from a number of shops for your electronic gear and passports etc, and this is probably a good idea as the crossing can be quite wet, especially if the boat skipper is going quickly into the waves.

Railay is very beautiful and it was here that we started to find what we were looking for from Thailand. The boat from Ao Nang lands on the west beach, and you can easily walk to the east side of the peninsula. There are four main beaches at Railay, the west beach is a long stretch of beautiful sand.
Ao Phra beach is accessed by a path from the east beach. There are some interesting caves along the path, a steep path branching off up to a lookout point and a hidden lagoon you climb up a rope to access. We also saw two types of monkey on the path. The beach is best visited early in the morning or evening, as it can get very crowded. Shoulder season is a good time to go also. There are some huge cliffs with climbing – you can join a party with a climbing guide. Another option is to hire a canoe to paddle around the cliffs.

If you want an experience of a more Thai town, stay in Krabi Town, there are far less tourists, several good restaurants such as the Chalita Cafe, waterfront walks, and markets. You will struggle to find an expensive hotel room, and we were lucky to be there for the Loy Krathong festival where the town threw a huge party along the creek side. You can get boats from here as an alternative to Ao Nang.

Bangkok

Wanting just a small taste of Bangkok we decided to stay on the banks of the river near the Wat Pho temple and Grand Palace. From here you can explore the nearby temples and palaces, with Wat Arun across the river a short ferry ride away.

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