Recent visitors to Ao Nang will have noticed that the sidewalks or pavements, which were put in just over a decade ago, are looking a little bare. All the trees along the McDonald’s side of the beach have been cut down and all the paving stones have been removed. This is part of the local… Read more
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The Spirit of ASEAN Exhibit
A new exhibit entitled “The Spirit of ASEAN” will open at the Krabi Contemporary Art Museum in town on May 9. The “South Sea” group of Thai artists, in collaboration with peers from Malaysia, have curated a show of more than 60 works of painting and mixed media. From the catalogue: “like body and soul… Read more
Krabi to get four new wreck diving sites
This story was published in The Phuket News last week. Four de-commissioned Thai Navy vessels to be sunk off Krabi Thailand’s Royal Navy has agreed to hand over four decommissioned vessels for use in a Krabi undersea marine park projected by the provincial office, it was reported Wednesday. The project is aimed at ‘increasing knowledge… Read more
Multimedia installation at Krabi Contemporary Art Gallery
The latest exhibition at Krabi Contemporary Art Gallery is an installation, using video, mirrors and the interaction of visitors. Entitled “Spiritual Media Reaction” (its Thai title จิตเป็นนาย “Jit Pen Nai” translates directly as “Mind is Master”), the show is the work of two southern Thai artists, Amrit Chusuwan and Wittaya Chanma, and is billed as… Read more
National Children’s Day 2013
National Children’s Day (wan dek haeng chaat) was established back in 1955 as a means of celebrating the kingdom’s most valuable resource, as well as teaching young people the importance of their role in society; the respect and love due to their elders and the monarchy; and fostering in them a sense of civic duty,… Read more
Top tips for New Year in Krabi
If you’re not tied in to a hotel Gala Dinner, here are some tips for making the most of the New Year celebrations, as well as some advice about staying safe through the holiday: 1) The Gregorian calendar’s New Year is also the Thai solar calendar’s New Year, although as Thailand follows the Buddhist Era… Read more
Christmas in Krabi
For most in Europe and North America, Christmas is a winter holiday, helping to add some sparkle to the long, dreary December evenings. Traditional festivities and costumes seem to be made for cold weather: the satisfyingly rich food; the warm spices of mulled wine; fur-lined Santa hats; the garishly bright decorations; and the sharp notes… Read more
One billion tourists, one billion choices
According to the UN’s World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), one billion tourists will have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism – a sector that accounts for one in every 12 jobs worldwide, 9% of global GDP and 30% of the world’s services exports. Its impact is even more great in… Read more
Krabi’s beauty queens
We are not the biggest fans of beauty contests here at Your Krabi. Judging women on their outward appearance – for all that pretence of “inner beauty” and “interesting personality” – seems fundamentally wrong-headed. Of course it could be argued that women are routinely judged on their appearance whether they like it or not, and… Read more
Andaman-inspired art on show
The latest show at Krabi Contemporary Art Museum brings together the work of a group of amateur and professional artists from the north east and south of Thailand who share a love of this corner of the kingdom. They have created personal work inspired by the profound effects the landscape and culture have had on… Read more