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[Chris_Dixon]

Which one is best? Im after a really relaxing trip, really perfect beaches with blue water, i want to go snorkeling and shopping....

Also, can anyone recommend any good places to stay? i want one in a good location but google is proving tough....i want to stay in a really nice 4 or star place....were treating ourselves

thanks for any help guys, appreciated (i always get the feeling the travel agents here have dont have your best interests at heart...)

[MrMr]

If you're Looking for relaxation,Krabi is definately best. It's also a little upscale and has all the facilities you'll need. Ko Samui has undergone massive development in the last 6 or 7 years and in my opinion has lost most of it's charm. As well Samui doesn't have much snorkelling.
In case you don't know, krabi itself is not the beach destination of the area but is where the airport is located. The beaches are at Ao nang and Railay and on nearby islands. There are tons of activities and lots of snorkelling and the setting is spactacular.
You can spend your days on white sand beaches just a short boat ride to the nearby islands and you can make a longer jaunt to Ko Phi Phi, still a beautiful location.
If you want more laid back go to Ko Lanta for a few days. It's a large island with lots of nice resorts on long sandy beachs but not nearly as congested as most of Thailand's resort areas. A very good day snorkelling trip from there is Rok Nok. along boat ride but nice coral, lots of fish, beautiful islands and beaches and monitor lizzards to see on the shore.
No specific Recommendations for accomadition but shouldn't have a problem as the high season has passed

[spliff]

Krabi.

[Chris_Dixon]

thanks heaps for the information mrmr, you've made my decision clear.....Honestly appreciate it Krabi it is

[Fishead soup]

Get a hotel on Au Nang beach. You should get a room for between 500-1000 baht a night. From the beach front you can arrange day tours to islands like Phi Phi. Don't miss Railay beach. When you get off the longboat. There is a path that goes through a cave on the other side is a really awesome beach.
In Au Nang there is a bunch of open air beer bars on a dirt road. This is difficult to explain but most people know where it is. This place is awesome at night.

[Yaya]

How much for a flight ticket from Bangkok to Krabi?

[Binch Lover]

[Fishead soup]

Between 2-3 thousand Baht. You can take an overnight bus for 4-5 hundred

[Chris_Dixon]

i appreciate the comments guys, thanks....its hard to organise trips from here due to not speaking much korean and not knowing the locations, cheers you've really helped

[TECO]

Phuket.

Next, Ko Samui.

Krabi is so fucking boring and the beaches aren't anything to write home about.

Just depends on how good the hookers are, I guess.

[chris_J2]

Time of year is VERY IMPORTANT. December / January is a great time to visit the west coast. January February is usually not such a great time for the east coast & Ko Samui / Ko Pha Ngan.

[Fishead soup]

[mrsquirrel]

Just arrange one from www.thailandfriends.com - make friends before yu go and you will have a free guide when you get there.

[brento1138]

How many days are you planning on? I think the best area in all of Thailand is Koh Samui & surrounding islands. Because of the following reasons:

1) Koh Samui gives you awesome shopping and that luxury-style resort stuff.

2) Koh Panyan (a 30 min ferry trip from Samui) gives you excellent partying, fun people to meet, or a very relaxing time on a quiet, serene beach far from civilization.. And no pushy salespeople to be found (well, maybe on that big beach, but I didn't stay there long)...

3) Koh Tao is fine for snorkelling

Personally, those three islands (all in close proximity to each other, and cheap / fast to get to) are my vote!

Have a sweeeeeet trip!

[Fishead soup]