Getting there
From the Ao Nang beachfront, head towards Noppharat Thara, turn right at the first junction past the Krabi Resort, and walk up another few hundred meters.
On the main street, you will see a table with samples of Lae Lay food at the bottom of the hill. Staff will offer you a glimpse of the menu and invite you to the tuk tuk that drives you along the short road to the restaurant.
Ao Nang
Ao Nang is the main tourist hub in the Krabi area, with a more international flavour than the traditional Krabi town. Situated only 20 km from Krabi, it has been flourishing in recent months with the arrival of large, up-market resorts to complement the more humble backpacker style accommodations it has been well known for.
Ao Nang is very easy to navigate through, it consists of 3 roads in a ‘U’ shape off of Route 4034 from Krabi. Dive shops and motorcycle rental places announce your arrival to the beach road, where it all happens. Most bars and shops operate on this strip and you will find ATMs and tuk tuks every few meters. There are also a few pharmacies here that can dispense the usual remedies as well as some prescription drugs, without the need for a prescription.
This is one of the busiest roads in Ao Nang so please take care when crossing over. Be advised that the zebra crossings you see are rarely acknowledged, so don’t assume that traffic will stop for you as soon as you start to cross on them!
Longtail boats to pretty much anywhere you like to go leave from here also. You will find prominent booths at either end of the road where you can buy your tickets to Railay, Poda, Hong, etc for a fixed price - no more haggling with the driver! The longtail boat drivers wait until they have enough people to fill their boat before leaving, so be prepared for a wait if things are quiet. In theory they should only take 8 people at a time, but sometimes this can be more. In high season, they leave fairly regularly.
