Krabi Walking Street in Thailand

David Hogan Jr 14/09/2011

Krabi Walking Street in Thailand

Krabi Walking Street in Thailand is one of the night markets to visit while travelling here. As many would think that this place is located by the sea, you are referring to Ao Nang, a district by the ocean.

Krabi is more of a town where many travellers come to explore and visit places of interest, like this night market. The walking street is a nightly affair held in the main town area.

Many local tuk tuks and song tiaws (local van taxis) will shuttle from Ao Nang and Krabi town for a fee of 20-30 Baht.

Krabi Walking Street

Krabi Walking Street at night

In 2011, I was invited by Tourism Thailand for a familiarization trip with ten media from around Malaysia to explore Krabi as a destination.

We were supposed to make a quick stop here and head for dinner, but after sampling some of the local food, it filled our stomachs up.

But it was all good as I had been yearning for local Thai delicacies for a long time and this night market seemed filled with them. The choices were also exciting, and if you did not like spicy, there were always options.

Without much planning, we separated into three groups to explore the place. While most of the girls went alone, the men decided to explore the rest of the Krabi market.

In some areas, you would see a number of local handicrafts and art being sold. Not that cheesy stuff you always see at airports or souvenir shops; I have to say that the art and crafts here were so much more different and interesting due to it being locally hand made.

I bought some Thai paintings while some of the guys bought handmade bags and t-shirts. Comparing with Ao Nang, things here were a little cheaper too, so this is one of the alternatives or choices you have when you visit Krabi.

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A traditional child band playing local Thai music.

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Pandanus leaves folded into roses.

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Deep-fried Pineapple Thai Style.

Krabi Walking Street Food

When we got to the food section of the walking street, I could not believe that I saw a lady selling freshly made Thai Fish Cakes.

This was my ultimate weakness and I ended up buying two packets of it. It was cheap as each bag cost only 20 Baht which was about US$0.70.

Walking around, I saw more local dishes I wanted to try, but a special Thai dinner was arranged for the group after this market visit. I could have sworn that some of the group mentioned that we should just have dinner at the market.

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Local signs with English translation.

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Grilled Squid with Mayonnaise, Thai style.

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For pork lovers, there was a stall selling all kinds of parts of the roasted pig.

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Thai Fish Cakes are sold freshly at the night market.

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Thai Rotee or Roti Canai (Flat Bread Pancake) is sold here at the market.

By the time I was done walking around the food section, I was already quite full as I did buy some other local Thai desserts. Apart from that, there were so many dishes I wanted to try, and I told myself the next time I visit Krabi, I would for sure make my way here for a feast.

Some of the Thai-style food was pretty interesting, like a stall I saw selling Thai Pancakes or Rotee. This was very similar to the Roti Canai sold in Malaysia and tempting to try. But I did not.

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A local hawker selling local handicrafts.

Also, for Muslim travellers, I noticed a number of Thai Muslims selling food at the market which was halal. So if you are from Malaysia or Islam, you would have no issues getting food here.

The area here used to be a wet market which was relocated to a new area, and this area was eventually promoted to be a Walking Street and officially opened on 20th March 2009.

For those who want to see this place in a first-person view, I have another article about the Krabi Night Market in Video, which is simple and straightforward.

Krabi Walking Street Information

Opening Times: 5.00 pm to 10.00 pm – Friday, Saturday and Sunday only
Best Time To Visit: Just before dinner
Location of the Krabi Walking Street: Maharat Soi 8, Behind the Vogue Department Store in town

The night market is open in the evenings till about midnight and sells all kinds of local food, accessories, art, clothing and handicraft. A good experience would be to visit this place around 7.00 pm and try some of the local food here.

Conclusion

You can also read about my other travels around Krabi, as I have done a number of articles related to ecotourism, food and general touristy things.

And if you visit this place, you would most likely end up buying some local Thai souvenirs. This is one of the main activities in the area and nothing beats visiting local markets like the Krabi Walking Street in Thailand.

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