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3 miles from Ao Nang, Krabi
The East Rai Lei anchorage provides reasonable shelter, particularly during wind or swells from the west. It is the one the supply boats that service the hotels and bungalows on the rock-enclosed peninsula use. The hordes of noisy island day trip long tail boats share the facility.
About 2.5 miles to the northeast, past Ao Nam Mao, you’ll find the famous fossil shell beach. It is known locally as the Su San Hoi and has huge slabs that look like concrete embedded with 75-million-year-old shells.
For shore access tie your dinghy toward the seaward end of the long floating pontoon. Watch your step on this pontoon; wear appropriate footwear and bring a torch if going ashore after dark. There is a paved road joining the bays. This gives access to the middle ground, now a mish-mash of supermarkets, restaurants and lively bars. From the pontoon base, turn right then next left for the quickest path to Rai Lei’s ‘Sunset Beach’. Click to view Thailand photo gallery.FacebookLinkedInInstagram
