Railay Beach 2020 visit + Krabi Beachfront Villa
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- Come along to visit Railay, one of the most iconic and beautiful beaches on earth (+ Krabi Islands). Despite own hardships, Thai people everywhere we went in Krabi remain kind, warm and welcoming as always. While watching this, those who've been before, perhaps take a breath and know Railay and Krabi will bounce back and tourists will return -hopefully sooner than later for both. Take care all and hang in there, better days ahead.
Krabi Villas: www.krabivillas.com/en
Edit to add: Should have stated I'm a Canadian Expat based in Bangkok Thailand. Domestic travel restrictions have recently been lifted here, thus did not fly in from overseas. This trip took place in the 3rd week of August 2020,
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Part 3 Koh PHI PHI now up! ruclips.net/video/LrWeMkHa1-o/видео.html
Envy you got the chance to visit all these islands now. When there are hardly any crowds. I think August is the monsoon season, the seas are very rough. Everything cheaper, good for relaxing but not so good for photography. Thanks for sharing....
I was in Railay beach 2 years ago and it is so sad to see it so empty and with the locals struggling so much... Really lovely place, I hope turists come back soon! thanks for sharing :)
@nirvanaazul Agreed, also it's still a really, really lovely place, as are the people. Railay will bounce back, better days coming, hopefully sooner than later. Take care
Hi I'm a new subscriber. I've been binge watching your channel. I can't wait to travel again when Australia lets us out of lockdown. I love that you add prices to all your videos. Thanks for the great content.
I really enjoy your videos. I used to travel the islands and beaches of Thailand in the 1970's through the the 1990"s before retiring in Chiang Mai. I probably won't ever go back because I have such great memories of the time before these places became popular. Now we go to countries that are just starting out on the tourist business. I hope you keep making these videos! Good Luck!
Proudest moment 11:29 bob marley n my country flag proudly displayed. Gotta love Thai ppl ❤ 🇯🇲
Thai ppl plus Bob Marley are da best mon :) Would also LOVE to visit Jamaica one day!
Please do visit when u can, it’s a bit pricier than Thailand but a similar lifestyle and vibe 🇯🇲 🇹🇭 my first trip to Thailand was 2017 last trip was in 2022 and I will be going back again this year. It felt oddly like home. Thank u for sharing your time there. Ps. I’m sorry it took me so long to find your content.
Since we cannot travel, we travel virtualy 😊👍✈️
Thank you for that 🙏🤗
Outstanding yet again. Cracking villa also. 👍😁
@Family Mart Thank you once again for a kind comment. Also for the opportunity for another shameless plug for KrabiVillas.com ;)
Wow those beaches look great fantastic scenery also. Great clear vlog as usual well done.hopefully get wheels up early next year from Australia ,take care
Absolutely breathtaking views!! Thank you for this video. This destination is now on my bucket list😊
Thank you. Looks amazing. So relaxing. Very peaceful. Will look for next video and go back and check some of your older stuff. Have a great day and stay safe. 🍻
We loved every minute of this ! Thank you for sharing this trip to Krabi 👍
Great vid & info! Now I want to go next year for sure!! Really appreciate you doing this !
WONDERFUL! LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE -
really nice beachfront villa.... a perfect get away from the crazy world....
We stayed at Railay Bay Beach Resort West in July last year. Great place to visit. Sad to see the current situation.
Great vlog and thanks for sharing . Were hoping we will be able to travel the end of the year
I love the scenery here.The video is nice and also the place.Thanks for sharing this video to us and keep safe.♥️
Think this is my favourite beach (Railay) location in Thailand. I stayed there in 2002 I think, last resort in the corner before the really expensive one with it's own beach around the other side of the cliff. Colour of the sea was a perfect emerald green. Absolutely beautiful place. Hope they can keep going until things get back to some kind of normal.
Thanks again for the video 👍
Very beautiful villa and nice beaches.
I love the North of Thailand but this part s absolutely stunning too and to be there with so little ppl what a treat... I feel for the locals though they need business asap
What a wonderful trip. NV.
Excellent video. Good overviews of places and prices.
Hi there great video and so nice to see Krabi.I am hoping to get there in Feb,went many years ago but just a quick stop off.I will be having a few days for sure,it looks lovely and so chilled.
Great video ... I am currently in Krabi . This is still exactly what it’s like now , November 19 , 2020
@Kent Andrews Sorry to hear that Kent. Just came thru Koh Tao, same same. However, I've a feeling Thailand will begin to lower restrictions soon and hopefully more can begin to return in the not too distant future. Meanwhile, I removed the following 'missing night' vid from my Ao Nang trip but here's a link if any would like to see: ruclips.net/video/ba8D8i1r0vw/видео.html
Heading there after Christmas. I think it's going to stay that way for a while. It's not the party place it used to be, but the natural beauty is still worth seeing.
It's a pity, really. I was always put off by the excessive crowds, but this is over the top.
Awesome vlog again!
Rayleigh beach, Krabi, one of my favourites! Beautiful footage and presentation, my friend! Like 442!
Beautiful vlog...nicely done..take care bro and have lots of fun
Another excellent Vlog, that villa looks amazing...
@Ricardo Celli Thanks Ricardo. Was a real treat to stay there. Full disclosure, this is part of KrabiVillas.com (which a friend operates) and as the villa wasn't occupied we had a free night! They have 18 villas & also a construction / architecture company which has been operating for many years. That's my plug for my buddy done lol. Cheers!
Nice video! I was in Railay beach in August '16. The weather was amazing that day too! Railay beach is amazing and needs to be experienced in person to truly understand its beauty.
Thanks. We had mixed weather but even in rainy season the sun comes out and as you say, in any season Railay is absolutely magnificent
Great video 👍 Krabi is my favorite place in Thailand
I wanna go there whenever it’s possible to get back to Thailand, thank you fir the beautiful video, i really like Krabi 🙏🏻🇹🇭☺️
cool video man. i just got back from there. man i love that place!
Been following, amazing! Wish I was still there...
Really enjoyed the vid STL, look forward to the next one...stay safe, be careful...later
@Papa H Cheers Papa :)
So nice love it...🤩🤩
A Railay beach az egyik legszebb a világon! Minden embernek el kellene jutnia oda. Boldog voltam otz.
Translated via Google: 'Railay beach one of the most beautiful in the world! Every person should get there. I was happy otz.' - Thanks & hopefully everyone can visit again in the not too distant future :)
Love your content.. keep up the good work 👍🏻
Great video, thanks again
Very nice! Really enjoyed the video!
@Alex Kirton Thanks Alex, also for being a long time subscriber :)
I really need to go there, Krabi. Thank you for inspire me.
@It's Thai things Thank you (your country inspires me:) I note you also have a nice channel. Anyone interested in seeing Thailand & updates via a lovely English speaking guide, pls see Teya's channel: 'It's Thai things' Cheers!
@@SideTripLife Thank you 🙏🙏
Beautiful place 😍
I missed Krabi so much.
was there in march this year, beautiful place
Great vid. Thanks
This place was so packed when we were there in December. How the world has changed.
Missed Krabi....wanna go there again.
Woooow, same places i have been last year, 🌴🌴🌴🍹🍹🍹💓💓💓😀👍
Amazing video 👌😎👌I'm just sad to see a place that was full of life and people that empty ☹️
thanks for great videos
The last time I was there was long time ago. Thank you vm for bringing back my good memories. Let's connect 😀
I pressed like but I do not like what I see in the movie. Well really I love Railay and Phra Nang but feel so sorry for all the wonderful people who live there and probably have it so hard now. I sincerely hope that this disgusting pandemic will soon be over. Thank you for the movie.
Interesting ....Thank you
I have been there, it is beautiful. Island life, rock climbing happy times at the bar and restaurants. So sad that I will probs never travel there again...not gonna take the jab!!!!! You must go to the Emerald Springs. it is a spiritual experience....seriously.
omg thats Paradise Cafe, the one on Ao Nam Moo!!! We stayed at one of the resorts nearby, but the one you showed here is way better, with a private pool, jacuzzi, kitchen etc.
Great videos I will be there tomorrow and these help. Just subscribed. Surprised you don't have more... Saw another comment complaining about the quality. While we all can work on improving our camera and sound techniques the content you provided was perfect and that is what counts most.
@J International Thanks JI :) Krabi & Ao Nang is quiet but they'll appreciate your visit for sure. To be honest, I just use a phone to film and in the Krabi/Phi Phi/Phuket series I dropped my new S10 thus used my almost 5 year old Samsung S7 backup to film, hand held. Trying a new phone now in Koh Tao. Still need to work on my skills but as you say this isn't Nat Geo and content is primary of course. Btw, here's Koh Tao now if anyone's interested: ruclips.net/video/8CUSaFqWD6s/видео.html
Cheers!
Beautiful apartment 👍
Thanks for the video! Planning my trip now, hoping everything opens up soon. What is the music playing at the very beginning? I totally dig cha-cha
Another great vlog its the next area of Thailand for us to explore and your vids do help with ideas keep them coming stl. Oh I didn't get sea sick watching the clip but wait til I've had a few changs lol I will show you wind noise lmfao
@Paul Berry Cheers Paul, will do. BTW, Monty Python meets Chang's on a Thai longtail boat? The meaning of life continues... (& no bucket required 555;)
Nice video 👍 Awesome 🌴☀️
Super video
@Trond Arntsen Thank you Trond
Hope you enjoy
I am Thai. Hope you keep going.
@Itied hopeless Thank you, Koh Phi Phi next. Love Thailand, better days coming. Take care
New subscriber, great video. 🤙
@Kas M.Thanks! Also for subbing :)
Your choice in music is superb. In addition to giving us a link to where we can buy the music could you also list the titles of the songs? Love your videos.
Thanks! 👍
@Юрий Сахалин Koh Kradan looks pretty amazing too;)
great great video , love your style, I was in railay for New Years 2019-2020 and it was great, love railay, but price for boat has gone up, normally 100 bhat one way, but its a sign of the times and everyone has to pay the rent-stay safe
@Bad Badger Retired In Thailand Thanks kindly BBRT. Railay really is lovely, must've been amazing at New Years! As for the boat, it wasn't real clear in my crap audio but he said if 8 ppl = 800 baht (full boat) then 200 baht 'go and come back' (ie: 100 ea way but my audio barely picked that bit up). Sorry didn't make it over to your area of Phang Nga on this trip but may get down that way again & would give a shout beforehand. Anyone interested in the gem that's Phang Nga, or motorbike tours with Bad Badger & Co, pls have a look at his channel. Cheers!
The real price is 150 baht for one way. There's less boats now, but the price is still cheap if you go by a scheduled one.
YOU are Awesome!!! thank you so much. took a bunch of notes for my trip all next week. thanks so much my friend. :-)
@Live My Ass Off Nice! Wish I was going back, absolutely love Krabi, Ao Nang, Railay etc, enjoy!
@@SideTripLife you "can" go back ;-). Hope to meet up at some point. Looking forward to hearing more about your beta project. Oh, as an aside, I picked up my Canadian passport at the embassy today, celebrated at the Tim Hortons in the lobby. Haha. How classic is that, eh? ;-). Be well and thanks again for your great vids. Peace.
Wow 😯 Unbelievable I'm bartender Jamaica bar next to coffee station for many years never saw Railay beach 🏖️ super quiet like this now I still waiting for back to work at home 🏡 another city🙄 already 6 months still don't know when hopefully soon 🙂 thanks for your video😃
@Men Nakhon Si Thammarat Jamaica bar looks like a cool place:) Hope you and happy travelers can return and Railay can get back to more normal & soon. Hang in there/ Su-Su! Better days ahead :)
@@SideTripLife Hope so 🙏 Thank you 😊
Great vid. On Krabi beach there is a long tail that is named 99 Gretzky . Wud b awesome if u found him for a photo eh.
Really? Cool! Will be doing an update on Krabi and will look out for the Great one! STL
Great video - love this series 👍🏻😎 We haven’t done an islands holiday for nearly 15yrs and this is making me want to ensure our next trip is island hopping! Admire your approach to the situation - tipping and not haggling, 20-100Baht is little difference for us but significant for your average Thai worked. Looking forward to the next video 🙏👍🏻😎
@Simo’s World Thanks Simo! Yep, for sure not a time for haggling and as for tipping every bit helps. BTW, just gave your Crabbers Wharf Apt vid a thumbs up, loved the layout & view of marina, fantastic! Hope you can get back to the islands here & sooner than later! Better times ahead. Take care
SideTripLife thank you so much. 555 it’s funny as that video was my practice run as what I was intending to try for my big Thailand summer vacation. I don’t have the face or voice for video 🤣
Keep ‘em coming, love your style of video and locations you visit 😎👍🏻🙏
Great you put prices on your vids. Thanks
One of the best beaches in Thailand, we also have more videos abour Railay beach, anonag, tours etc. Blessings!!
great vid sad to see it like this
👍👍👏👌👏👍👏👌👏👌From Argentina 🙋🙋🙋🙋
Been 5 years since I’ve been to Krabi, it’s so built up now in railey, used to be very little there , and ao nang looks so much more commercial now
They develop and change things quickly in Thailand, that should come to a halt now
It makes me happy to see that you now have over 7000 viewers:)). I was your 1st or 4th viewer from Karachi Pakistan.
Krabi has changed.
Who do i contact for the private villa and most important was that villas beach swimable? Quality of the sand and water?
@Eddie S - Much appreciated, thanks Eddie :) For the villa, please click the description below the vid for the link ( krabivillas.com )The sand is a tad browner than the white powder of the islands of Krabi (of course;). It is swimmable directly in front of the Villa compound for several metres in each direction. Rockier elsewhere but nice too. Hope that helps! Cheers
I went there 3 days ago too, just came too. We might walk past each other lmaooo. It’s truly sad to see how covid takes every thing from locals here. They’re really struggling
Weekend time
Would love to see koh tao at the moment
@Mark Boman Hold my beer... ;) Actually Phi Phi vid is coming next. Might go to Samui & islands soon tho, thanks for the suggestion. To be honest feel a bit guilty posting up vids of my travels around Thailand knowing others cannot travel at this time. But hopefully some are enjoying watching and get a sense of being here even from afar. Also hope those looking in wanting to visit can return & sooner than later. Better days ahead, take care
That really suxed. . . .For the rest of us😂 🤣.You should do videos for Thai tourism. Any chance of getting a cost breakdown? I think you've sold a bunch of us...Cheers.
@Mike Albanese Thanks Mike, also for being a long time subscriber! Cost breakdown was approx: Room 1100 baht/$35 (upgrade & breakfast was free) transport to/from boat 160 baht/$5, Boat 2000 baht/$60, Villa FREE (from a friend:) Dinner from beach place at Villa 250 baht/$8 for two, Breaky at Villa muesli/milk/fruit 7-11 price;) Taxi to airport 600 baht/$20. Previous days costs in EUR/GBP etc pls see: ruclips.net/video/qbwXW075GgY/видео.html Next up, Phi Phi, coming soon! Cheers!
so cheap in all Thailand...I wish to learn in your video special places....no just beaches
More Thailand during lockdown on our channel!
Thank you.
You find the best beaches of the world in the Caribbean.
@Epicurean Been a few times, but no Thai food, no Thai people and no Thai beer. Other than that, fantastic.
Are you a domestic tourist or is Thailand open to foreign nationals? I thought it was still closed to all foreign travellers....
@Yvonne Campbell Hi Yvonne, I'm a Canadian Expat based in Bangkok. Domestic travel restrictions have recently been lifted here, thus did not fly in from overseas. Should have perhaps stated this in the vid but will add to description for others. Hope those looking in and wanting in can return & sooner than later! Thanks for watching & commenting.
Ah, you got my hopes up there for a bit... Can't wait to get back to Asia again!!! Looks fab!!!
How did you visit in lockdown?
@Dhara Ganatra Hi Dhara, Sorry, perhaps should have stated this in the vid. I'm a Canadian expat based in Bangkok & domestic travel restrictions have recently been lifted here. Hope those looking in can return & sooner than later! Take care
So sad..no people anywhere..
You mean Brekky! Of course?
Why you went east coast at Railay? Anyway they ripped you off. Usually half price of what you have paid.
@Alvarez Shared boat to Railay West cost 100 baht each way (min 8 people to go) or 800 baht for the whole boat each way. Private boats cost 2000 baht for the day & go anywhere you like. Took the 2000 baht/day boat option as we wanted freedom to go where & when we wanted. Hope that answers your question. cheers
@@SideTripLife good deal in this case even in covid time
How much was the captain morgan ? lol
about 600 baht/ worth every satang;)
Thailand targets domestic tourism now. And the next week is special set long holiday by the govt to promote domestic tourism. A lot of People will travel around the country
@Kwan Kao Yes & I hope Railay and all places that are hurting now absolutely FILL up this long weekend! I was in Hua Hin last long weekend and it was packed, great to see! It's a small help but still very welcome.
krabi pricing not that cheap even when there are not many tourist, i think langkawi in malaysia seem more worthwhile. 4 to 5 star hotel cost less than usd 60 with breakfast, beer cost usd1.5 to 2.0 a pink in a restaurant bar eg meritus pelangi cba , can beer cost less than usd 1.0. anyhow, its 2 diff country even though one may take ferry from satun to langkawi for less than 90 minutes.
@rhantorhan Love both actually. But for the record Krabi does have decent guesthouses for 500 baht or even less plus 50 baht beer at places. food cheap as chips and delicious too.
@@SideTripLife i do prefer krabi before the pandemic hit, i stay at ancora blue for less than 500 baht, and lai tai for less than 750 baht on a second trip, langkawi is not a destination for nightlife and massage, hence everything remain more or less same, a laid back island for chill apart from much less tourist, i guess however krabi phuket and samui is quite a big changes when most activity become a bit stale, especially nighttime :), anyhow as everybody wish, lets hope everything back to normal, i cant wait to go back to phra nang penxx shrine, i did promise to return.
Sad to see a Ghost Town anywhere
Hello i would like to travel in krabi but I would like to know if there is some restrictions please?
Hi, if IN country, coming from any designated 'red zones' (currently 5 provinces: Samut Sakhon, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat) then may need certificate to travel outside your province and after arrival to a non red zone province may need to quarantine 14 days on arrival (best check current local requirements first).
If travelling from outside Thailand, 1st need to contact your local Thai Embassy for approval & procedures (some consulates may not have authority). If your area of departure is ok'd you then need to apply for a visa and also prepare 15 day quarantine reservation at approved Thai ASQ hotel + PCR test 72 hours prior to departure.
Hope this info helps.
Poda island (not Koda).
@JC thomas Well spotted and thx for the correction. Yep, kucked that one up (oops, did it again;) Cheers!
It would be nice if you speak on your videos :)
@Farm Liou Hmmm really not a fan of my own voice (cringe;) but did speak more in the next vid, pls see Koh Phi Phi visit: ruclips.net/video/LrWeMkHa1-o/видео.html
May look to do more talking in future, thx
This is not a criticism of you or your vlogs as I don’t honestly think anyone does this type of vlogs better, But........the rolling shutter Effect/warpy, Bad stabilisation of your phone was really distracting in this video to the point of feeling motion sickness, I honestly think it will put people off watching and lose you potential subscribers it was so bad at times, it’s a real shame with the work you put in to these clips! lol I’m not telling you to go out this minute and spend 25000 baht on a new phone or less on a GoPro 8 black (not good in low light) but looking forward to the day you do so I can enjoy what you do even more 😁just wanted to give you feedback from a viewer that really likes watching your vids And hope you continues to do them 👍🏼
@Chris Ward Thanks for the helpful critique Chris, sincerely (& heartily agreed!) I'm no camera buff (obviously;) and loathe packing around gear, thus just prefer a phone. I had a decent 4k action cam previously but it died. I also had a new Samsung S10 (which was quite good actually) but unfortunately dropped it from height and as a result it's quite dead too. Thus, what you're viewing is from my back-up 4 year old Samsung S7...
I've been trying to hold off upgrading until a phone with both great video AND built-IN gimbal emerges (+5G). iPhone 11 lacks 5G, Samsung S20 has 5G and 'rock steady' OIS but not an actual gimbal inside.
This HAS a built-in gimbal, plus 5G, + superior battery, etc etc & at HALF the price:
ruclips.net/video/aQMGdqUfzBA/видео.html
However, it's not available in Thailand yet and as it's also only version 1, need to dial in the zoom, auto focus issues etc (can do with software updates). So I'm keeping an eye on how they get on.
I like the GP8 but the low-light is a total non-starter (as you point out). We're in between some major tech shifts currently and I hate to buy something that I know going in is an expensive, 'not what I wanted' /temp / soon to discard filler... Meanwhile, I've some big plans upcoming so will have to buy something & soon.
@@SideTripLife I seem to remember it’s an older Samsung that you are using right? I would still stick with Samsung to be honest if after a phone as they do drop the price pretty quick on there handsets, the s20 if you can buy with a discount is actually amazing for what you are doing, the stabilisation is really good.
I do have a gp8 black, for the money you will not get any better camera for day time clips like yours in Thailand, everything in focus, stability best in the biz, just switch it on, Press record and the vids are spot on, if you set the max iso to 400 and also use 1080p then night stuff is usable, far from the best but usable, you just get artifacts due to it trying to slow the frames rate down due to lack of light and it’s sensor size, it’s cheap though and with all the cheap accessories from China you can buy there you can set up for a 3rd of the price of an iPhone 11 Pro. The best part of having a gp8 along with a phone though is it just opens up so many possibilities with the types of shots you can get and the size of it means it can be with you all the time. You mainly film daytime so I wouldn’t totally dismiss the gp8 as an upgrade. Gp9 coming out soon though? Maybe worth a look at when it does.
I’m sure you have seen cb media channel, if you were thinking iphone then his channel is a great advert for the iPhone 11 Pro (too expensive for me Tbh but I don’t do vlogs for a living) stabilisation, image quality is spot on.
I would completely stay clear of larger sensor cameras,heavy, complicated and though the image would be far superior a good image not the best image is good enough.
Anyway, I want to say again how much I enjoy your channel, the time it must take you to go through everything and add the subtitles must be crazy! Keep up the good work.
@Chris Ward Thx for the detailed followup Chris. I actually started this just as part of a study for a project I was contemplating (which is now very near completion, TBA). I had no idea it would get any attention, muchless a fair bit of attention, depending on the vid. Thus, I wasn't too concerned about vid quality etc, rather just enjoyed putting it together & mucking about. However, it's getting to the point I suppose where I should up my game. Thus, will look at a camera/phone upgrade soon but will still keep it minimal as far as kit/gear goes. Meanwhile, thx for your kind suggestions (& for bearing with;) Cheers!
@@SideTripLife seriously mate what you are doing is excellent, you really show the places you visit in the best possible way for any prospective tourist wanting to visit Thailand. You seriously deserve more subs and I think they will come with a bit better quality of the recordings in the future.
I also like how you are respectful of Thais and how they go about things...yes being in a different culture with differing ideas to westerners can be frustrating at times but it’s refreshing that you aren’t another sourpuss farang that lives there and complains all the time even though there life is magnitudes better than if they lived in there own country!
I Look forward to the next instalment.👍🏼
May I throw in my 2 cents, when video tapping keep your arms & elbows close to Ur body & pan slowly. Viola! Instant steady cam Cheers
Tourists are forbidden to go Thai in 2020,, no way na
Make up your mind! First you gave sad comments about lacking tourists hence hurting business. Then you complained about not being the only one on the beach!!!
@Narumon _BB lol/555! Yes, commented that Tup Island was busy (surprisingly) followed up immediately by commenting "But it's great to see some domestic travellers about".... Cheers!
Having to wear a mask the whole time if they insist. No thanks
@david woodley In reality, only at the checkpoints (mostly to make sure you have one) and then only if in close contact or crowds. However, as it's an outside setting (not like in a mall etc) not an issue. Thailand did a good job previously with strict mask wearing, distancing, etc, etc. Now, fortunately there hasn't been a new home grown case in months. Personally was just a minor inconvenience & glad to do my small bit to help speed the process. Thailand has stated when they finally do allow intnl tourists in again, they'll be from locales also deemed under control. Hopefully they can start to welcome back small groups initially as planned, then expand from there (& hopefully sooner than later).
What's with all the on screen writing, just bloody speak. I get you want to hide your face and keep annoynmous, but this certainly pisses me off. Will unsubscribe.