Even in town, most of the bars are relaxed, open-air cafes, often with a giant screen showing the latest Thai pop videos, or Premiership football games. Live music is also popular here, with Thai bands regularly performing covers of local and western hits.

In fact the only place in which you're likely to stay behind closed doors is if you wish to frequent the small number of 'karaoke' venues in town - for more on this and the go-go bar scene in general, see the Krabi nightlife section.

For a more active nightlife, it will be necessary to make a trip to Phi Phi Island. If you're the kind of person who enjoys guzzling 'buckets' of local whisky and Red Bull and falling over on the dance floor, you will be in your element here. Phi Phi - where this sophisticated cocktail was invented - holds nightly parties in super-sized beach bars, as well as in clubs in the village. DJs; fireshows; magicians; Thai boxing; and ladyboy cabarets: nothing is spared in the quest to entertain the tourists.

Below we suggest a variety of Krabi bars to please every taste. As many bars are of a fly-by-night nature, we have tried to list more established venues, but even then we cannot guarantee that they will still be there when you arrive!

Krabi Bar Guide, pubs, discos, beer bars, go go bars ... etc