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Ruen Mai

A place to eat in Krabi Town, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Ruen Mai in Krabi Town
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Why go

Garden restaurant in Krabi Town serving southern Thai dishes.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Krabi, alongside 5 outdoor spots, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Krabi Town Walking Street, 4.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Krabi Town
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Krabi, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Krabi Town Walking Street

    Weekend night market with Thai street food and live music.

    Food · 4.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Tiger Cave Temple

    Hilltop temple reached by 1,260 steps, with views over Krabi's karsts.

    Sight · 6.2 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Tew Lay Bar

    Small Railay East bar with a tree platform over the water.

    Drinks · 9.2 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Railay Beach

    Boat-access peninsula with limestone cliffs, rock climbing and calm swimming.

    Outdoors · 9.7 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Railay Viewpoint and Lagoon

    Steep, muddy scramble up ropes to a viewpoint and hidden lagoon.

    Activity · 10 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Phra Nang Cave Beach

    Beach under towering cliffs with a cave shrine filled with offerings.

    Outdoors · 10 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Ruen Mai is a stop on our Bangkok to the Andaman route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Krabi

Ruen Mai is our only food pick in Krabi; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Krabi guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Krabi run from 28°C in September to 31°C in April; September is usually the wettest month. For Ruen Mai itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Krabi from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Krabi weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Ruen Mai, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
117 Tambon Sai Thai, Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Chang Wat Krabi 81000, Thailand
Coordinates
8.08808, 98.88234
Destination
Krabi, Thailand

Ruen Mai: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ruen Mai?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Ruen Mai. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ruen Mai?

Our pick: Dinner.

Where is Ruen Mai?

Ruen Mai is at 117 Tambon Sai Thai, Amphoe Mueang Krabi, Chang Wat Krabi 81000, Thailand, in Krabi Town. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ruen Mai?

Ruen Mai appears on Bangkok to the Andaman, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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