Destination: Ao Nang – the beach with massages, monkeys and another secret beach

Ao Nang was the very first beach in the 24 Beaches series, but I didn’t know the rest of the weird story. Therefore, this post will focus on what’saroundAo Nang beach, notjust on the beach. A little meta, perhaps, butit’s a great reminder to keep your eyes open for weirdness even in places you think are mainstream.

On its own, Ao Nang is the most developed beach in the Krabi area of southern Thailand. It’s easy to reach, has plenty of restaurants and accommodation around, and for that reason g...