A Walking Guide to Krabi Road
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Krabi Road in Phuket Town runs parallel to the more famous Thalang Road, but it’s got something Thalang doesn’t. This street feels less polished and more real. The Sino-Portuguese shophouses here are some of the best preserved in the old town, and many still function as homes and small businesses rather than souvenir shops.
Walking from the Yaowarat Road intersection toward Satun Road, you’ll pass two important Chinese shrines, a pair of museums, and some of the best local food in Phuket Town. Blue Elephant and Chinpracha House are the big names at the far end, but don’t rush past the smaller spots. Go Benz has been serving noodles here for years, and K Park next to Blue Elephant is one of the few green spaces in this part of town. I’d allow about an hour to walk the whole stretch comfortably.
Chinpracha House Museum
Chinpracha House (Baan Chinpracha) is one of the most beautiful mansions in Phuket, and it is spread all around Phuket Town. Chinpracha House is somehow unique and in its original condition ... Read More
Blue Elephant Phuket
Michelin - Heritage High End Restaurant
Blue Elephant Phuket is a high-end Thai restaurant built in a renovated Thai house set in an immense garden in Old Phuket Town. Pracha Phra Pitak Chinpracha Mansion is a fantastic old mansion that used to be a governor's house, but was abandoned for a long time ... Read More
Go Benz Phuket
Go Benz Phuket has been one of Phuket's most popular local restaurants for over 15 years. Go Benz served a relatively small choice of noodle soups and rice porridge, and by keeping it focused, they became very good at preparing them ... Read More
K Park Phuket
K Park Phuket stands as one of Phuket Town's most family-friendly destinations. This park on Krabi Road (just next to the famous Blue Elephant Restaurant) brings together educational centres, cafes and meeting spaces in a safe environment surrounded by gardens. It's particularly popular with families looking for activities that combine learning with play ... Read More
Thai Mueang Restaurant Phuket
Thai Mueang Restaurant is set in an ancient house that is more than 100 years old and has been renovated to make it new and beautiful just next to the Chinpracha House Museum ... Read More
San Chao Mae Yanang Shrine
San Chao Mae Yanang Shrine, stands on Krabi Road in Phuket Town. A Chinese migrant founded the temple in 1853 during Phuket’s tin-mining boom, when many Chinese families settled on the island and brought their beliefs and rituals with them ... Read More
Thai Hua Museum
The Thai Hua Museum on Krabi Road in Phuket Town is a pleasant surprise. We visited it a few years ago when it reopened, and despite being in a beautiful mansion, it was just an empty building ... Read More
San Chao Cho Ong Shrine
San Chao Cho Ong, or Tai Yuan Tang, is a small but very old Chinese shrine on the corner of Patiphat Road and Krabi Road in Phuket Town. It doesn’t draw big crowds like the famous Jui Tui Shrine nearby, but it is an important place for the local Hokkien Chinese community. The shrine is dedicated to Cho Ong Tai Te, a guardian deity believed to protect the community from illness and misfortune. Many locals stop here to make offerings and light incense, especially during the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival. You can easily spot San Chao Cho Ong when walking ... Read More
Kaeng Liang Restaurant Phuket
Kaeng Liang Restaurant is a small place in a beautifully decorated old shophouse hidden on Krabi Road in old Phuket Town. The name Kaeng Liang is the name of a traditional spicy shrimp paste soup from central Thailand ... Read More
Krabi Road Map
Other Streets of Phuket Town
Our Old Phuket Town and Old Street Walking Guide will save you time and effort! The historical part of Phuket is not huge but is rich and exciting enough to explore in half a day ... Read More
Thalang Road is the most famous street in the historic part of Old Phuket Town. The municipality and owners managed to revive most of the old Sino-Portuguese shophouses and bury the ugly cables Thailand is so famous for ... Read More
Soi Romanee, in the historical centre of old Phuket town, is a short street with a long and colourful history. Today it is home to souvenir shops, fancy ice cream parlours and small but posh guesthouses ... Read More
Dibuk Road is one of the famous old streets of Phuket town you should add to your list while exploring. It's very colourful and easy to find, with plenty of casual cafes, shops and restaurants to enjoy ... Read More
Yaowarat Road in old Phuket Town connects the popular heritage streets of Thalang Road, Phang Nga Road and Dibuk Road, starting from the fountain circle near the municipal market ... Read More
Phang Nga Road is another historical street that runs parallel to the famous Thalang Road, in Old Phuket Town. Phang Nga Road maybe is less known, but it has a lot of charms, a few local restaurants, and several important ... Read More
Phuket Road runs through the eastern side of Phuket Old Town and ends at Saphan Hin, linking the historic centre with the waterfront park area ... Read More
Ratsada Road (Rassada Road) sits just a few blocks north of the more photographed streets like Thalang and Dibuk, but it’s a stretch we often find ourselves returning to ... Read More
While most tourists rush to the renovated old Phuket Town, mostly located around Thalang Road, we start to prefer the more authentic west side of Phuket Town, which is mostly around Phuket Town Central Market, Ranong Road and Krabi Road ... Read More
Krabi Road in Phuket Town runs parallel to the more famous Thalang Road, but it's got something Thalang doesn't. This street feels less polished and more real ... Read More
