Passengers on the boat wisely carry umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun on the way to and from Myanmar. ..We took this journey as part of a visa run, i.e., a quick trip to the nearest border country to Thailand in order to re-enter and get an additional 30 days of stay in Thailand. The Myanmar border guards were incredibly friendly. We'd like to return for a real visit. Read: Visa Run to Myanmar
Temple or Duty Free? Read: Visa Run to Myanmar
This soup stand in Krabi had the best and most numerous number of condiments on the table. There were some of the standard condiments, like cucumber, long beans and herbs, but this stand also had morning glory in coconut milk, pickled cabbage, cucumber and onion salad, asian eggplant and more herbs we didn't recognize. The soup - Kanom Jeen - is a yellow spicy curry made from fish with fresh vermicelli was perfect with a dollop of sweet peanut soup on top and piled high with condiments. For 10 Baht ($0.30), it was a steal. We became regulars.
