Ao Nang

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Ao Nang beach. Krabi. Thailand

Why visit Ao Nang

First the hard truths. Thanks to its unchecked development huddled in the shadows of stunning karst scenery, Ao Nang is ugly-pretty. There's a slightly seedy undercurrent, too.

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