Thailand: Phuket, Krabi, Koh Yao Yai — Done Smart

Most people book Thailand like this: fly to Phuket → taxi to Krabi → ferry to Koh Yao Yai → panic-return through Phuket. That's the itinerary your travel agent quotes at ₹2 lakh — with 3 avoidable transfers, 1 overpriced sunrise scam, and a Day 1 wasted on immigration and SIM-card hunting.

We did it in reverse. And saved ₹40,000.

8 nights. Delhi → Krabi (3N) → Koh Yao Yai (2N) → Phuket (3N) → Delhi.

The route Thai travel agents don't quote you — because they earn commissions on the standard one.

Inside this 25-page PDF:

🗺️ 5 embedded maps — flights, ferries, island-by-island guides

❌ The 8 mistakes we caught in real time (including the ₹1,600/head Samet Nangshe sunrise scam)

🏨 Top 3 premium + top 3 mid stays in each destination — with our honest notes

⛴️ Ferry guide most guides skip: Krabi → Koh Yao Yai direct (₹450-650/person, 1 hr — nobody tells you this exists)

🌅 The free Samet Nangshe sunrise route (skip the "boutique resort" that charges 800 baht for a bad breakfast)

📱 Where to buy SIM (7-Eleven, not airport — saves 50%)

💵 Where to exchange money (SuperRich, not airport — saves 5-8%)

🍽️ 8+ Indian veg-friendly restaurants in Krabi

🚨 Temple etiquette + photography rules — the ones that get tourists fined

👶 With-a-baby adjustments across all 3 islands (we did this with our little one)

📋 Booking countdown checklist — 60 days → 24 hrs

💸 Real trip cost breakdown: ~₹1,80,000 for 2 adults + baby

📥 Instant PDF download · 1 free WhatsApp question within 7 days of your trip.

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