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Tonsai Bay located on the western side of the peninsula and north of Railay West.

Accommodations are not on the beach but rather up the hill, much cheaper than the other areas of Railay. There are several mini-marts and a couple of internet cafes. This area has the highest climber population.


Getting There 

Long-tail boat from Ao Nang. There is a jungle trail from Railay West or you can hire a long-tail boat. From Railay East there is a longer jungle hike.


Accomodations 

  • Mambo Bungalows
  • Mountain View Resort
  • Pa Sook Resort
  • Pakarang Bungalows
  • Sai Thong
  • Andaman Nature Resort
  • Viking Village
  • Dream Valley Resort
  • Banyan Tree Resort
  • Krabi Mountain View Resort
  • Sai Thong Bungalows
  • Forest Resort
  • Tiew Khao Bungalows
  • Jungle Hut


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Tonsai Bay:
Groove Tube   5.9-     Sport, 2 pitches, 180 feet   Fire Wall
Banana Hammock   5.10c     Sport, 70 feet   The Nest
Missing Snow   5.10c/d     Sport   Tyrolean Wall
Humanality   5.10d     Sport, 5 pitches, 300 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Ladder Routes (Humanality A...
Stalagasaurus   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 45 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Main Wall (Babes in Thailan...
Orange Chandeliers   5.11b     Sport, 3 pitches, 250 feet   Ao Nang Tower
Heart of Darkness   5.11c     Sport, 5 pitches, 350 feet, Grade III   Cat Wall
Strangle Hold   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   The Nest
Lion King   5.11c     Sport   Dum's Kitchen
Dozer Days   5.11c/d     Sport, 2 pitches, 90 feet   The Nest
Babes in Thailand   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Main Wall (Babes in Thailan...
La Bab   5.12a     Sport, 45 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Main Wall (Babes in Thailan...
Wake and Bake   5.12a     Sport, 50 feet   Dum's Kitchen
Tonsai Playboy   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Main Wall (Babes in Thailan...
Burnt Offerings   5.12a     Sport, 40 feet   Fire Wall
Cross Eyed   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Melting Wall
Tidal Wave   5.12b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Tonsai Roof (Tidal Wave Are...
Tyrolean Air   5.12d     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Tyrolean Wall
Bhet Mak Mak   5.13a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Tonsai Beach (Freedom Bar A... : Main Wall (Babes in Thailan...
Jaidom   5.13+     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Dum's Kitchen
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Featured Route For Tonsai Bay
The bottom of Lars and Lars, I think. It was Dennis's (Sweden) project for the week. Hard for the grade. Crux was midway, an awkward traverse right if I recall.

Lars and Lars 5.11+  International : Thailand : ... : Tyrolean Wall
This route starts on vertical terrain and heads straight up the orange and white wall as it steepens a bit. A tricky crux up high makes this one a tough on sight for the grade....[more]   Browse More Classics in International


Photos of Tonsai Bay Slideshow Add Photo
Rappeling from the top of Ao Nang Tower into a long tail boat. Photo: Devan Johnson

Rappeling from the top of Ao Nang Tower into a lon...

I love the '80s! You should have seen the look on Chai's face. Priceless!

I love the '80s! You should have seen the look on ...

Tonsai bay

Tonsai bay

Long-tailed macaques invading Tonsai road

Long-tailed macaques invading Tonsai road

A view across the bay towards the Cobra Wall

A view across the bay towards the Cobra Wall

This is Tim Emmit BASE-jumping off Tonsai wall this February.  Photo by Matt Robertson.

This is Tim Emmit BASE-jumping off Tonsai wall thi...

View from the Thaiwand on Railey West.

BETA PHOTO: View from the Thaiwand on Railey West.

Looking through the bar to the magnificent rock face

Looking through the bar to the magnificent rock fa...