In two clusters a short walk apart: the handful of beer bars around Ao Nang Center Point, just off the beach road, and the sunset bars and restaurants along the seafront, which open from late afternoon. Most Ao Nang hotels are within walking distance of both, so a night out needs no transport at all. Don't expect a late one: very little in Ao Nang stays open much past 1am.

On a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, yes. Krabi Town, the provincial capital, is a separate drive from Ao Nang, and its Weekend Walking Street brings food, crafts and live music from about 5pm to 10pm. On other nights, the Chao Fah Pier night market has riverside food stalls. It is a local, family evening rather than a bar night, so go for dinner and head back to Ao Nang for drinks.

Along the Railay East walkway and on Tonsai, the next beach round. Railay East has the reggae bars and fire shows, and Tonsai has a few laid-back climbers' bars such as Chill Out Bar. Both scenes are small and change often, so check the bars are open before you go. There is no road in, so you arrive by longtail boat, and staying over makes a Railay night far easier.

Off the main strip in Ao Nang itself. The Ao Nang Landmark Night Market runs every evening from about 4pm to 11pm with food and souvenir stalls, a short walk from the Center Point beer bars, so it slots easily into a night out: eat there first, then move on to the bars. For a bigger market with live music, Krabi Town's Weekend Walking Street runs from Friday to Sunday.

Beer bars, beach bars and night markets, and that's all. The Krabi map has seven places: the Center Point beer bars and the beach road bars in Ao Nang, the Railay East bars, Chill Out Bar on Tonsai, and three night markets in Ao Nang and Krabi Town. No gogo bars, nightclubs, massage shops or rooftop bars are pinned, so if you want those, plan a few nights in Phuket as well.

In Ao Nang, near Center Point. On the map the Center Point beer bars, the beach road bars and the Ao Nang Landmark Night Market all sit within about 300 meters of each other, so every night out is on foot. Railay East is around three kilometers away across the water and reached only by boat, so stay there only if you want quiet nights and the beach on your doorstep.

Yes, but plan the way back. On the map Chill Out Bar on Tonsai is under a kilometer from the Railay East bars, but the two beaches are split by a rocky headland and there is no road. Paths link them, though they are rough and best walked in daylight, so carry a torch if you stay late. A longtail is the alternative while boats are running. Check both bars are still open first.

Roughly ten kilometers as the crow flies, and further by road, so it is a drive, not a walk. Krabi Town's Weekend Walking Street, from Friday to Sunday, and the Chao Fah Pier night market by the river are the reasons to go, and both wind down around 10pm. Grab, a taxi or a songthaew will get you there and back; agree the fare first unless you book through an app.