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Just curious if anyone knows of any decent hotels to stay at in Krabi and whats the best beach there? I will be in Thailand on March 4th and planning a trip to Krabi. I have already been to Samet , Samui and Phuket. I really don't need a 4 star hotel. What I look for is clean room , air conditioner , hot water and if I can get it - free wifi and breakfast. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Greg
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http://youtu.be/GRErWjo809g KRABI - The chief of Krabi police has denied an angry father's claim that police allowed "easy" bail for a tour guide accused of raping a foreign tourist. Large numbers of tourists have cancelled their trips to Krabi after a video clip Evil man from Krabi was posted on the internet. It accuses provincial authorities of allowing "easy" bail for Thai tour guide accused of bashing and raping a 27 year-old Dutch woman. The clip maker is the father of the victim. He says the guide was able to avoid police for about a month and then when he was captured was allowed “easy†bail by the authorities. He also details other violent incidents in the in Ao Nang area involving tourists that he claims were covered up by the authorities. Pol Maj Gen Nanthadet Yoanual, Krabi police chief, on Friday gave reporters the police side of the story. He said he also had a video conference with the national police chief on Friday, to explain what happened. Pol Maj Gen Nanthadet said the police obtained an arrest warrant on July 29 and arrested the suspect on Aug 20. The court granted the accused bail over the objections of provincial police, he said. Krabi police chief said the police have completed their case and are ready to present it to the prosecutors. He said the content of the clip is "not entirely†true. The court itself decided to grant the suspect bail and not the police, he said. Police would post a video clip on YouTube telling their side of the story. Ithirit Kinglek, president of the Krabi Tourism Association, said the video which has circulated on the internet for about two weeks has definitely hurt the province’s tourism industry. Many tourists had cancelled their bookings after the video emerged on YouTube. ``We've been getting a lot of cancellations recently, especially at high-end hotels,'' he said. ``Most of the cancellations are coming from English tourists.'' Mr Ithirit said European tourists have questioned their safety and expressed worries about going to Krabi. He said authorities in Krabi had tried to cover up similar crimes against tourists. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/320414/tourist-video-clip-not-entirely-true-says-police To watch the video, go to: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/320233/krabi-hit-by-tourist-protest