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6 days isn´t that much, try Aonang 2-3 nights and go on some boat trips or djungeltreck then take a buss to karon or kata beach or even to khaolak for the rest of the days.
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dont waste your 6 days in ao nang.

go to railay/phra nang(just round the corner from ao nang) or phi phi or even phuket,much nicer places with more things to see and/or do :)

particulary if you like nice beaches railay/phra nang and phi phi or for both nightlife and beaches phuket as its sucha large island so many places to choose from whilst there.

chohkdee ;)

Three places that fit nicely with your flights, if you like : Krabi Town, Railay and Koh Yao Noi (which is a beautiful, quiet island located between Railay and Phuket ).

Krabi Town is a lovely little town and nice for a night -- or even more, but with six days I think one night is all you can afford. Visit the night market or have dinner on the river. There are lots of nice, affordable places to stay, even some decent value along the river. Then wake up early, head over the pier and catch a morning boat to East Railay.

On East Railay you can walk over to West Railay (about 5 minutes) or Phra Nang Beach (about 8 minutes), which are the nicest beaches on the Railay peninsula. East Railay offers cheaper accommodation than West Railay. Or you can walk (20 minutes via jungle trail from East Railay, or 10 minutes at low tide from West Railay) to Tonsai for the cheapest digs. Best things to do around here: rock climbing, watching people rock climb, sitting on the beach, a snorkeling on a half-day trip, sea kayaking, scrambling up to the viewpoint, watching fireshows at night.

After a day or two, get up early and head to Ao Nang. It's not the nicest place you'll see on your trip. Immediately get transport to Thalane Pier and catch a boat to Koh Yao Noi.

Koh Yao Noi is an island made up of seven villages, where the main industries are rubber tapping and fishing. Not much to do but rent a moto or bicycle from your guesthouse, then ride around and say hello to people while you experience traditional Thai village life. The largest village has the island's only 7-11. Stay a few nights and enjoy. One thing about Koh Yao Noi though, there's only one beach that's nice at low tide. The charms of the people and the rest of the place more than make up for that, though. I spent about six days here last November, staying at Santisook run by Mr E, and I'll definitely be back.

When it's time to leave Koh Yao Noi, catch a boat to Phuket and head straight to the airport.

Hmmm. It's all a bit whirlwind, maybe.

To recap...

Krabi Town: small town with big heart, great street-market food.

Railay (West, East and including Tonsai): beautiful beaches, fireshows, stunning karsts, bohemians.

Koh Yao Noi: very friendly people, very quiet villages, very few tourists.

Maybe check out the places I've mentioned here and get more info online, if any of it seems right for you.

I'm a great believer in hopping quickly from one place to the next and the people above have made some good suggestions re Ko Jum, Yao Noi - plus I also like Lanta, Yao Yai and the laid back east coast of Phi Phi as quick to reach places out of Krabi.

But with only 6 days I reckon the idea of 3 nights on Ao Nang doing daytrips to Phi Phi, Hong Islands, the 5 island snorkelling trips etc followed by a 10 minute jump over for another 3 nights on Raily or Ton Sai just laying back, swimming, sunning and checking the landscape might be the go. Finding a vacancy on Railay might be the trick.

If your budget is not too limited and it's just for six days I would splurge a little, go to West Railay (short boat ride from Ao Nang which is the nearest road access) and stay somewhere like Sand Sea Resort http://www.krabisandsea.com for a few days. Then get a boat to Ko Phi Phi and stay somewhere on Haad Yao (Long Beach) or the far end of Ao Lo Dalam (See map on http://www.travelfish.org/map_detail/thailand/southern_thailand/krabi/ko_phi_phi/57 ). Then get a boat to Phuket for a night and fly back.