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Koh Lanta

Koh Lanta
Ko Lanta (also Koh Lanta) is an island district off the west coast of Thailand. Like many other destinations in Krabi Province it is known for its diving and long white beaches. The island becomess popular with tourists seeking a holiday away from the parties: more walking on the beach and watching the sunset than drinking and dancing. It is also popular with families with young children, and of course, with divers.

The two largest islands are Koh Lanta Noi and Koh Lanta Yai. Although Ko Lanta Noi is inhabited, Ko Lanta Yai is the primary tourist destination.

Koh Lanta is especially popular with Swedish tourists: although the "tourist language" is English as it is in most places in Thailand, Visitors will find menus and so on are translated into English, expect the poolside language to be Swedish much of the time. More info about Koh Lanta


History

Koh Lanta forms the most southern district of Krabi province.
It was known long ago by its name in the Malay language, Pulao Satak, which means Long Beach Island.
Later, many Thais, both Buddhist and Muslim, came to live on the island making the island known as the island of “a million eyes”, which is the literal translation of Lanta in Thai. Others hold that the name is derived from Javanese "lan-tas", and means a fish grill (which is built of wood with a square grill on top where the fish are set in a circle).


Koh Lanta Panoramic view
Geography

Koh Lanta is mountainous and rugged, especially near the southern tip; some beaches are gravelly, while the others have fine white sands.

A clan of Chao Ley, or “Sea Gypsies” is resident on Koh Lanta Yai and they preserve many of their ancient customs and ceremonies; e.g. the setting of ceremonial boats adrift to bring good luck and prosperity on the full moon nights of the sixth and eleventh month. This and other features of their lives are opened to view.

Almost all the attractions are located in the west shores of Lanta island. There are various activities for your favorite choices, for example, trekking, diving, sea canoeing, swimming, sight-seeing the old town and the lighthouse at the southernmost side of the island.

Koh Lanta is geographically regarded as the gateway to the dive sites of the southern Andaman Sea. It is surrounded by many islands well-known for dive sites.


Koh Phi Phi
Nearby Islands

Koh Phi Phi Lai (also known as Ko Phi Phi Leh) is the smaller island to the south popularised when parts of the movie "The Beach" were filmed there although it's uninhabited apart from bird nest harvesters and a few Maya Bay wardens, expect plenty of tourists. More info about Koh Phi Phi



Hin Muang and Hin Daeng are considered ones of the best places in Thailand to spot the gentle giants of the ocean, Whale Sharks. However, please do not disregard Ko Lanta's other top of the line dive sites including,

Ko Ha with its great wall dives and exciting caves offers unforgettable memories. For some reason it almost always offers amazing dive conditions, with underwater-visibility on average exceeding 20 meters.

Ngai Island A fine sandy beach and coral reefs rundown the east side of this island. It is wonderful for diving.

Koh Rok
Ko Rok The twin limestone islands 30 kms south of Ko Lanta Yai are named Ko Rok Nok and Ko Rok Nai with only 100 meters between them. There are almost no people living on Ko Rok, only the Marine Park Rangers reside here, leaving the islands to remain unspoiled. Ko Rok Nok has some beautiful beaches to offer.

Ao Man Sai Beach in particular is ranked in the top ten most beautiful beaches in Thailand. This long beach has real white powder sands and crystal clear waters, with a fairly shallow tide rich with fabulous corals offshore.

Just a few steps walk into the forest enables you to see a jungle of huge banyan trees, about 6 meters wide, which gives the beach its name. A little further into trees brings you to another beach named Ao Tha Lu. The sands here are shaped like a horseshoe and surrounded by black limestone cliffs.