KOH LANTA POCKET GUIDE ISSUE 22 FIRE SHOW ON KOH LANTA FREE COPY Feb 2019 - Oct 2019 www.lantapocketguide.com 4 KOH LANTA YAI -QUICKREFERENCEMAP YAI LANTA KOH 4 Koh Pleng MAP REFERENCES Ferry to Koh Jam, Ao Nang & Krabi Town Car ferry to mainland Ferry to Koh Koh Plea Phi Phi & Phuket 1 Ferry/speedboat to Koh Lipe Koh Pleng Koh Pee Koh Ngai & KohFerry Mook to Koh Jam, Ao Nang & Krabi Town Car ferry to mainland Ferry to Koh Ban Saladan (p118) Koh Plea Phi Phi & Phuket Koh Daeng Bridge 1 Koh Lanta Noi Ferry/speedboat to Koh Lipe Koh Pee KohKlong Ngai & Dao Koh Mook (p126) Ban Saladan (p118) 2 Koh Daeng Bridge Tung Yi Peng Village Koh Lanta Noi 4 PhraKlong Ae / Dao Long (p126) Beach (p140) AREA GUIDE 3 AREA GUIDE 2 Koh Talabeng 12 Tung Yi Peng Village 4 Phra Ae / Long Beach (p140) Klong Khong (p154) 3 Koh Talabeng 12 East Coast (p186) 5 Koh Kam Klong Khong (p154) Koh Lanta Yai 6 Koh Nui East Coast (p186) Koh Bubu 57 Koh Kam Klong Nin (p162) Longtail boats to Eastern islands Koh Lanta Yai 8 6 7 Old Town (p190)Koh Nui Koh Bubu 7 Klong Nin (p162) Koh Por ATTRACTIONS: Longtail boats to Eastern islands 1................KOH LANTA NOI 2...TUNG YI PENG VILLAGE 8 3............MONKEY SCHOOL Kantiang Bay 7 (p174) 4 ......MANGROVE FOREST Old Town (p190)5 5.......................VIEWPOINT N 6..........EASTERN ISLANDS 5 9 7................................CAVES Koh Por 10 8............LANTAATTRACTIONS: OLD TOWN Koh Klang 19................KOH......................WATERFALL LANTA NOI Nui Bay 210...TUNG....SEA YI GYPSY PENG VILLAGE 311............MONKEY....NATIONAL PARK SCHOOL HQ + KantiangWaterfall Bay (p174) Bay(p184) 4 ......MANGROVELIGHTHOUSE FOREST Bamboo Bay 5 512.......................VIEWPOINT.... LANTA ANIMAL WELFARE ALTITUDEN (M) MAP REFERENCES 6..........EASTERN ISLANDS 5 0 400 7................................CAVES Longtail boats to 4 islands 9 11 10 DISTANCE (KM) 8............LANTA OLD TOWN Koh Klang0 6 9 ......................WATERFALL Nui Bay 10 ....SEA GYPSY VILLAGE 11....NATIONAL PARK HQ + Waterfall Bay(p184) LIGHTHOUSE Bamboo Bay 12 .... LANTA ANIMAL WELFARE ALTITUDE (M) 0 400 5 Longtail boats to 4 islands 11 Koh Lanta Pocket Guide Feb 2019 www.lantapocketguide.com DISTANCEwww.lantapocketguide.com (KM) Feb 2019 Koh Lanta Pocket Guide 0 6 WHAT’S INSIDE FEATURES EDITORIAL Lanta Animal Welfare Story..........30 Editor Chanop ‘Pete’ Chaisawat Coral Propagation Project.............32 Written & Designed By Koh Rok Clean Up...........................34 Ben Cottrell How To “Wai”.................................194 Cover Photo Orjan Thune CONTENTS Underwater Photography Liquid Lense Quick Reference Map area page references.........................................4 Nature Photography The Other Side Villas About Koh Lanta Published by introduction & Thailand map.......................18 CTB Publishing Co. Ltd money, medical services................................26 public transport................................................28 www.lantapocketguide.com scooters & motorbikes....................................38 [email protected] High Season Issue Distributed Environment FREE to: help Koh Lanta stay a paradise....................48 Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Krabi (Airport, Town & Pier), Bangkok (Airport & Khao Travel Information San Road), Chiang Mai Airport getting to/from Koh Lanta.............................58 Acknowledgements: Places To Go Koh Lanta District Chief, Koh Lanta sightseeing.........................................................68 Tourism Association, Lanta Hotel Association, Lanta Agent & Guide Club, Adventure & Activities Tourism Authority of Thailand (Krabi stuff to do on the island...................................72 Office) Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Next Issue: dive courses, sites & schools..........................90 Nov 2019 Nightlife KOH LANTA beach bars, late night parties & more......108 POCKETKOH GUIDE LANTA KOHISSUE 22 LANTA POCKETPOCKET GUIDE GUIDEKOH LANTA Area Guide POCKET GUIDE Ban Saladan................................................118 sea Klong Dao..................................................126 sand Phra Ae / Long Beach...........................140 sunset Klong Khong & Klong Toab..................154 scuba Klong Nin...................................................162 FREE COPY ISSUE 3 NOV 2011-JAN 2012 www.lantapocketguide.com Kantiang Bay..............................................174 ISSUE 6 NOV 2012 -JAN 2013 FREE COPY www.lantapocketguide.com Further South............................................184 FIRE SHOW ON KOH LANTA Feb 2019ISSUE - Oct 8 MAY 2019 2013 - OCT 2013 FREE COPY www.lantapocketguide.com East Coast....................................................186 FREE www.lantapocketguide.comCOPY www.cookingwithmon.com Old Town.....................................................190 12 Koh Lanta Pocket Guide Feb 2019 www.lantapocketguide.com Living Apsara Welcome in and be inspired in Koh Lantas only home furnishing shop with the right atmosphere and stunningly beautiful original items from all countries in Asia !! And you will also find the best oil paintings for your home…. (You will find us opposite the Government Savings Bank, Long Beach, mobile 0805199285. Facebook.com/apsaraliving, Instagram/apsara_living.) WELCOME! WELCOME FROM KOH LANTA DISTRICT CHIEF Welcome to Lanta Islands. Our island has become a place well known with its natural beauty and almost 30 kilometers total of white sandy beaches from north to south. Koh Lanta is surrounded by several scuba diving sites including Hin Deang, Hin Muang and Koh Ha, and also one of the best snorkeling spots in Thailand: Koh Rok. Not only natural wonders but also the local culture has attracted people around the world to come visit us. Our 5 villages offer a unique experience of tasting local cuisine, learning our way of life, and the opportunity to buy local products (OTOP) that you can’t find anywhere else. If you plan or visit Koh Lanta in March, you can’t miss the 16th annual Laanta Lanta Festival (March 7-9, in Lanta Old Town). I would like to invite you to come visit us once on your next holiday or even more when you realize that you are in love with Koh Lanta. District Chief of Koh Lanta: Mr. Somboon Temchuen Email: [email protected] - Helpline: +6689 874 2077 EDITORS NOTE So many people ask me: “Why Koh Lanta”? - I always reply back to them: “Why Not?” Unlike other destinations in Thailand, Koh Lanta has its own charm to welcome people from all around the world. With nearby international airports including Phuket and Krabi, you can fly direct from your home country with a short connection either by van or ferry, and then arrive to this beautiful island. 081 855 3393 or [email protected] Koh Lanta offers world class scuba diving & snorkeling sites on nearby islands. Swimming through the 80m Emerald Cave and laying down in the sun on white sandy beaches )both on Koh Lanta & nearby islands) are the best you can do in Thailand. Day and night activities on the island are considered to For direct assistance on any emergencies please contact me directly at direct assistance on any For be the best in the region and make people always want to come back to visit again and again. For any reasons you may need assistance before or during your stay on the island, please do not hesitate to contact me directly. P mhom .pdf 1 10/16/2018 2:42:28 PM Editor in Chief - Mr. Pete Chaisawat Email: [email protected] - Help Line: +6683 644 1333 www.lantapocketguide.com Feb 2019 Koh Lanta Pocket Guide 17 C M Y K CM MY CY CMY ABOUT KOH LANTA ISLAND OF A MILLION EYES The origin of the name is unclear, About Koh Lanta Koh Lanta is the name of an entire but it may originate from the Welcome to one of Thailand’s best kept secrets - the islands of Koh Lanta archipelago of around 52 islands, of Javanese word ‘lantas’, meaning a which this island - Koh Lanta Yai - is type of grill for fish. A more romantic just one. Some of the surrounding suggestion is the direct translation islands are inhabited, and a few also of the Thai words “Koh lan daa” - the have limited accommodation for island of a million eyes. tourists. Koh Lanta Yai was previously There’s plenty to do on Koh Lanta known by the Malay name “Pulau Yai, but you’ll miss out on a lot Sa-Tuk” meaning “island with a long if you don’t explore some of the mountain range”, but in 1917 the archipelago - the surrounding King of Thailand officially named the islands have an untouched natural island Koh Lanta, and the archipelago beauty rarely seen in south east as Koh Lanta District. asia these days. Burma Laos OPEN Chiang Mai ALL YEAR! While the main high season here is November-April, a These beautiful, unspoiled islands the beaches, leaving four secluded Thailand popular belief is that for the rise from the emerald waters of the beaches almost untouched. The bays other 6 months of the year Koh Andaman sea in the south of Krabi generally become quieter and more Lanta is attacked by torrential province, Thailand. Long stretches secluded the further south you go. rain & gale force winds. of sunset beaches combined with This is not the case - there’s the laid back hospitality of the locals There really is something for more rain during the low create an experience which often everyone on Koh Lanta. For Bangkok season, but there’s also great couples and families to the wildest penetrates deep into the hearts of Pattaya Cambodia weather too. Most businesses visitors, leading them to return to the party-goer the island offers a wide remain