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LANTA LANTA FESTIVAL
March  7th, 8th & 9th 2010
Don’t miss out on our annual party in Lanta Old Town, it is a showcase for the diversity of the Islands inhabitants.  Many food and beverage stalls, traditional arts & crafts, local music and dance.
Lanta Lanta Festival is an event that attracts people from all over the island [...]

The Old Town Walking Street Festival was a smashing success and has added many more dates for the 2010 season!
Join us from 4pm till midnight on the following dates:
JANUARY 2/3 AND JAN 30/31
FEBRUARY 6/7 AND 27/28
LAANTA LANTA :  MARCH 6/7
Performances include Shadow Puppet Theater (Nang Talung), Traditional Thai Dance and Sea Gypsy Folk Music (Rong [...]

Artist Walking Street
December 26 & 27th, 2009
4pm until midnight
The LANTA OLD TOWN ARTIST WALKING STREET will be held on December 26th and 27th, 2009 on the main waterfront street in charming Lanta Old Town. Local and Foreign Artists and their crafts with a fine selection of Jewelry, Batik, Leather, Watercolors, Clothing and much more. Authentic [...]

All aboard the good ship ‘Khulula’ for Ko Lanta’s most unique day trip!
Tailor Made Marine Tours are offering a truly unique trip aboard their classic 50′ sailing cutter ‘Khulula’.  Although Khulula is the main base for the day, a flotilla of other boats come along too! There is a traditional Longtail boat, kayaks and a [...]

‘Tailor Made Marine Tours‘ have announced a new tour.
The tours are aboard a luxury traditional longtail boat and are of the highest quality.
The first part of the tour is island hopping around the beautiful southern islands, with stops for snorkelling, cliff jumping (for those who dare!) a scenic cruise, and a visit to the magical [...]

The local authorities here in Old Town have just announced a ‘Loy Krathong’ festival. Loy Krathong is an annual event celebrated in the whole of Thailand which allows you to appease the spirits and to get rid of your bad luck all at the same time!
To do this you must set adrift a [...]

The Lanta Old Town Vegetarian Festival is an annual event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is believed that the vegetarian festival and its accompanying sacred rituals bestow good fortune upon those who religiously observe this rite. During this time, local residents of Chinese ancestry strictly observe a 10-day vegetarian [...]

OCT, 4th & 5th 2009.  Traditional Chao Ley Festival (literally translated: ‘Boat Day’) celebrated with food, music and dance in Hua Laem 2, Lanta Old Town. From Sunset to Sunrise

original watercolor by local artist

Art cooperative starting in Ko Lanta!
We are a group of eclectic artists and are dedicated to promoting visual arts and handicrafts in Lanta Old Town, Ko Lanta, Krabi, Thailand. We are looking for a few more Artists to join our cooperative. Our goal is to create, show and sell our [...]

Join Sun Island Tours for five fun hours in one of Thailand’s most popular green season destinations: Sri Raya, also known as Lanta Old Town!
Sri Raya is located on the east coast of the island in a large harbor that’s protected from the seasonal rough seas, making boat trips safe and enjoyable for people of [...]