Hammock House in Lanta Old Town is open all year. We invite you to come and take a look, and even test out, our large selection of unique, luxury, handmade hammocks, proudly woven by the Mlabri tribe of Thailand. The Hammock House is home to the largest selection of quality hammocks in Thailand and is [...]
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Free Tourist Visas for Thailand
The Royal Thai Government has announced that they will continue to issue tourist visas free of charge until at least March 2010. This is part of a continuing effort to attract tourist to the Kingdom and support the ailing tourism sector. The free visas are available from all Thai embassies and consulates around the world [...]
Low Season? Not In Old Town
Whilst some of the resorts and restaurants on Lanta’s west coast have closed for the traditional ‘low’ season or summer months (May – October), Old Town continues as if nothing has changed. The weather is generally fine with blue skies and hot sunshine, shops are open as usual, there are plenty of places to stay [...]
Laanta Lanta Festival
The dates for the 2009 Laanta Lanta Festival have been announced as March 7th, 8th and 9th. This annual event is Held in Old Town and is a showcase for the diversity of the Islands inhabitants. Many food and beverage stalls, traditional arts and crafts. 2 large stages are built with nightly shows offering everything [...]
#1 activity for Ko Lanta
Lanta Old Town’s preferred tour operator Lanta Longtail/Sun Island Tours are pleased to announce their brand new 42 hp turbo motor—and muffler for the 2009 high season. They probably have the quietest long tail boat on Ko Lanta. Outfitted with a lovely new canopy and cushions, it’s a very comfortable ride. Well-stocked with ice-cold beer [...]
Xmas dinner at Orange house
Orange House are offering Xmas dinners for private parties of 6-8 guests on their unique, over the sea, private dining deck. In Orange House style, you can expect this to be a huge ‘gut-busting’ meal of the highest quality. The menu includes roast turkey and/or roast beef, stuffing, roast potatoes, boiled potatoes, sausage wraps, 3 veg [...]
Loy Krathong Festival
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 ‘Krathong’ [...]
Lanta Old Town- The culture side of the island
On October 11- 13, 2008 we celebrated the annual Vegetarian Festival with the local Chinese-Thai community. All local residents of Chinese ancestry observed a 3-day strictly vegetarian diet for the purposes of spiritual cleansing and merit making. Vegetarian food was prepared and eaten communally 3 times a day in a tent in front of the [...]
Passenger ferry’s begin service to Ko Lanta on Oct 4, 2008
Ferry timetable Phuket – Phi Phi – Lanta Ko Lanta – Phi Phi (Price 400. -) Dep. Arr. 08.00 09.00 Phi Phi – Lanta (Price 400. -) Dep. Arr. 11.30 12.30 Phi Phi – Phuket (Price 500.-) Dep. Arr. 09.30 11.30/14.30 16.30 Phuket – Phi Phi (Price 500.-) Dep. Arr. 08.30 10.30/ 13.30 15.30
Faster and quieter boat trips around Ko Lanta’s archipelago
Lanta Old Town’s preferred tour operator Lanta Longtail/Sun Island Tours are pleased to announce their brand new 42 hp turbo motor—and muffler for the 2008/2009 season. They probably have the quietest long tail boat on Ko Lanta. Open year around, Lanta Longtail/Sun Island Tours offers authentic longtail boat trips to many Islands off Ko Lanta’s [...]
