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Ko Cheuak, which lies in the Hat Chao Mai National Park in Trang province, has been closed by the Department for National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation in Thailand in response to a coral bleaching episode that occurred during April & May of last year. Ko Cheuak is best known as a snorkeling site and [...]

Our favorite party in Lanta Old Town! This Saturday evening, October 23rd is the traditional Chao Ley ceremony “Loy-Rua (Floating Boat Festival)”. The village Chao Ley men will build a symbolic boat and place wooden statues of themselves in it along with nail pairings, hair, popped rice and food. By performing this ritual, they ask for forgiveness [...]

Ko Por Cultural Homestay: Now you can experience, first-hand, the life of a local island family by spending a few days on the island of Ko Por living in a local family’s house and joining in with their daily routine. A unique opportunity to take part in an islander’s way of life, the Ko Por [...]

KO LANTA HONORED AS A TOP DESTINATION IN TRIPADVISOR’S 2010 TRAVELERS’ CHOICE DESTINATION AWARDS TripAdvisor travelers voted Ko Lanta a top destination Ko Lanta, Thailand, was chosen as a Best Destination in 3 categories, Beach & Sun, Romance, and Relaxation & Spa by TripAdvisor® in the 2010 Travelers’ Choice® Destination Awards, with Lanta Longtail / [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Scubafish Dive Centre is open all year round, which means you can take a PADI Diving Course whenever you like in Lanta Old Town. During the high season (November – April), Scubafish’s boats are moored in Kantiang Bay in the south of Ko Lanta, and during the low season (May – October) the dive boats [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]