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FAHTHAI
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WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
Don’t miss Koh Lanta’s
annual Laanta Lanta
Festival, which takes
place this year from
7-9 March. Lanta Old
Town comes alive with
music, art, fireworks and
traditional performances.
(lantaoldtown.com)
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KNOW THE
NUMBER
6 – number of months
that the rainy season lasts
3 _
OASIS YOGA
Whereas other parts of
Krabi are known for their
hedonistic ways, slow-
paced Koh Lanta is rapidly
making a name for itself as
a centre of holistic health.
Check out Oasis Yoga on
Klong Dao Beach, which
offer lessons for all ages
and abilities, and is home
to a detox bar.
(oasisyoga-lanta.com)
COUNTRY
CODE
+66
EXCHANGE
RATE
THB30 = US$1
FREQUENCY
3 flights per day
from Bangkok;
1 flight per day
from Koh Samui
DUSKY DRINKS
Exploring Krabi’s
incredible marine
landscape makes
for thirsty work
S U N D O W N E R
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Rest Your Head
LANTA CASTAWAY
The quiet island of Koh Lanta,
just a three-hour boat ride
from Phuket but almost three
decades behind in development,
is rapidly changing as more
tourists discover it. For now
though, it still has sublimely
chilled places to stay, like the
Lanta Castaway Beach Resort.
(lantacastaway.com)
HOLIDAY INN RESORT
This hotel in Ao Nang, just
steps from the beach, has just
finished a major, family-friendly
expansion from 55 to 188 rooms
and now features special “kids
suites” – with private areas for
both children and their parents
– a new pool, water slide and
fully-equipped kids club.
(holidayinnkrabi.com)
Top Tables
TWO SCOOPS
Let's face it, who doesn’t love
ice-cream? That’s what Koh
Lanta shop Two Scoops is
banking on. Sample from its
delicious, home-style gelato
range, made fresh every day.
Look out for its customised ice-
cream sidecar, which cruises the
island's roads selling scoops.
(facebook.com/
twoscoopsgelatoanddesserts)
BLUE LAGUNE
Every day, thousands of
tourists invade Koh Phi Phi. It’s
refreshing, then, to know that
there are still places that feel
like undiscovered secrets – such
as this charming little family-run
restaurant where a welcoming
staff serves up generously
portioned Thai staples.
(facebook.com/BlueLagunePP)
Bottoms Up
CARLITO’S BAR
Located right on Phi Phi’s Tonsai
Beach, Carlito’s claims to be the
islands’ first bar. Whether or
not that’s true, this place packs
them in nightly with its fire and
light shows and music spun by
resident DJs. At around 10pm
every night, patrons make a
beeline for the dance floor.
(carlitosbar.com)
Krabi
TEXT: YIXUAN FAN
