| Lanta Island - Krabi Thailand so
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| | Prices from 250 - 1000 THB per night.
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| nice.from
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| | The fifth beach, " Klong Nin Beach ", a
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| Ko Lanta lied on the west coast of
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| | beautiful 1,5 km long beach with about 10
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| Andaman Sea in between Krabi and Phi Phi
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| | bungalow resort. The famous "Otto Bar"
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| Island . Large Size Island with 6 km wide
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| | just moved to there, formerly located at
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| and over 30 kms long, 9 beaches lie from
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| | Klong Dow Beach.
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| north to south along the sunset coast.
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| | Prices from 250 - 4800 THB per night.
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| Stunning scenery, fantastic white sandy
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| | The sixth beach, " Klong Hin Beach ",
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| beaches, coastlines have more than 70
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| | with sandy and rocky parts - good for
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| small islands and plenty with forest,
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| | snorkeling.
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| coral reefs and under water life.
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| | Klong Hin Beach is about 1 km long and
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| Exposed to the Tsunami hit southern
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| | has 3 resorts so far.
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| Thailand , Koh Lanta got very little
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| | Prices from 250 - 2600 THB per night.
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| physical affected. She has been quietly
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| | The seventh beach, " Kan Thiang Beach or
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| recovering with most hotels operating
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| | Bay ", a beautiful, curved sandy beach,
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| normally.
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| | 800 meter long. The only 4+ star Resort
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| Koh Lanta was very fortunate in that no
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| | and Spa "Pimalai" and 3 other resorts are
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| damage occurred to the natural scenic
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| | located there.
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| beauty. All the beaches remain as
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| | Prices from 250 - 21000 (!) THB per
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| beautiful as ever. All dive sites did not
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| | night.
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| suffer in the disaster, rather the water
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| | The eighth beach, " Klong Jark Beach, a
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| is cleaner and clearer than ever.
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| | small and quiet beach, surrounded by
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| How to get Ko Lanta
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| | tropical jungle.
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| Ko Lanta is easy and inexpensive to reach
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| | There are 3 resorts on this beach.
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| from Phuket, Bangkok or Malaysia . The
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| | Prices from 300 - 900 THB per night.
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| island is serviced by passenger ferries
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| | The ninth beach, " Aow Mai Bai or Bamboo
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| from both Krabi & Phi Phi and car ferries
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| | Bay " is the last beach outside the
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| from the mainland.
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| | national marine park which is next to it.
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| Krabi is the most convenient gateway to
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| | A quiet and private beach with only 2
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| Ko Lanta if coming from Bangkok, and if
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| | bungalow resorts.
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| arriving from Phuket passage is via
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| | Prices from 250 - 800 THB per night.
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| either Phi Phi or Krabi. Trang also
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| | And last but not least the tenth and most
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| serves as a regional transit point for
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| | southern beach, " Ta Noad Beach ",next to
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| those coming in from the south. Please
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| | the old light-house, the landmark of Ko
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| bear in mind that if your arrival time is
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| | Lanta.
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| late in the day, the local minibus or
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| | The Lanta marine national park
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| public passenger ferries scheduled for Ko
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| | head-quarter is located right at this
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| Lanta may not always be available.
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| | beach.
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| Location of Koh Lanta
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| | No resorts or other commercial facilities
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| Koh Lanta yai ( big ) & Koh Lanta noi (
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| | there.
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| small ) are located in the
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| | Ko Lanta is a diver's paradise for
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| Andaman Sea of South-West-Thailand (
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| | beginners and the experienced. There are
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| Malayan Peninsula ),about 45 km south of
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| | very few places on the planet where
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| Krabi-town in the Krabi province.
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| | divers can enjoy an underwater world so
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| ~ 7' 28" north latitude, ~ 99' 4" east
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| | rich and diverse. And imagine learning to
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| longitude.
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| | dive in water that's the same temperature
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| The islands are only one km away from the
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| | as your bath water at home.
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| mainlandand accessible by ferry /
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| | Nature in Koh Lanta
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| car-ferry all year round.
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| | Ko Lanta island offers tropical nature at
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| The Koh Lanta district contains 53
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| | it's best..
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| islands which mainly are part of the
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| | The tropical paradise off the south-west
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| Koh Lanta marine national park.moutain of
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| | coast of Thailand has 25 km of beautiful
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| ko lanta island
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| | beaches backed by verdant jungle & rain
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| Tourism in Koh Lanta
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| | forest.
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| As mentioned in chapter Development, the
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| | Here you still find real big trees, many
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| develoment of tourism is ongoing for the
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| | animal species, including rare birds,
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| last 20 years.
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| | mammals and reptiles. More then 80% of
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| The real ignition spark came about 6
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| | the island are covered with tropical rain
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| years ago, when basic infrastructures
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| | forest, which is mostly protected
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| arrived on the island. Every year since
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| | national-park area.
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| then, tens of new resorts, restaurants,
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| | The mangrove coast in south Thailand,
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| shop etc. start their services along the
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| | covers sinking limestone ranges, millions
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| west coast, right on the beach as well as
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| | of years old.
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| at nearby mainstreets and hill sites.
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| | On Koh lanta there are many mangroves,
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| Typical tourism "high season" is from
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| | which you can admire while going on a
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| November until May, with "paek season"
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| | canoe-trip. Mangroves and intertidal
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| from of December 20th until January 10th.
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| | mudflats are of great conservation value
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| Many businesses are opened all year round
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| | in Thailand, helping sustain valuable
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| with very low prices during "low season",
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| | inshore fisheries and protecting the
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| June until October. This time of the year
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| | coast from erosion.
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| is wonderful, too.
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| | If you arrive by car ferry, than watch
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| Tourist services of any style & for any
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| | out for monkeys, which are living here in
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| budget are offered to the distinguished
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| | the mangroves. They are crab-eating
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| guest from around the world.
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| | macaques and one of the numerous mammal
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| Well, so much information to display
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| | species living in this environment.
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| about Koh Lanta's tourism - too much for
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| | Nature for a living, rubber tree and palm
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| this web-site.
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| | tree plantations:
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| Please refer to our Links to Ko Lantafor
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| | On Lanta are hundreds of rubber tree
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| more details about accommodation,
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| | plantations, which are tapped every day
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| activities, transportation etc.
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| | before sunrise. The rubber then has to be
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| Here we would like to give you a brief
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| | dried, cleaned, and pressed, before being
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| overview of the "Tourist destination Ko
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| | sold as 1,2 kg mats.
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| Lanta".
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| | Coconut palms and oil palms are common on
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| The tourist center of Ko Lanta is " Ban
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| | Koh Lanta as in the whole south of
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| Saladan " at the northern tip of Koh
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| | Thailand and they provide a modest income
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| Lanta yai.
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| | for the local farmers.
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| Many shops, supermarkets, travel agents,
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| | Ko Lanta's rich waters offer sandy coves,
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| dive-shops, restaurants and other
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| | coral reefs, limestone rock outcrops,
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| facilitiesmake it worth to spend some
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| | rock reefs, seamounts and pinnacles,
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| good time there. For most tourist guests
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| | undersea caverns and tunnels and sunken
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| on the island, this cosy village is the
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| | ships.
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| first and the last place to see, whilst
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| | Water temperature ranges from 27 to 31
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| being on the island.
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| | degrees - ideal for scuba-diving, corals
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| Ferries to/from Krabi, Pee Pee and Phuket
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| | and tropical fishes. More than 200 hard
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| are departing and arriving at Ban Saladan
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| | corals and 108 reef fish species have
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| pier, only.
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| | been catalogues in a study under way, but
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| All beaches on the west coast, in order
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| | thousands more organisms around, too.
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| from north to south :
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| | The twin peaks of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang
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| ( mentioned prices are estimated, average
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| | are rated in the worlds top 10 list of
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| "high/low season" prices )
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| | dive sites.
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| The first beach, "Klong Dow Beach", next
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| | While tourism has grown quickly in the
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| to Ban Saladan, which is known to be the
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| | last few years, Ko Lanta has retained its
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| most beautiful beach, about 2 kilometer
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| | traditional charm and great natural
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| long, flat and white sanded. There are
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| | beauty.
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| about 20 resorts on this beach.
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| | References
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| Prices from 400 - 4500 THB per night.
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| | Koh Lanta Investments. 2003. About Koh
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| The second beach, " Phra Ae Beach or Long
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| | Lanta(à¸à¸à¸ (TM)
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| Beach ", about 5 kilometers long, nice
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| | à¹à¸¥à¸ (TM)
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| and sandy.
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| | à¹)สืà¸à¸à¹à¸
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| There are about 17 resorts on this beach.
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| | (TM) à¸à¸²à¸
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| Prices from 250 - 4500 THB per night.
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| | à¹à¸¡à¸·à¹à¸ 20
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| The third beach, " Klong Khong Beach ", 3
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| | มิ.ย.2550
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| km long with sand and rocks. Great
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| | Koh Lanta Island. 2006. Ko Lanta
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| sunsets.
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| | (Island), Krabi, Thailand. - Index Page
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| There are about 22 resorts on this beach.
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| | of Koh Lanta.(à¸à¸à¸ (TM)
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| Prices from 200 - 900 THB per night.
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| | à¹à¸¥à¸ (TM)
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| The forth beach, " Klong Tob Beach ", a
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| | à¹)สืà¸à¸à¹à¸
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| short strip with sand and rocks.
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| | (TM) à¸à¸²à¸
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| A very quiet beach with only a few
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| | à¹à¸¡à¸·à¹à¸ 20
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| bungalows around.
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| | มิ.ย.
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