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Visiting Ko Lanta, Thailand


With nine white beaches and beautiful sunsets, the island of Ko Lanta Yai provides an unparalleled escape to paradise. Located in the Krabi Province, one of the southern provinces of Thailand, Ko Lanta offers fantastic scuba diving with exotic marine life and grand coral reefs.

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Jan
89°F 31°C
74°F 23°C
2 in 4 cm
Feb
91°F 32°C
75°F 23°C
1 in 3 cm
Mar
92°F 33°C
76°F 24°C
2 in 6 cm
Apr
91°F 32°C
77°F 25°C
6 in 16 cm
May
89°F 31°C
78°F 25°C
14 in 34 cm
Jun
88°F 31°C
77°F 25°C
11 in 29 cm
Extended Forecast
Friday
Jan 8
Hi:
91°F 32°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
Saturday
Jan 9
Hi:
89°F 31°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
Sunday
Jan 10
Hi:
89°F 31°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C

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Southern Lanta Resort

Jan 7, 2010

Stayed here for two nights after leaving our previous accomodation in Koh Lanta. Loved it here. Yes the bungalows are basic (compared to where we had been staying), yes its full of europeans on...more

Relax Bay Resort

1 of 5 stars
London
Jan 7, 2010

On arriving into Lanta i was full of great expectation and high hopes of my 16nights booked at Relax Bay. To reach the resort it was a drive up a dark dusty dirt track, manouvering down steep unlit...more

Best Western Maya Koh Lanta Resort

5 of 5 stars
London
Jan 7, 2010

This is my third time of staying on Koh Lanta and each time ive returned to the Maya. I have tried other resorts on the island as i wanted to stay on different beaches and immediately checked...more

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ferry times January 01, 2010, 5 replies
koh lanta/railey/koh lak??? help me plan my trip! January 01, 2010, 5 replies
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transport between Phuket and Koh Lanta January 03, 2010, 4 replies
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