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Koh Lanta archipelago contains over 50 small islands. There are only three island with people living; Lanta Yai, Lanta Noi and Koh Ngai. Lanta Yai is the center for tourism, all of the resorts and nice beaches located. The population of Koh Lanta is 20,000 people. Only Koh Lanta Yai itself is around 10,000 people mostly is Thai- Muslim. Farming and fishery are the main occupation, plantation of rubber tree, palm tree, coconut and cashew nut.
Totally 134 square kilometers area of islands and sea was declared as a national park in 1990. The park is characterized by the steep craggy limestone islands covered with tropical rain forest. Although most of the small islands within the park are uninhabitable by man, they support a wide diversity of plant and animal life on the cliffs and in the sea below.
Climate
Weather in Koh Lanta is typically that of the tropical monsoon, providing the island with just two seasons, the summer from November to April, and the rainy season from May to October. Changing the season, the monsoon winds will change the direction from west to east and on opposite direction. The average temperature is around 25 to 37 degree Celsius.
FERRY TIME TABLE FROM KRABI & PHUKET & PHI PHI TO KOH LANTA
KRABI - KO LANTA |
KO LANTA - KRABI |
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Cost is 200
baht per person, children under 12 half price. |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
10:30 |
12:00 |
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08:00 |
12:00 |
13:30 |
15:00 |
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13:00 |
15:00 |
The ferry stops briefly at sea near Ko Jum to transfer passengers to that island |
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PHUKET - PHI PHI November through April |
PHI PHI - PHUKET November through April |
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Cost is 500
Baht per person, children under 12 half price. |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
0800 |
10:00 |
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09:00 |
10:30 |
1300 |
15:00 |
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14:30 |
16:00 |
It is possible to travel to Ko Lanta from Phuket on the same day only by taking the 08:00 ferry then the 11:30 ferry from Phi Phi arriving in Lanta at 12:30 |
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It is possible to travel to Phuket from Ko Lanta on the same day only by taking the 08:00 ferry then the 14:30 ferry from Phi Phi arriving in Lanta at 16:00 |
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PHI PHI - KO LANTA |
KO LANTA - PHI PHI |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
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DEPART |
ARRIVE |
11:30 |
12:30 |
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08:00 |
09:30 |
14:00 |
15:30 |
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13:00 |
14:30 |
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Best time to visit Kho Lanta: Nov - April
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