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This
beautiful island off the south coast of
Thailand has been home to an ancient sea
gypsy race with their own language &
beliefs.
More
recently Thai fishermen and farmers arrived,
and all live happily together.Backpackers
and German divers re-discovered Koh Lanta
( or Lanta Island, Ko Lanta ) in Thailand
a dozen years ago, and the island has mov ed
gradually from unknown and hard-to-reach
but through discovery by Scandinavian families
it offers a growing variety of bungalow
resorts with 20th century amenities until
today.
The
most recent discovery process is being led
by Conde Nast Traveller, Elle Decor and
other trendsetting publications who are
featuring this 'unspoilt gem' as the latest
in place to at Thailand.
If
you want sex tourism, go-go bars, shopping
clubs or discos then Koh Lanta is not for
you. Come to Koh Lanta for snorkeling 'better
than the Red Sea', dive sites regularly listed
in the world's top ten, an Old Town where
life continues as it did a hundred years ago.Rent
some bikes or a jeep and spend days exploring
the beaches, rivers, caves and waterfall.
Just 25 kilometers long and six wide, you'll
discover areas that are worlds apart. Explore
coconut palm gardens and rubber tree plantations
still functioning as they did fifty years
ago. Watch sea gypsy fishermen build their
nets as they have for centuries.
Hotels
and Resorts in Koh Lanta coming soon... |
