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-: About Lanta :-
This island forms the most southern district of
Krabi province. It was known long ago by its name in the Malay
language, Pulao Satak, which means Long Beach Island. Later, many
Thais, both Buddhist and Muslim, came to live on the island making
the island known as the island of “a million eyes”, which is the
literal translation of Lanta in Thai. Others hold that the name is
derived from Javanese "lan-tas", and means a fish grill (which is
built of wood with a square grill on top where the fish are set in a
circle). Several islands, including Lanta Yai, are considered to be
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The island geography
is mountainous and rugged, especially near the southern tip; some
beaches are gravelly, while the others have fine white sands.
A clan of Chao Ley,
or “Sea Gypsies” is resident on Koh Yao Yai and they preserve many
of their ancient customs and ceremonies; e.g. the setting of
ceremonial boats adrift to bring good luck and prosperity on the
full moon nights of the sixth and eleventh month. This and other
features of their lives are opened to view.
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Almost all the attractions are located in the west shores of
Lanta island. There are various activities for your favorite
choices, for example, trekking, diving, sea canoeing, swimming,
sight-seeing the old town and the lighthouse at the southernmost
side of the island.
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Lanta Islands is geographically regarded as the gateway to the
dive sites of the southern Andaman Sea. It is surrounded by many
islands well-known for dive sites.
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"Hin Muang" and "Hin Daeng" are considered ones of the best
places in Thailand to spot the gentle giants of the ocean, Whale
Sharks. However, please do not disregard Koh Lanta's other top of the
line dive sites including,
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"Koh Ha" with its great wall dives and exciting caves offers
unforgettable memories. For some reason it almost always offers
amazing dive conditions, with underwater-visibility on average
exceeding 20 meters.
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"Ngai Island" A fine sandy beach and coral reefs rundown the east
side of this island. It is wonderful for diving.
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"Koh Rok" This island has some of the prettiest beaches in
Thailand and is completely devoid of inhabitants.
The diving here is
relatively shallow, with the best corals and fish life living above
18 meters.
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