Koh Lanta is a chilled out Thai Island rather than one with a party vibe, and that suits me perfectly! It has everything from Luxury 5 star Resorts to budget accommodation perfect for backpackers, and from busy beaches to beaches with nothing at all!
Wow I wished I've stayed in Koh Lanta a bit longer. I only stayed in Koh Lanta for 1 night - came from Koh Phi Phi which I stayed for 3 nights, took the ferry from there to Koh Lanta and stayed around Klong Dao for 1 night only and visited Long Beach as well, then took the ferry to Koh Lipe the next day where I stayed for 3 nights. Now I wished I've stayed in Koh Lanta an extra 2 days now. Thanks for the video Simon - this was a very informative video of the island. I think I will have to think about another trip to Thailand as I still need to visit Chiang Mai as well. I went to most of the known islands like Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi, Phuket (twice), Krabi (twice), Koh Lipe (twice including a day trip from Langkawi in Malaysia) plus Bangkok too so I guess one more Thai trip for me again - more likely in January or February as this is the time I would normally visit Thailand or Malaysia or Singapore. Great stuff Simon, your secret beach is safe with us and Thanks!! From a fellow Brit!!
臨裴 Thankyou so much I really appreciate you taking the time to comment and to give me feedback. I really enjoyed making this guide to Koh Lanta Beaches but the main aim was to create a useful video for those wanting to visit Koh Lanta so it makes me very happy to know that you thought it was useful.
Great information great filming technique set your videos apart from many others but I would tone down that music and possibly even make it something more casual and softer
Wonderful video. We are deciding between Koh Samui and Koh Lanta after seeing your reviews. Do we have to watch out for monkeys and or dogs on most of these beaches?
Thanks Kimberley, in general on most beaches its not a problem especially the busier ones, on the quiet beaches on Koh Lanta in the far south monkies can sometimes raid bags and grab food, drinks, suntan lotion but on the main beaches they dont show up, random dogs wander everywhere and generally not a problem, I wouldnt recommend petting them! Between Samui and Lanta I would say Samui is the busier more developed island with more visitors and well geared up for tourism while Lanta is much less developed, quieter and less organised, Samui probably has the better beaches but Lantas beaches are much quieter, so if you want quiet no crowds, cheaper prices but less tourism infrastructure Lanta is great, if you want more people, activities, places to eat, more resort options, lots of choices and a more polished service Samui is better for that. Hope this helps you choose the best option for your trip, if you have any more questions let me know. Simon
I like NUAL Beach on Koh Lanta. I go there 2 days a week. Great beach, relatively clean. Not too noisy on weekdays. A 15 min moto Taxi ride from the main Pier.
Good Morning Milind Paricharak! 😎 Thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate the support. I hope you enjoy my next vlog too out today (Sunday).
Fantastic video, thank you. One quick question, I'm visiting Koh Lanta for 5 nights at the end of December with my family (my parents in their 70s and my kids, 7 & 14). Apart from the very quiet beaches, are sunbeds and umbrellas available to rent for the day??
Thant's interesting Mika, I don't remember seeing any sign of hotels at Bamboo beach when I was there. I will have to look more carefully next time I visit Koh Lanta. Do you have plans to visit again?
@@TravelwithSimon most likely we'll visit again. Been there three times now, stood at Bamboo Beach on one of the trip! So it was weird seeing the beach so empty
Thailand now requires a licence for flying drones in the country, it takes about 6 months to process but can be done with the help of the DJI store in Bangkok. As always when flying a drone anywhere I kept away from all authorities and anything official looking, and in all the flights I flew on Koh Lanta no-one ever had any issues with me when I was flying.
@@TravelwithSimon...ok..i have been at Ao Nang 2017...and it was no problem to fly..i always ask beach guard (if i see one) and resort nearly beach...and have fly with my brain...in sight, not at to dark and over group of people.