Koh Lanta – Southern Thailand
A district within Krabi province below Phuket on the Thai Malay peninsula, Koh Lanta Noi and Koh Lanta Yai are two of fifty two islands that make up the archipelago and are the easiest to access by boat from the mainland. As Koh Lanta has only very recently begun its tourist development you still find long stretches of mangrove interrupted by coral rimmed beaches. In 1990, the Koh Lanta National Marine Park was established to protect the fragile coastal environment. The Marine Park incorporates 15 of the 52 islands and covers an area of 134 sq km. read more