We were looking for a four-day hideaway – a memorable island getaway with easy access to Bangkok to chill. Ko Lanta is an island district in Krabi Province on Thailand’s Andaman coast. Its ...

Before coming to Koh Lanta last week, I really did't know a whole lot about the island. I heard it was a lot quieter than the likes of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao on the other side of Thailand and that it ...

If heading south from Krabi airport you still have to queue for the ferry at Hua Hin pier for the 10-minute trip to Koh Lanta Noi. But the final part of the journey is now on a fancy bridge that ...

The island has a long coastline with a dozen beaches — some considered the finest in the country — and the Tourism Authority of Thailand says the best time to travel to this part of Thailand is from ...

Is Koh Lanta, Thailand the place to be? Does it have an edge over neighbouring Krabi? Yes, because “quiet luxury" is desirable when it comes to travel too! It wouldn’t be hyperbolic to say we’re ...

Pimalai Resort & Spa dapples and specks its way up Koh Lanta’s dense viridian hillside. Its luxury villas, suites and spa peek out from a forest of figs and palms that sits on the island’s southern ...

Having first visited Thailand as a backpacker two decades ago - and returned annually ever since - my hotel tally broke 100 some time ago. Thankfully, I've moved on somewhat from early bunkbed days.

Before coming to Koh Lanta last week, I really did't know a whole lot about the island. I heard it was a lot quieter than the likes of Koh Phangan and Koh Tao on the other side of Thailand and that it ...