New on Koh Lanta Island:
A new resort will soon open on Ko Lanta in the north end of Klong Dao Beach on Kaw Kwang Beach.
The resort is called Cliff Beach Resort and has a sister hotel in Ao Nang.
The resort plans to open in October / November 2008.
Web Lanta: www.lantacliff.com
Web Aonang: www.aonangcliffbeach.com

Koh Lanta General:
During May months we still had quiet many clients visiting the island with most hotels offering very good prices and nice weather. Most boat trips and dive shops also stayed open until mid / end May, before closing down for the summer.

June months became extremely quiet and most hotels was only occupied with 10-20%. Only a few dive shops are still open and many days they can not go out on the ocean because of the weather.

The government is now making the road wider on each side from the main village Saladan along the road up Klong Dao Beach. The plan is to make a walk way as well along the road, so that the clients in the hotels on Klong Dao Beach can walk easily to Saladan. Also they plan to make light along the walk way. All this should be ready for the next high season.

Most resorts on Ko Lanta has for the low season put up green nets to project their resorts against the strong monsoon wind.

The daily fast ferries to Krabi, Ao Nang, Phi Phi and Phuket has stopped services in May and will not return before end October / beginning November with services.

Most activities during low season is on land and clients can enjoy relaxing on the beach, jungle trekking, kayaking, mangrove forest, hot spring in Klong Thom on the main land and much more.

News: Eastside / Old Town:
The ferry company is taking advances of the low season and less cars by repairing all piers during the summer. The pier below is from Hua Hin pier on the mainland and the first pier the clients will reach when they are travelling by land to Ko Lanta.

During low season the east side offers many exiting activities such as kayaking in the mangrove forest or a tour with the famous longtail boats. Also tours to experience the local life on Ko Lanta is offered to the clients and the east side has everything you could wish for a day of new experiences.

News: Saladan & Klong Dao Beach:
Saladan and the street along Klong Dao Beach has a lot of construction in the moment and will have until the coming high season. Below picture is from Saladan city where more shops are being build.

Below picture is from just outside Saladan city opposite our office where a new shopping plaza / marked is being build with new shops, restaurants and a local fish marked. The new plaza / marked should be ready in September / October 2008.

News: Klong Khong Beach / Klong Nin Beach / Klong Hin Beach
With the rain falling in June we now start to have water in the biggest waterfall on Ko Lanta again. The waterfall is located in the south end of Ko Lanta with a walk of 25-30 minutes up in the jungle.

Trekking is a great activity to enjoy during the summer on Ko Lanta where the jungle are greener than ever. Evolution Tour offer the clients a jungle tour on the middle of Ko Lanta close to the Mai Khao Cave and at the end of the trips we can show the clients the bats that are living inside the cave.

Clients can also visit the national park in the south end of Ko Lanta with the famous light house. The road leading down to the national park is very bad, so it is recommend to have a good car or even work the last 1-2 Kilometers down the mountain. There is also a beach in the national park, so it is possible to make a picnic on the visit.