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free first question can you get a direct flight to koh lanta unfortunately you
cannot get a direct flight to Koh Lanta because there is not Airport in Koh Lanta
but if you wanna fly you can fly to Krabi, Phuket or Trang and from there
you can get your transportation to koh lanta island next question is where to
stay in Koh Lanta. In Koh Lanta, you better of staying on the west coast of the
island it has majority of the nice beaches and good facilities specifically
around Long Beach area it is a really nice vibe and in Koh Lanta, Thailand you can find
accommodation for backpackers all the way to the high-end 5-star hotels
depending on what you're looking for if you want to find out more information on
put a link below for Agoda where you can see the list of available
accommodations the next question is how to get to Koh Lanta from Krabi you
have two main option you can come by land or you can come by the sea if you
want to come by land you can take a mini one or taxi from
Krabi town or Ao Nang that way you can reach to Koh Lanta or from Krabi
town or Ao Nang you can get a ferry or a speed boat and you can come to koh lanta
this way by the way if you want to find out more information about how to get to
koh lanta I have a specific video about it so you can check that other I will
attach it for you here and I'm not only talking about Krabi I also talk about
how you can come from Phuket, Phi Phi so it's really informative if you think to
come Koh Lanta definitely check it out the next question how is the weather in Koh Lanta
Koh Lanta is in tropical climate zone
although the temperature rarely drops below 27 degrees there are high seasons
and low seasons from November to April is the high season
which is also the hot and dry season and from May to October is the low season
which is also known as the rain season or wet and cool season the next question
is when is the best time to visit Koh Lanta? there is no direct answer to this
question if you're looking for a beautiful tropical weather blue sky and
a nice temperature January and February is the best time to come but this is
also the highest time in the island where the most tourists will be in the
island if you want something more quiet you might want to come in November where
the temperature will be a bit more cool and the island will be much more empty
but keep in mind that in November it's not the high season some majority of the
restaurants might be closed the water might not be as clear as it's just come
out of the rain season so there is advantages and disadvantages in both of
them and also keep in mind if you plan to come here in March and April it will
be pretty hot and in koh lanta the humidity is really highs throughout the
year is from 75 to 100 percent so it can be really humid and really hot so keep
in mind when you're planning to come here next question is it worth visiting
Koh Lanta. in my opinion it's definitely worth visiting Koh Lanta it was one of my
favourite islands in the whole Thailand but the answer depends on you if you're
looking to you for a party time and crazy nightlife you might better of
going to Phuket or Phi Phi but if you just want to enjoy this beautiful tropical island
swim relaxing the island than Koh Lanta will be much better Koh Lanta offers the same
thing as Phuket and Phi Phi but it's way cheaper than them next question what is the best
attraction in koh lanta my opinion the best attraction in koh lanta is
definitely 4 island tour you get lots of things packed in one package you can
do snorkeling check out different islands more important you can check out
emerald cave the next question is how is the nightlife in koh lanta the nightlife
in Koh Lanta is not as good as Phi Phi or Phuket but there are still bars that you
can go and enjoy your time such as freedom or mushroom bar and if you don't
want to go for a bar in the Long Beach there are also fire shows at night that
you can check out as well the next question is how much money will I need
in Koh Lanta for one week to answer this question
I need to separate it in different sections accommodation you're looking
around 350 400 baths per night and for food I can say on average 80 baht per meal
obviously, there are foods that higher and cheaper so the average you were looking
for an 80 bath and for the attractions it depends on what attraction you're going
to get the attractions can start from 500 bath go all the way up to 1500 baths
on average the regular attractions you're looking around 600, 700 baths so if I'm
going to generalize the number if you come in here for holiday you look around
seven eight thousand baths for one week and you can have any good time if you
are a backpacker you can put your budget lower you just need to be careful how
you're spending your money next question is are the attractions in Koh Lanta
close to one another Koh Lanta, Thailand itself is not really Big Island so if you have
a vehicle it's really easy to go around but from attraction to attraction if you
don't have any vehicle and you're planning on walking it's not really
close so you will need some type of transportation and once you have a
transportation it will be pretty close around half an hour from one attraction
to another. the next question is how to get around Koh Lanta island when you are in
the island if you have a driving license the best way to get around is to rent a
scooter but just keep in mind the roads here are not really properly developed
so there are holes but on the other hand the traffic here is not as bad as
Bangkok or Phuket so you can be more comfortable at driving but let's say you
don't have a driving license or you're not comfortable at renting a scooter
then you can use tuk-tuk but it will be way more expensive the next question is
how much it costs to rent a scooter in Koh Lanta to rent a scooter you're
looking around 200 THB per day but this are cheap scooters if you go bigger or
more powerful motorbikes that will be much more expensive and also keep in
mind while you're renting they're most likely to ask you for your passport and
they will say it's for security that you will return the scooter I personally
never give my passport I don't trust it so what I do instead is I offered them a
deposit even if they don't do it regularly I offered them a good amount
it can be six thousand ten thousand doesn't matter I gave them the deposit
instead of risking my passport as you driving you will need petrol obviously
and the petrol price is around 40 baht per liter
next question do I need driving licence to rent a scooter officially you do need
driving license to rent a scooter majority of the scooter shops will ask
you for your driving license so if you have it it's better but if you don't I'm
sure there will be few shops that might rent you without the driving license but
just keep in mind that will limit your options obviously and also what I mean
by driving license any type of driving license it doesn't have to be specific
the scooter it can have a car driving license and use that to rent a scooter
as well the next question is does police often stop the tourist in koh lanta
island in my personal experience the police didn't stop me when I was in
Koh Lanta, Thailand I didn't even see any checkpoints or anything like this as
long as you drive safe and you don't do an accident or anything I don't see a
reason why you will have to deal with the police the next question is what are
the top tours in koh lanta island one of the most popular tour in koh lanta is a
4 island tour it's a really nice for snorkelling and checking out emerald
cave the next one would be ko Rock it's purely for snorkeling if you want to
enjoy snorkeling you can go and enjoy this tour as well and the other one is
mangrove forest but my personal opinion do not choose to go here with your tour
you can simply drive there yourself and save much more money when we were there
we drive there and we rent the kayak for 300 bath and there was no time limit
we had a really good time the next question are the locals friendly in koh
lanta as we probably know Thailand is also known as the land of the smiles and
Koh Lanta actually is a good place to see that although it's touristic the locals
didn't change that much yet so there is still friendly smiley and helpful and
the English level here is not that bad we will definitely be able to
communicate obviously anywhere you go in Thailand that you will not find an
amazing English level but Ko Lanta is a decent place that you will easily be
able to communicate next question what is the most unique thing to do in koh
lanta Thailand in my opinion the most unique thing that
you can do in koh lanta is definitely to get a tour and go and check out this
emerald cave it is absolutely beautiful there is a beach in the
heart of the island and you have to swim beneath the island through the caves to
reach the beach and when you're inside the top bit is open and 360 is covered
by mountains it's a really small beach but really nice and unique experience to
check out next question what are the must things to do in koh lanta top things
to do in koh lanta island is emerald cave for a unique experience for
snorkeling you can go Koh Ngai or Ko Rock and really nice also some evening or sunset
in Long Beach it's really nice and it can go for kayaking in mangrove forests
or if you really love animals you can go for animal welfare to spend time with
cats and dogs as well next question what is the currency in Koh Lanta. Koh Lanta is
part of Thailand so obviously they use Thai bath here but while you are here if
you run out of your THB and you only have with you euros or dollars there will
be some places they will accept it but you have random money like Russian
roubles or Turkish Liras or something they might not accept it but in my
opinion I do not advise you to go around with your local currency because first
of all the exchange rate will be horrible as you get in it from the shop
instead of exchange office and it might not work everywhere as well so it's much
better to have a Thai Bath with you and the final question is it safe in
Koh Lanta in my personal opinion it's really safe to visit Koh Lanta
while I was there I didn't feel anything uncomfortable I didn't see anything
disturbing and specifically like me when I'm going to do swimming
I will leave my stuff in the beach with no attention and never have I ever faced
with any problems so Koh Lanta is really safe and you can come here without any
worry I hope you find this video useful if you have any more questions write in
the comment below and I will respond to you as soon as possible and as
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and entertaining videos that you can watch as well hope to see you in next video bye
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