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Fly to Krabi on air asia, dead cheap. Bus from airport should take about 2 hours depending on driver and if it's 600baht it's a rip-off as it's only 350 from Krabi. If you haven't booked on Lanta, try ''where else'' bungalows on +66815364870, lady's name is Jaew (as in now but with a j). No aircon, just fan wooden bungalows but great people food and ambience with bikes for rent with their own beach front bar, sometimes with live music. Situated about dead centre of Lanta so great for exploring.

If you have time have a look at Krabi town, it's a great place, even got a genuine jungle right in the middle. Good place to stay is JP's mansion (opposite green house hotel) 52 Maharat Rd, Soi 5 tel: +66898661248, guys name is Rin and there's nothing he doesn't know about what to do and where to go.

Tell them Ed sent you and enjoy!

p.s. don't worry about what time the plane lands, if there's a plane landing there's buses!

The backpackers commonly stay in Krabi town. There are many guesthouses you can't find on the internet. Just walk in. In Ao Nang you hardly find anymore guesthouses close to the beach. But 10-15 walk you'll get there. Again, just walk in an look around in the upper Ao Nang village or at the next beach named Hat Nopparathara. Plenty of vacancies at this time of the season

A good place is J.P's Mansion, 52 Maharat Rd. Soi 5, easiest way to find it is ask for greenhouse hotel and J.P. is opposite. Cheap, clean and most importantly, quiet! Run by a top geezer called Rin. Just got back from there and I'm missing it already. Have a nice holiday.