Hi there,

 

I was thinking about spending a couple nights somewhere near the beach.

Was wondering if Lanta has come back to life.

 

Are there any tourists? Is there any noticeable nightlife?

To be frank, I'll only need a hotel with breakfast and swimming pool, and some sort of nightlife. Pubs with pool table, live music or some pumping music for "after party"?

If no life down there, I may just head to Ao Nang.

 

Thanks

No sex night life on Ko Lanta even before Covid.

1 hour ago, JackGats said:

No sex night life on Ko Lanta even before Covid.

Thanks. It wasn't the question though.

5 minutes ago, garrya said:

Thanks. It wasn't the question though.

Never seen a proper pub there. Had a Reggae Bar. Its 80% muslim.

 

Beaches are good so dont need a pool.

 

Ao Nang has crappy nightlife go there.

46 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Never seen a proper pub there. Had a Reggae Bar. Its 80% muslim.

 

Beaches are good so dont need a pool.

 

Ao Nang has crappy nightlife go there.

Ao Nang is dead! Better go to Koh Phangan for parties.

3 hours ago, Hummin said:

Ao Nang is dead! Better go to Koh Phangan for parties.

Ao Nang is ok for me. Don't feel like ferrying across the sea 

4 hours ago, Hummin said:

Ao Nang is dead! Better go to Koh Phangan for parties.

With 25 to 35yo farangs? 

17 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

With 25 to 35yo farangs? 

Always a beach party, and everyone is welcome. Also live music bars as pubs who had elderly clients. The good thing, the beach parties started early, so nice just to sit and observe and enjoy. 
 

What kind of party did he have in mind? The beach parties included everyone. 

Just now, Hummin said:

Always a beach party, and everyone is welcome. Also live music bars as pubs who had elderly clients. The good thing, the beach parties started early, so nice just to sit and observe and enjoy. 
 

What kind of party did he have in mind? The beach parties included everyone. 

Looked like 19 to 35yos to me. 99% farangs.

 

Going to toilet in ocean or on sand. Doing drugs. I guess now pot is legal these parties may boom again.

 

 

42 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Looked like 19 to 35yos to me. 99% farangs.

 

Going to toilet in ocean or on sand. Doing drugs. I guess now pot is legal these parties may boom again.

 

 

What kind of parties do you prefer? Thai parties with to high  Isan music and drinking Sang some and coke? Or Lao Kao? 
 

I do not party myself anymore, Im more an observer, and enjoy hanging out for a few hours only. Age wise it was younger as older, and often a small marked, bbques and drinks served by the bars and restaurants. Did not observe anyone going to toilet in sand or the ocean. 

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

What kind of parties do you prefer? Thai parties with to high music and Isan music drinking Sang some and coke? Or Lao Kao? 
 

I do not party myself any,ore, Im more an observer, and enjoy hanging out for a few hours only. Age wise it was younger as older, and often a small marked, bbques and drinks served by the bars and restaurants. Did not observe anyone going to toilet in sand or the ocean. 

Sangsom and Isaan music is fine. Any of that on kpn?

1 hour ago, Sparktrader said:

Sangsom and Isaan music is fine. Any of that on kpn?

Not bad. Thai country music and Hong are great too 

6 minutes ago, garrya said:

Not bad. Thai country music and Hong are great too 

You will not find more of those parties in Ao Nang, maybe at a corner outside of a massage shop or so ????

 

or any motobike taxi drivers corner. 

 

 

7 minutes ago, Hummin said:

You will not find more of those parties in Ao Nang, maybe at a corner outside of a massage shop or so ????

 

or any motobike taxi drivers corner. 

 

 

There is a great place in Ao Nang.

Love it

28 minutes ago, garrya said:

There is a great place in Ao Nang.

Love it

I missed that one last time I visited. Kind of food and carabao saloon? They can be fun, but long time since last I visited a place like that now. Before I did visit more festivals, but Im kind of lazy and to comfortabel these days to enjoy local culture anymore. 

5 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I missed that one last time I visited. Kind of food and carabao saloon? They can be fun, but long time since last I visited a place like that now. Before I did visit more festivals, but Im kind of lazy and to comfortabel these days to enjoy local culture anymore. 

Krabi is great. Lots to do.

6 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Krabi is great. Lots to do.

I did live there for awhile, and yes great place and lots to do as you say. Kayaking, climbing, diving, freediving, hiking and so many great hideaways you can visit as well touring with motorbike. The best was to visit during covid an not one longtail of speed boat buzzing by every two minute anymore. 

Come to my place on kpn ????. It's in the middle of a coconut plantation and I blast out Isaan music every night!

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

I missed that one last time I visited. Kind of food and carabao saloon? They can be fun, but long time since last I visited a place like that now. Before I did visit more festivals, but Im kind of lazy and to comfortabel these days to enjoy local culture anymore. 

It depends on what people like. 

There's a great little soi ????

14 hours ago, garrya said:

Ao Nang is ok for me. Don't feel like ferrying across the sea 

I don't think the water in Ao Nang is clean enough for swimming though.

1 hour ago, JackGats said:

I don't think the water in Ao Nang is clean enough for swimming though.

That's ok. Rooftop swimming pool and a lot of booze will do the job.

16 hours ago, garrya said:

Ao Nang is ok for me. Don't feel like ferrying across the sea 

Well unless your name is Jesus Christ or Michael Phelps you will have difficulty in getting to Koh Lanta without a ferry!

3 minutes ago, Troy Tempest said:

Well unless your name is Jesus Christ or Michael Phelps you will have difficulty in getting to Koh Lanta without a ferry!

I was to ask how is Phi Phi and Koh Lipe these days, but that requires ferry or boat as well. 

1 hour ago, Troy Tempest said:

Well unless your name is Jesus Christ or Michael Phelps you will have difficulty in getting to Koh Lanta without a ferry!

Ok, let me rephrase.

Don't feel like floating on rough seas for hours. 

Lanta is a very short ferry ride and it isn't on the open sea.

I hope this gives a clear answer.  

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

I was to ask how is Phi Phi and Koh Lipe these days, but that requires ferry or boat as well. 

We almost sank on the way to Lipe a few years ago. Scary experience it was. 

33 minutes ago, garrya said:

We almost sank on the way to Lipe a few years ago. Scary experience it was. 

We had the same experience back in January 2017, and Im used to alot of weather and rough sea. 

6 hours ago, garrya said:

We almost sank on the way to Lipe a few years ago. Scary experience it was. 

It all adds to the excitement of island travel in Thailand!

 

But, joking apart I get why people don't like using Thai Ferries.

 

I live on Samui and regularly travelled on the Raja Ferries including Raja 4 before it sank.....What a "Rust-Bucket"...I was always on edge even in the calm waters of the Gulf when travelling on the Raja Fleet, particularly when I tried to find Life Jackets and when I did saw what a state they were in!

 

 

 

 

I was a diver in the North Sea (UK) based on ships in the 1970s - 80s where the seas were Humongous.

 

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3440475/Want-feel-sea-sick-Stomach-lurching-video-shows-EXACTLY-like-board-ship-caught-devastating-storm-North-Sea.html

 

From time to time it got scary, but I was always nervous when travelling on Raja Ferries.

 

Now I only use Seatran if I am taking the Car.....Otherwise I fly everywhere!