Hey all,

A friend of mine is going to Koh Lanta after a quick trip to Chang Mai. She's like to stay at a good, but inexpensive bungalow/guest house.

Anyone out there with first-hand advice?

Cheers,

Moondragon

Please let her send an email to the motorcycle boys who send you between Koh Lanta Jai (big. large) and Koh Lanta Lek (small)

A fantastic experience... I have been there myself.... 15 years ago... when they made the ring roads around koh Lanta Jai.

Absolutely the most beautiful place on earth.

15 years ago, I went to the Amphur (south of koh lanta yai) - met a lot of people, everybody wanted to sell me their beach front land, VERY CHEAP... they thought I was a DUMB FARANG WITH MONEY

Hahahahahaha... I was a dumb farang.... still am... a dumb farang sucker living in Bangkok, when you could live on Koh lanta...

You want to go there? can I go with you? tour guide? you've got some xtra cash to spare for beer for me? ( U know, travel expenditure)

She can stay at the Andaman Resort Koh Lanta. I dont have the number but you could get it on Google I suppose. This family resort with rooms and bunglows is quite clean and the location is not so bad either.

I must say that the island itself has lost much of its rustic charm. I was there last month and it seemed a totally different place from my first visit some 7 years ago. However, the surrounding islands that you can tour by boat / sea kayak are fantastic.

D.R. LANTA BAY.

nice bungalows (A/C, TV)

pool.

reasonably quiet beach.

paid Bht 600,00 for a bungalow in back row.

if u wanna have a room with fridge they ask for extra $

enjoy,

to me, Ko Lanta did not appear to be too crowded (lots of Scandinavian tourists thow....)

http://www.lantavillaresort.com/

I stayed there last year over Xmas.....very nice and laid back.

THere are still places in Lanta that have not been spoilt yet but there is also a lot of new resorts being developed.

Kantiang Bay Resort... Far southern beaches. 200-500B I guess?

And they are open. I saw a few guests there a weekor so ago. About 70% of the places are closed.

The farther south more travelers, less tourists.