Thais, foreigners flock to Laanta Lanta Festival

[Thaivisa News]

Krabi: – Thai and foreign tourists flocked to Koh Lanta in Krabi Saturday evening to join the 12th Laanta Lanta Festival, an annual festival of the tourist-destination island.

Vehicles formed about 3-kilometer-line waiting for the queue to use the ferry service at Huahin pier in Tambon Koh Klang in Koh Lanta district to cross to the island to join the festival. At peak hours, they had to wait about two to three hours.

The festival was kicked off by Community Development Department Director General Kwanchai Wongnitikorn at 8 pm Saturday. The opening ceremony was participated by Krabi Governor Songpol Sawatttham.

This year, the festival, which is held at the Lanta Old Town until Monday, is held under the theme that the island used to be bustling with sea trade in the past.

The festival shows the harmony of cultures of Thai Buddhists, Thai Muslims, Thai Chinese descendants and the Sea Gypsy people, who have different cultures but can live in harmony on the island.

Songpol said the old way of life of the four groups of people and the preserved nature of the island draw a lot of tourists to visit Koh Lanta.

The governor said tourism industry on the island has also been developed. Now, the island has 100 hotels and resorts with a total accommodation of 4,000 rooms.

The festival venue is divided into 12 zones for tourist to observe the way of life and culture of local people.

For example, tourists can observe the old way of life of Chinese people at the zone of Yao Sriwaraya Market and Tong Oi replica shrine. There are also dances of Muslim people, such as likae pa dance and kayong rong-ngeng dance.

[Strangebrew]

To the writer of these stories just way to much Flocking going on here Guess time to get the flock out and about. Going to flock a Thai chick I know send details and pictures later for those interested.

[Whyamiandwhatamidoinghere]

I love the way we foreigners always flocking to some Thailand Island. Sounds fishy... Lol.

[cookee68]

I love the way we foreigners always flocking to some Thailand Island. Sounds fishy... Lol.

That's why a lot of them end up in the sea, Dead

[Beng]

A 3 km line.??... Don't be silly.

[fin5prtw]

A 3 km line.??... Don't be silly.

A 3km line is not uncommon... But a 2-3hour wait? That's nothing compared to the wait to get on the ferry the past few weeks... '!!!