the south of Ko Lanta
Kantiang Bay lies towards the southern tip of Ko Lanta and provides the last little hub of shops, restaurants, bars and cafes before entering the more sparsely populated, deep south of the island. There are just three beaches further south before you are in the protected National Marine Park.
As you enter the bay, you are greeted by a kilometre of white sand beach and crystal clear waters, set against a backdrop of tropical rainforest reaching up into the hillside. With just a handful of resorts that range from simple family-run bungalows to the five-star luxury of the Pimalai Resort, you can live the castaway island dream in whatever manner you choose.
Kantiang Bay is the best place to base yourself if you want to dive some of the top dive sites in Thailand. With spectacular reefs, unmatched marine diversity and great visibility, Kantiang Bay offers the convenience of shorter journey times so you get more chance to enjoy the relaxed and laid back atmosphere of island life.
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This year’s Kantiang Bay – Valentine’s Day party is to be held at the Shroom Bar in Lanta Marine Park View Resort.
Top tips for impressing a special someone on Valentine’s Day in Kantiang Bay:
From The Sunday Times October 11, 2009
Voted #9: Ba Kan Tiang, Thailand
As tourism marches on, the Thai idyll is getting harder to find.
Step forward Kan Tiang, the last gasp on the Ko Lanta coast road as it dwindles away into Mu Ko Lanta National Park. There’s just one resort, Pimalai, a good dive shop that offers daily snorkelling jaunts and a collection of beach-shack bars, not so much built as washed up like flotsam on the tide. Our favourite for food is Same Same but Different, but the Aqua Bar’s seafood barbie is great, too.
Trailfinders (0845 050 5871, trailfinders.com) has a week at Pimalai Resort for £899pp, B&B, a saving of £400pp. The best of the beachside guesthouses is Baan Laanta (00 66-75 665091, baanlaanta.com), which has doubles from £66, B&B. Scubafish Diving – PADI 5 Star IDC Centre (0066 75 665 095, scuba-fish.com).
Castaways should try La Laanta (75 665066, lalaanta.com), on remote Bamboo Beach; from £53 a night for two.
To read the full article and see the other Top 10 votes – please visit Times Online.
We are pleased to announce that the Kantiang Bay 2009 International Cleanup Day ‘Splash for Trash‘ was a huge success.
Collecting rubbish is fun!
Smiles Galore!
Kids cleanup too!
A cleaner Kantiang Bay!
Businesses represented included:
• Scubafish Dive Centre (Event organisors)
• Baan Laanta Resort & Spa
• Marine Park View Resort
• Phra Nang Lanta Resort
• Kantiang Bay View Resort
• Eyes Lanta Resort
• Simply Life Bungalows
• Why Not Bar
• Aqua Bar
• Jungle Tour
• Jinda Tour
• Wae Ta Bookshop & Exchange
• Nine Art Gallery
• Drunken Sailor
• Jungle View Restaurant
• Same Same But Different
• Bay Front Restaurant
• Kantiang Bay View Restaurant
• Drunken Tailor
• Baan Tour
• Kantiang Tour
Project AWARE - Dive for Earth Day 2009
| April 22, 2009 |
Project AWARE - Dive for Earth Day 2009
Earth is a water planet and the planet needs our help. Why? Climate change is a major threat with increased ocean temperatures and ocean acidification impacting fragile underwater environments. Dive for Earth Day is an extraordinary opportunity to take action and help address the underwater issues that concern you most.
How can you help?
Individual Divers and Water Enthusiasts:
Volunteer today! Sign up for the Scubafish Dive for Earth Day event in Kantiang Bay and choose to participate in the Asia Pacific Fish Survey, Coral Reef Monitoring Project or Beach and Underwater Cleanup activities.
| April 12, 2009 | to | April 15, 2009 |
Songkran Water Festival 2009 – Celebrate Thai New Year and get absolutely soaked in a huge water fight to wash away any bad luck from the previous year.
Songkran is a Thai word which means ‘to move’ or ‘to change place’ as it is the day when the sun changes its position in the zodiac calendar. It is also known as the ‘Water Festival’ as people believe that pouring water on their closest friends and relations, will wash away bad luck.
Last year we stayed on Koh Lanta for low season, which falls between May and October. We imagined low season would bring days and days of nonstop rain, treacherous storms and very little diving. Despite how unappealing this prospect may seem, we were intrigued to see the change in nature and culture as the island flowed through the seasons from hot, dry and busy, to hot, wet, and quiet. In addition to this, everything is cheaper during low season, and the low cost of living bought us plenty of time for relaxing and contemplating over new projects and ideas.
As we moved from April into May, the rain became more frequent, the tourists started to dwindle, and the wind changed direction to blow on-shore along the west coast. The wind direction and temperament is the main problem for most dive operations during low season. The West coast is open to the Andaman Sea and faces the tail end of two monsoon seasons coming from different parts of Thailand. The monsoons transform the millpond tranquil waters everyone enjoys during high season, into a white peaked mass of waves, making it unsafe for boats to moor in the bays, and in the main harbour of Saladan.
Liquid Lense is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Kantiang Bay Underwater Shootout. The overall standard was very high, with many entries worthy of recognition. After intense debate & difficult decisions by the judges, the following entries have been selected as the ‘best of the best’….
There were two categories of entry; White Balance and Flash Photography. Continue reading →
Baan Spa is offering special massage and spa treatment packages at Baan Laanta Resort – treat yourself with one of Baan Spa’s relaxing packages.
Relaxing Therapy – 2 hours 1,400 THB
Swedish Massage, Foot Massage, Refreshment
Laanta Sun Lovers – 2 hours 1,550 THB
Aloe Vera Massage, Nature Facial Treatment, Refreshment
Body Rejuvenation – 2.5 hours 1,650 THB
Steam Room, Body Scrub of your choice (except Almond), Coconut Oil Massage, Refreshment
Baan Laanta Super-Pamper – 3.5 hours 2,600 THB
Steam Room, Body Scrub of your choice (except Almond), Milk Bath, Massage of your choice (except Bronzing or Cream), Baan Laanta Facial Treatment, Refreshment
Please contact:
Email: reservation@baanlaanta.com
Tel: +66 75 665 091 or +66 862 710 345
Web: www.baanlaanta.com
Baan Spa is located in Baan Laanta Resort
3-days/2-nights Special Package Deal at Baan Laanta Resort
Baan Laanta Resort are offering a special 3-day/2-night package deal for 2 people in either a Sea View Bungalow or Deluxe Pool Villa. Package includes 2 nights accommodation, airport transfers, spa treatments, snorkelling trip and breakfast and dinner in their Beach Front Restaurant.
Package includes:
• 2 nights in Sea View Bungalow or Deluxe Pool Villa
• breakfast in the Beach Front Restaurant
• private transfer from Krabi Airport
• Aroma Massage or Thai Massage at the ‘Baan Spa‘
• 4-Island Trip (Ko Muk, Ko Ngai, Ko Maa & Ko Cheuk)
• BBQ set dinner at Beach Front Restaurant
• welcome drink on arrival
• rates include tax
* rates for 2 people in Thai Baht
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Low Season
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High Season
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Peak Season
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High Season
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1 May 09 – 31 Oct 09
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1 Nov 09 – 09 Dec 09
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10 Dec 09 – 20 Jan 10
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21 Jan 09 – 30 Apr 09
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| Sea View Bungalow |
13,200
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15,620
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17,380
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15,620
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| Deluxe Pool Villa |
12,320
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14,080
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15,620
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14,080
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Please contact:
Email: reservation@baanlaanta.com
Tel: +66 75 665 091 or +66 862 710 345
Web: www.baanlaanta.com