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Koh Lanta Old Town has the best food on the island at the lowest prices. The beach restaurants along Klong Dao and Long Beach cook well but charge tourist prices. The local market near Saladan opens d...
Phuket has excellent food if you know where to look. The tourist strip in Patong serves mediocre pad thai at inflated prices. Old Phuket Town, the local markets, and the Hokkien-influenced dishes uniq...
Phi Phi Islands, Racha Island, Elephant Care, Simon Cabaret and more. The honest guide to Phuket day trips and activities in 2026 with real prices.
Koh Lanta has a smaller hotel market than Koh Samui or Phuket and the prices reflect it. Budget options on Long Beach and Klong Dao run under 1,000 baht a night in low season. The boutique properties ...
KoHub is the main coworking space and runs from November to April. Outside those months, the island slows significantly. For nomads who arrive in season, monthly costs average around 20,000 to 25,000 ...
Koh Lanta is accessible by minivan from Krabi Airport in about 2 hours with two short ferry crossings. The final ferry crossings stop running around 10pm. Direct ferries from Phi Phi and Ao Nang run d...
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