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Boasting spectacular natural beauty, this popular island offers serene beaches, opulent marine life, and authentic cuisine.
Ko Lanta Yai is in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of Thailand, between the Phi Phi Islands and the mainland. It is administratively part of Krabi Province, most of which is on the mainland. Together with neighboring Ko Lanta Noi which forms Ko Lanta archipelago and several other islands it forms the amphoe of Ko Lanta District. The island is 25km long and 6km wide, and a small portion of it belongs to the Mu Ko Lanta National Park. Recently it has became well known, especially in Sweden. The island is relatively less developed with most of the accommodation available being basic bamboo huts.
Chao-le (sea gypsies) inhabit Ko Lanta and follow a lifestyle that has been relatively unaffected by the islands' tourism.
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