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Ko Lanta Yai

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45: 326: 190: 52: 269:. Although there was widespread devastation along the west coast, significantly fewer injuries and fatalities were reported in comparison to the Phi Phi Islands. It is reported that 11 people lost their lives. Assisted by tourists, most businesses were up and running within a few days. 262:, and Phi Phi. The main beaches are on the western shores of the island, the largest being Klong Dao, Pra-Ae (Long Beach), and Klong Khong Beach. There are other, much less accessible, beaches at the southern end. 236:. The island is 25 km (16 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) wide, with an area of 81 km (31 sq mi), and a small portion of it belongs to the 305: 382: 73: 387: 44: 338: 302: 377: 266: 255:. There are very few paved roads on the island, mostly in the north, and they deteriorate gradually towards the south. 237: 258:
Ban Saladan, the main town and port, is at the northern tip of the island and is served by ferries from Krabi,
105: 229: 115: 252: 225: 280: 247:. The island is relatively less developed, with most of the accommodation available being basic 233: 209: 130: 248: 309: 259: 217: 325: 221: 120: 371: 201: 329: 180: 353: 340: 88: 75: 273: 189: 171: 240:. The area was designated as the 62nd national park of Thailand in 1990. 213: 244: 176: 251:. In 2015, a new bridge was built connecting it to the island of 224:, most of which is on the mainland. Together with neighboring 232:, and several other islands, it forms the amphoe of 170: 162: 157: 149: 144: 136: 126: 114: 104: 21: 243:Recently, it has become well known, especially in 220:and the mainland. It is administratively part of 8: 18: 188: 292: 169: 156: 143: 135: 103: 68: 37: 193:Kantiang Bay in southern Ko Lanta Yai 161: 148: 125: 113: 7: 298: 296: 51: 16:Island in Krabi Province, Thailand 14: 279:is named after the island, where 383:Islands of the Strait of Malacca 324: 50: 43: 265:Lanta escaped the worst of the 153:81 km (31 sq mi) 1: 332:travel guide from Wikivoyage 267:2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 388:Geography of Krabi province 404: 25: 238:Mu Ko Lanta National Park 205: 69: 38: 31: 274:French television show 212:off the west coast of 208:) is an island in the 194: 308:May 13, 2007, at the 192: 230:Ko Lanta archipelago 89:7.58333°N 99.05000°E 378:Islands of Thailand 350: /  85: /  228:, which forms the 195: 163: • Total 150: • Total 234:Ko Lanta District 210:Strait of Malacca 187: 186: 131:Ko Lanta District 94:7.58333; 99.05000 395: 365: 364: 362: 361: 360: 355: 354:7.583°N 99.050°E 351: 348: 347: 346: 343: 328: 312: 300: 281:its first season 207: 100: 99: 97: 96: 95: 90: 86: 83: 82: 81: 78: 54: 53: 47: 19: 403: 402: 398: 397: 396: 394: 393: 392: 368: 367: 358: 356: 352: 349: 344: 341: 339: 337: 336: 321: 316: 315: 310:Wayback Machine 301: 294: 289: 218:Phi Phi Islands 93: 91: 87: 84: 79: 76: 74: 72: 71: 65: 64: 63: 62: 61: 60: 59: 55: 34: 27: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 401: 399: 391: 390: 385: 380: 370: 369: 334: 333: 320: 319:External links 317: 314: 313: 291: 290: 288: 285: 222:Krabi Province 216:, between the 185: 184: 174: 168: 167: 164: 160: 159: 155: 154: 151: 147: 146: 142: 141: 138: 134: 133: 128: 124: 123: 121:Krabi Province 118: 112: 111: 108: 102: 101: 67: 66: 57: 56: 49: 48: 42: 41: 40: 39: 36: 35: 32: 29: 28: 22: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 400: 389: 386: 384: 381: 379: 376: 375: 373: 366: 363: 359:7.583; 99.050 331: 327: 323: 322: 318: 311: 307: 304: 303:Lonely Planet 299: 297: 293: 286: 284: 282: 278: 277: 270: 268: 263: 261: 256: 254: 250: 246: 241: 239: 235: 231: 227: 223: 219: 215: 211: 206:เกาะลันตาใหญ่ 203: 199: 191: 182: 178: 175: 173: 165: 152: 139: 132: 129: 122: 119: 117: 109: 107: 98: 70:Coordinates: 46: 30: 26:เกาะลันตาใหญ่ 20: 335: 283:was filmed. 275: 271: 264: 257: 253:Ko Lanta Noi 242: 226:Ko Lanta Noi 198:Ko Lanta Yai 197: 196: 58:Ko Lanta Yai 23:Ko Lanta Yai 357: / 249:bamboo huts 92: / 372:Categories 287:References 158:Population 276:Koh-Lanta 172:Time zone 80:99°03′0″E 330:Ko Lanta 306:Archived 214:Thailand 127:District 116:Province 110:Thailand 77:7°35′0″N 345:99°03′E 140:Saladan 106:Country 342:7°35′N 260:Phuket 245:Sweden 166:10,830 33:island 177:UTC+7 272:The 202:Thai 145:Area 137:Seat 181:ICT 374:: 295:^ 204:: 200:( 183:) 179:(

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Ko Lanta Yai is located in Thailand
7°35′0″N 99°03′0″E / 7.58333°N 99.05000°E / 7.58333; 99.05000
Country
Province
Krabi Province
Ko Lanta District
Time zone
UTC+7
ICT

Thai
Strait of Malacca
Thailand
Phi Phi Islands
Krabi Province
Ko Lanta Noi
Ko Lanta archipelago
Ko Lanta District
Mu Ko Lanta National Park
Sweden
bamboo huts
Ko Lanta Noi
Phuket
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
French television show Koh-Lanta
its first season


Lonely Planet
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