Koh Lan
is a wonderful little-island in the Thailand. Koh Lan
is located about 7 km off the coast of pattaya beach of which is about two
hours drive south of Bangkok. The Island is about 4 km in
length and about 2 km wide. The main village is called Na-ban.
There
are boat connecting Koh Lan to the mainland. The boat ride takes about 50
minutes. Boat go and leave south pattaya bali-hai pier daily .
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There
are many activities here for visitors to enjoy, some include para-saling,
snorkeling, jet-ski, banana boat, swimming in tropical waters, and there is
even a shooting range located here.
Most of
Koh Lan’s beaches are on its western side. The most visited one is Tawaen
Beach, where there is a small harbor. All the length of the beach is lined with
small tourist shops behind which are dining halls of restaurant whose menu is based mainly on fish and
seafood. Other beaches are Tonglang Beach, Tien Beach, Samae Beach and Naon
Beach.
We
rented a motorbike to go around exploring the island. Most of the
motorbikes have automatic clutch, so you don’t even need to shift gears.
Tawaen
beach is the biggest and busiest. Lots of restaurants, some shops, all
activities available. It’s a bit crowded for some tastes, but some
people may like that. The water is beautiful, and some boats go directly
to this beach, where there is a boat-dock , making it easily accessible.
Samae
Beach considered the prettiest beach, somewhat more upscale than the other
places. Nice selection of quality restaurants. Somewhat more
spacious, the place is big but doesn’t seem that crowded.
Nual
Beah on the far end of the island; very quiet, only a handful of people.
This beach sometimes has nudist.
We
rented a bungalow for the night at bankoonsok Resort.
