After a two hour boat ride from the mainland we arrived at Ko Lanta, one of Thailand's more overlooked islands. Occupying the same general area as better known islands, Ko Phi Phi and Phuket, it slips under most tourist's radars. I had missed it on my first tour of the Andaman coast and both Becca and I were excited to see it this time. After spending four days there I can say that I loved Ko Lanta and would rank it as one of my favourite spots in Thailand. Ko Lanta is relatively flat compared to the Phi Phi sisters and only its Western coast has swimmable beaches. These are a few of the reasons why it sees far fewer tourists than either Phuket or Phi Phi. When we arrived in mid May, peak tourist season
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