In a world where culture and religious differences often divide communities and countries, Ko Lanta in Thailand, provides idyllic proof that people of diverse and varied ethnic groups can live together in peace and harmony for hundreds of years, welcoming foreign visitors with their arms open in welcome.
The Laanta Lanta festival, held every year in [...]

The Royal Thai Government has announced that they will continue to issue tourist visas free of charge until at least March 2010. This is part of a continuing effort to attract tourist to the Kingdom and support the ailing tourism sector.
The free visas are available from all Thai embassies and consulates around the world and [...]

We have recently upgraded our internet speed and added a WiFi router so that our customers can come ashore and relax on our back deck while catching up with emails or website updates.
If you’re cruising from Langkawi to Phuket, Ko Lanta offers a safe haven while en route. Don’t forget to bring your laptop though [...]

In the last week we have seen the opening of another mini-mart in Old Town, next door to the LMS office. Along with the normal stuff that every shop sells, the owners (Attit & Sue) have added a ‘farang’ corner. Here you will find the shopping delights of Pasta, olive oil, mustard, bacon, sausage, cheese, [...]

The LMS website was off line for nearly a week recently while we carried out some administrative tasks, but all is now running smoothly. If you tried to send us an email during the period 28/05/09 to 04/06/09 we may have missed it, please re-send if it was important.

The Laanta Lanta festival is the biggest and best of all the festivals we get here in Ko Lanta. The festival takes place in Old Town and brings together tourists and locals alike in a celebration of the cultural diversity that is unique to the island. This years festival takes place in Old Town [...]

After our first successful season we are now adding additional moorings to give increased capacity for the forthcoming Low season. Numbers of enquiries are on the increase and we are anticipating up to 15 yachts for the 2009 season. Advanced booking is recommended to avoid disappointment but we are also able to sink new moorings [...]

Lanta Marine Services is pleased to announce that the first phase of the moorings project has now been successfully completed.